US Code

Public Law 119-73 (01/23/2026)

5 U.S.C. § 423

Pay of Inspectors General

(a)

Certain Inspectors General.—

(1)

In general .—

section 401 of this titleNotwithstanding any other provision of law, the annual rate of basic pay of the Inspector General of the Intelligence Community, the Inspector General of the Central Intelligence Agency, and the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction shall be that of an Inspector General as defined under .
(2)

Prohibition of cash bonus or awards .—

Section 403(f) of this title shall apply to the Inspectors General described under paragraph (1).
(b)

Inspectors General of Designated Federal Entities .—

section 415(a) of this titlesection 415(a) of this titleNotwithstanding any other provision of law, the Inspector General of each designated Federal entity (as those terms are defined under ) shall, for pay and all other purposes, be classified at a grade, level, or rank designation, as the case may be, at or above those of a majority of the senior level executives of that designated Federal entity (such as a General Counsel, Chief Information Officer, Chief Financial Officer, Chief Human Capital Officer, or Chief Acquisition Officer). The pay of an Inspector General of a designated Federal entity (as those terms are defined under ) shall be not less than the average total compensation (including bonuses) of the senior level executives of that designated Federal entity calculated on an annual basis.
(c)

Savings Provision for Newly Appointed Inspectors General.—

(1)

In general .—

section 3392 of this titleThe provisions of , other than the terms “performance awards” and “awarding of ranks” in subsection (c)(1) of that section, shall apply to career appointees of the Senior Executive Service who are appointed to the position of Inspector General.
(2)

Nonreduction in pay .—

section 3392 of this titleNotwithstanding any other provision of law, career Federal employees serving on an appointment made pursuant to statutory authority found other than in shall not suffer a reduction in pay, not including any bonus or performance award, as a result of being appointed to the position of Inspector General.

Pub. L. 117–286, § 3(b)136 Stat. 4255(, , .)

Historical and Revision Notes

Revised

Section

Source (U.S. Code)

Source (Statutes at Large)

423(a)

5 U.S.C. App. (IGA § 3) note

Pub. L. 110–409, § 4(a)(3), Oct. 14, 2008, 122 Stat. 4303; Pub. L. 111–259, title IV, § 405(b), Oct. 7, 2010, 124 Stat. 2719.

423(b)

5 U.S.C. App. (IGA § 3) note

Pub. L. 110–409, § 4(b)(1), Oct. 14, 2008, 122 Stat. 4303.

423(c)

5 U.S.C. App. (IGA § 3) note

Pub. L. 110–409, § 4(c), Oct. 14, 2008, 122 Stat. 4303.

In subsection (a)(1), the words “the Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction” are omitted as obsolete. The Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction was established as a temporary oversight entity and ceased operations on . In the document “Final Listing of Audit and Other Reports Issued by SIGIR on Reconstruction Spending in Iraq” (78 FR 58596), see the statement by the Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction in the paragraph headed “Location of SIGIR Records After Closure”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Pay of Inspectors General

Pub. L. 110–409, § 4(b)122 Stat. 4304Pub. L. 117–286136 Stat. 4343

“[(b)
Pub. L. 117–286, § 7136 Stat. 4361, (c). Repealed. , , .]
“(d)

Savings Provision .—

section 3 of Pub. L. 95–4525 U.S.C. 403section 5315 of this titlesection 12651e of Title 42section 3 of Pub. L. 95–4525 U.S.C. 423(a)Nothing in this section [amending former (see ), , and , The Public Health and Welfare, and enacting provisions formerly set out as a note under (see )] shall have the effect of reducing the rate of pay of any individual serving on the date of enactment of this section [] as an Inspector General of—
“(1)
section 401 of title 5 an establishment as defined under , United States Code;
“(2)
section 415(a) of title 5 a designated Federal entity as defined under , United States Code;
“(3)
a legislative agency for which the position of Inspector General is established by statute; or
“(4)
any other entity of the Government for which the position of Inspector General is established by statute.”
–(d), , , as amended by , §§ 4(b)(6), 7, , , 4361, provided that: