Source
(Pub. L. 95–452, § 8L, as added Pub. L. 110–409, § 13(a), Oct. 14, 2008, 122 Stat. 4315.)
Implementation
Pub. L. 110–409, § 13(c), Oct. 14, 2008,
122 Stat. 4316, provided that: “Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act [Oct. 14, 2008], the head of each agency and the Inspector General of each agency shall implement the amendment made by this section [enacting this section and amending provisions set out as a note under section 6 of
Pub. L. 95–452, set out in this Appendix].”
Links to Websites of Offices of Inspectors General
Pub. L. 111–8, div. D, title VII, § 744, Mar. 11, 2009,
123 Stat. 693, provided that:
“(a) Each executive department and agency shall establish and maintain on the homepage of its website, an obvious, direct link to the website of its respective Inspector General.
“(b) Each Office of Inspector General shall: (1) post on its website any public report or audit or portion of any report or audit issued within one day of its release; (2) provide a service on its website to allow an individual to request automatic receipt of information relating to any public report or audit or portion of that report or audit and which permits electronic transmittal of the information, or notice of the availability of the information without further request; and (3) establish and maintain a direct link on its website for individuals to anonymously report waste, fraud and abuse.”
Similar provisions requiring certain departments, agencies, and commissions to establish and maintain on the homepages of their websites links to the offices of their inspectors general and/or mechanisms for anonymous reporting of waste, fraud, and abuse were contained in the following appropriation acts:
Pub. L. 112–55, div. B, title V, § 526, Nov. 18, 2011,
125 Stat. 636.
Pub. L. 111–117, div. B, title V, § 526, Dec. 16, 2009,
123 Stat. 3154.
Pub. L. 111–8, div. B, title V, § 526, Mar. 11, 2009,
123 Stat. 599.
Pub. L. 110–161, div. B, title V, § 534, Dec. 26, 2007,
121 Stat. 1932.
Pub. L. 110–161, div. D, title VII, § 746, Dec. 26, 2007,
121 Stat. 2034, as amended by
Pub. L. 110–409, § 13(b), Oct. 14, 2008,
122 Stat. 4316.
Pub. L. 110–161, div. E, title V, § 555, Dec. 26, 2007,
121 Stat. 2082.
Pub. L. 110–161, div. G, title V, § 522, Dec. 26, 2007,
121 Stat. 2211.
Pub. L. 110–161, div. I, title II, § 226, Dec. 26, 2007,
121 Stat. 2272.
Pub. L. 110–161, div. J, title I, § 115, Dec. 26, 2007,
121 Stat. 2288.
Pub. L. 110–161, div. K, title I, § 195, Dec. 26, 2007,
121 Stat. 2408.
Pub. L. 110–161, div. K, title II, § 234, Dec. 26, 2007,
121 Stat. 2439.
Pub. L. 110–116, div. A, title VIII, § 8121, Nov. 13, 2007,
121 Stat. 1341.