5 USC § 2304 - Responsibility of the Government Accountability Office

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If requested by either House of the Congress (or any committee thereof), or if considered necessary by the Comptroller General, the Government Accountability Office shall conduct audits and reviews to assure compliance with the laws, rules, and regulations governing employment in the executive branch and in the competitive service and to assess the effectiveness and soundness of Federal personnel management.

Source

(Added Pub. L. 95–454, title I, § 101(a),Oct. 13, 1978, 92 Stat. 1118; amended Pub. L. 102–378, § 2(6),Oct. 2, 1992, 106 Stat. 1346; Pub. L. 104–66, title II, § 2181(e),Dec. 21, 1995, 109 Stat. 732; Pub. L. 108–271, § 8(b),July 7, 2004, 118 Stat. 814.)

Amendments

2004—Pub. L. 108–271substituted “Government Accountability Office” for “General Accounting Office” in section catchline and text.

1995—Pub. L. 104–66struck out subsec. (a) designation before “If requested by” and struck out subsec. (b) which read as follows: “The General Accounting Office shall prepare and submit an annual report to the President and the Congress on the activities of the Merit Systems Protection Board and the Office of Personnel Management. The report shall include a description of—

“(1) significant actions taken by the Board to carry out its functions under this title; and

“(2) significant actions of the Office of Personnel Management, including an analysis of whether or not the actions of the Office are in accord with merit system principles and free from prohibited personnel practices.”

1992—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 102–378substituted “The” for “the” at beginning of first sentence.

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The most recent Classification Table update that we have noticed was Wednesday, December 26, 2012

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"to" means a transfer to another section.
"omitted" means the section is omitted.
"repealed" means the section is repealed.
"nt ed change" and "ed change" - See the Editorial Classification Change Table [pdf].

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5 USC	Description of Change	Session Year	Public Law	Statutes at Large
§ 2304	nt new	2012	112-199 [Sec.] 109(c)	126 Stat. 1471
§ 2304	new	2012	112-199 [Sec.] 109(a)(2) "2304"	126 Stat. 1470
§ 2304	tr to 5/2305	2012	112-199 [Sec.] 109(a)(1)	126 Stat. 1470

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