H.R. 6881: To provide for audits of programs, projects, and activities funded through earmarks.

110th Congress · introduced 2008-09-11 · Economics and Public Finance · Latest: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

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Where it came from: introduced 2008-09-11 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Fortenberry, Jeff [R-NE-1] · what a sponsor is
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Official title

To provide for audits of programs, projects, and activities funded through earmarks.

Plain summary

Requires the Comptroller General to develop and implement a systematic process to: (1) review audits by Inspectors General or external auditors of executive agency and government corporation programs, projects, and activities funded through earmarks; and (2) conduct annually an appropriate number of Government Accountability Office (GAO) audits of such earmark-funded programs, projects, and activities. Requires the Comptroller General to report to Congress on the results of: (1) audits of executive agency and government corporation financial statements by Inspector Generals or external auditors which were then submitted to GAO; (2) GAO reviews of such audits; and (3) annual GAO audits of earmark-funded agency programs, projects, and activities. Revises audit requirements for non-federal entities that expend federal awards totaling at least $300,000 or another amount specified by the Director of the General Assistance Administration. Requires submission to the Comptroller General of the results of all executive agency and government corporation audits of earmark-funded programs, projects, or activities.

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To provide for audits of programs, projects, and activities funded through earmarks.

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Sponsor: Rep. Fortenberry, Jeff [R-NE-1] · 0 cosponsors

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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-110hr6881.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/110/hr>

Record fed-us-cong110-hr6881 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong110 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong110