House bill beefs up GAO
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Executive Summary
The Government Accountability Office Improvement Act of 2008, H.R. 6388, which would reinstate GAO's ability to sue if documents are "improperly withheld from the agency," passes the House July 29. Other provisions give the agency authority to interview federal employees and administer oaths, and affirm GAO's right to obtain records from CMS, FDA and FTC- agencies that previously denied GAO access to documents. The bill also creates a mechanism to alert Congress when federal agencies fail to cooperate with GAO...