Sec. 558.
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The Secretary of Homeland Security shall submit quarterly reports to the Inspector General of the Department of Homeland Security regarding the costs and contracting procedures related to each conference or ceremony (including commissionings and changes of command) held by any departmental component or office in fiscal year 2014 for which the cost to the United States Government was more than $20,000. Each report submitted shall include, for each conference or ceremony in subsection
(a)held during the applicable quarter— a description of its purpose; the number of participants attending; a detailed statement of the costs to the United States Government, including— the cost of any food or beverages; the cost of any audio-visual services; the cost of travel to and from the conference or ceremony; and a discussion of the methodology used to determine which costs relate to the conference or ceremony; and a description of the contracting procedures used including— whether contracts were awarded on a competitive basis; and a discussion of any cost comparison conducted by the departmental component or office in evaluating potential contractors for the conference or ceremony. A grant or contract funded by amounts appropriated by this Act may not be used for the purpose of defraying the costs of a conference or ceremony described in subsection
(a)that is not directly and programmatically related to the purpose for which the grant or contract was awarded, such as a conference or ceremony held in connection with planning, training, assessment, review, or other routine purposes related to a project funded by the grant or contract. None of the funds made available in the Act may be used for travel and conference activities that are not in compliance with Office of Management and Budget Memorandum M–12–12 dated May 11, 2012.