Sec. 7. Public release of misconduct report
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Section 4(a) of the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.) is amended— in paragraph (4), by striking ; and and inserting a semicolon; in paragraph (5), by striking the period and inserting ; and ; and by inserting at the end the following new paragraph: to make publicly available a final report on any administrative investigation that confirms misconduct, including any violation of Federal law and any significant violation of Federal agency policy, by any senior Government employee (as such term is defined under section 5(f)), not later than 60 days after issuance of the final report, ensuring that information protected under section 552 of title 5, United States Code (commonly known as the Freedom of Information Act ), section 552a of title 5, United States Code (commonly known as the Privacy Act of 1974 ), and section 6103 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is not disclosed. .
Section 5 of the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.), as amended by section 2(a)(2), is further amended— in subsection (a)— in paragraph (16), by striking ; and and inserting a semicolon; in paragraph (17), by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; by inserting at the end the following new paragraphs: statistical tables showing— the total number of investigative reports issued during that reporting period; the total number of persons referred to the Department of Justice for criminal prosecution during that reporting period; the total number of persons referred to State and local prosecutive authorities for criminal prosecution during that reporting period; and the total number of indictments and criminal informations during that reporting period that have resulted from any prior referral to prosecutive authorities; a description of the metrics used for developing the data for the statistical tables under paragraph (18); detailed descriptions of each investigation conducted by the Office involving a senior Government employee where allegations of misconduct were substantiated, including a detailed description of— the facts and circumstances of the investigation; and the status and disposition of the matter, including— if the matter was referred to the Department of Justice, the date of the referral; and if the Department of Justice declined the referral, the date of the declination; and a list and summary of the particular circumstances of each— inspection, evaluation, and audit conducted by the Office that is closed and was not disclosed to the public; and investigation conducted by the Office that is closed and was not disclosed to the public involving a senior Government employee. ; and in subsection (f)— in paragraph (5), by striking and at the end; in paragraph (6), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and by adding at the end the following: the term senior Government employee means— an officer or employee in the executive branch (including a special Government employee as defined in section 202 of title 18, United States Code) who occupies a position classified at or above GS–15 of the General Schedule or, in the case of positions not under the General Schedule, for which the rate of basic pay is equal to or greater than 120 percent of the minimum rate of basic pay payable for GS–15 of the General Schedule; and any commissioned officer in the Armed Forces in pay grades O–6 and above. .