Sec. 515. Office of Inspector General
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Subtitle B of title VIII of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 ( 6 U.S.C. 361 et seq. ) is amended by inserting before section 812 the following new section: The Office of Inspector General of the Department shall, in accordance with section 4(a)(5) of the Inspector General Act of 1978, provide to the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate and publish on the website of the Inspector General, the following, irrespective of whether the record contains recommendations or whether the Department concurs with included recommendations:
Any report that substantiates an allegation of whistleblower retaliation pursuant to the Whistleblower Protection Act of 1989 ( 5 U.S.C. 5509 note), Military Whistleblower Protection Act ( 10 U.S.C. 1034 ), or Presidential Personnel Directive–19. Any report that substantiates an allegation of misconduct, waste, fraud, abuse, or violation of Department policy against a member of the Senior Executive Service or politically appointed official. Any other programmatic report, review, inspection, or audit.
Beginning with the first semiannual report transmitted to the to the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate pursuant to section 5(b) of the Inspector General Act of 1978 that is transmitted after the date of the enactment of this Act, each such report shall be accompanied by a list of ongoing programmatic audits or inspections that include the following: A description of each audit or inspection, including the office or component under review.
Information relating to the source of each audit or inspection. Information relating to the actual or proposed dates for— initiating each audit or inspection; submitting a draft report to the Department for review; and publishing the final report to the website of the Inspector General pursuant to paragraph (1). An explanation for any significant changes to the description of an audit or inspection, including the office or component under review, or a delay of more than 30 days in the actual or proposed date for submitting a draft report to the Department for review or publishing the final report to the website of the Inspector General of the Department.
The heads of offices and components of the Department shall promptly notify the Inspector General of the Department of all allegations of misconduct with respect to which the Inspector General has investigative authority under the Inspector General Act of 1978. The Inspector General of the Department may waive the notification requirement under this subsection with respect to any category or subset of allegations of misconduct. Nothing in this section may be construed as affecting the authority of the Secretary under subsection
(a)of section 8I of the Inspector General Act of 1978. . The table of contents in section 1(b) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002, as amended by this Act, is further amended by inserting before the item relating to section 812 the following new item: Sec. 811. Office of Inspector General. .
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