Sec. 401. EVALUATION BY GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE
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## SEC. 401 EVALUATION BY GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE ###
(a)Evaluation Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall— ####
(1)conduct a comprehensive analysis and evaluation regarding the performance of the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (referred to in this section as “the agency”), its functions, its programs, and its grants; ####
(2)conduct a comprehensive audit and evaluation of a selected, sample of grantees (as determined by the Comptroller General) that receive Federal funds under grant programs administered by the agency including a review of internal controls (as defined in section 103 of the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974 (34 U.S.C. 11103), as amended by this Act) to prevent fraud, waste, and abuse of funds by grantees; and ####
(3)submit a report in accordance with subsection (d). ###
(b)Considerations for Evaluation In conducting the analysis and evaluation under subsection (a)(1), and in order to document the efficiency and public benefit of the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974 (34 U.S.C. 11101 et seq.), the Comptroller General shall take into consideration— ####
(1)the outcome and results of the programs carried out by the agency and those programs administered through grants by the agency; ####
(2)the extent to which the agency has complied with the Government Performance and Results Act of 1993 (Public Law 103-62; 107 Stat. 285); ####
(3)the extent to which the jurisdiction of, and the programs administered by, the agency duplicate or conflict with the jurisdiction and programs of other agencies; ####
(4)the potential benefits of consolidating programs administered by the agency with similar or duplicative programs of other agencies, and the potential for consolidating those programs; ####
(5)whether less restrictive or alternative methods exist to carry out the functions of the agency and whether current functions or operations are impeded or enhanced by existing statutes, rules, and procedures; ####
(6)the number and types of beneficiaries or persons served by programs carried out by the agency; ####
(7)the manner with which the agency seeks public input and input from State and local governments on the performance of the functions of the agency; ####
(8)the extent to which the agency complies with section 552 of title 5, United States Code (commonly known as the Freedom of Information Act); ####
(9)whether greater oversight is needed of programs developed with grants made by the agency; and ####
(10)the extent to which changes are necessary in the authorizing statutes of the agency in order for the functions of the agency to be performed in a more efficient and effective manner. ###
(c)Considerations for Audits In conducting the audit and evaluation under subsection (a)(2), and in order to document the efficiency and public benefit of the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974 (34 U.S.C. 11101 et seq.), the Comptroller General shall take into consideration— ####
(1)whether grantees timely file Financial Status Reports; ####
(2)whether grantees have sufficient internal controls to ensure adequate oversight of grant fund received; ####
(3)whether disbursements were accompanied with adequate supporting documentation (including invoices and receipts); ####
(4)whether expenditures were authorized; ####
(5)whether subrecipients of grant funds were complying with program requirements; ####
(6)whether salaries and fringe benefits of personnel were adequately supported by documentation; ####
(7)whether contracts were bid in accordance with program guidelines; and ####
(8)whether grant funds were spent in accordance with program goals and guidelines. ###
(d)Report ####
(1)In general Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall— #####
(A)submit a report regarding the evaluation conducted under subsection
(a)and audit under subsection (b), to the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President pro tempore of the Senate; and #####
(B)make the report described in subparagraph
(A)available to the public. ####
(2)Contents The report submitted in accordance with paragraph
(1)shall include all audit findings determined by the selected, statistically significant sample of grantees as required by subsection (a)(2) and shall include the name and location of any selected grantee as well as any findings required by subsection (a)(2).
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Sec. 401
EVALUATION BY GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE
Pub. L.Pub. L. 103-62
Stat.107 Stat. 285
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