2006 US Code
Title 44 - PUBLIC PRINTING AND DOCUMENTS
CHAPTER 39 - GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE: OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL
Sec. 3901 - Purpose and establishment of the Office of Inspector General
View MetadataPublication Title | United States Code, 2006 Edition, Title 44 - PUBLIC PRINTING AND DOCUMENTS |
Category | Bills and Statutes |
Collection | United States Code |
SuDoc Class Number | Y 1.2/5: |
Contained Within | Title 44 - PUBLIC PRINTING AND DOCUMENTS CHAPTER 39 - GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE: OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL Sec. 3901 - Purpose and establishment of the Office of Inspector General |
Contains | section 3901 |
Date | 2006 |
Laws in Effect as of Date | January 3, 2007 |
Positive Law | Yes |
Disposition | standard |
Short Titles | Government Printing Office Inspector General Act of 1988 |
Source Credit | Added Pub. L. 100-504, title II, §202, Oct. 18, 1988, 102 Stat. 2530. |
Statutes at Large Reference | 102 Stat. 2530 |
Public Law References | Public Law 95-452, Public Law 100-504 |
§3901. Purpose and establishment of the Office of Inspector General
In order to create an independent and objective office—
(1) to conduct and supervise audits and investigations relating to the Government Printing Office;
(2) to provide leadership and coordination and recommend policies to promote economy, efficiency, and effectiveness; and
(3) to provide a means of keeping the Public Printer and the Congress fully and currently informed about problems and deficiencies relating to the administration and operations of the Government Printing Office;
there is hereby established an Office of Inspector General in the Government Printing Office.
(Added Pub. L. 100–504, title II, §202, Oct. 18, 1988, 102 Stat. 2530.)
Effective DateSection 206 of title II of Pub. L. 100–504 provided that: “The provisions of this title and the amendments made by this title [enacting this chapter and provisions set out as notes under sections 101 and 3901 of this title] shall take effect 180 days after the date of the enactment of this title [Oct. 18, 1988].”
Short TitleFor short title of title II of Pub. L. 100–504, which enacted this chapter, as the “Government Printing Office Inspector General Act of 1988”, see section 201 of Pub. L. 100–504, set out as a Short Title of 1988 Amendment note under section 101 of this title.
Transfer of OfficeSection 203 of title II of Pub. L. 100–504 provided that:
“(a) In General.—There is transferred to the Office of Inspector General established pursuant to this title [enacting this chapter and provisions set out as notes under sections 101 and 3901 of this title], the office of the Government Printing Office referred to as the ‘Office of Inspector General’.
“(b) Related Provisions.—With respect to such transferred office—
“(1) sections 9(b) and (c) of the Inspector General Act of 1978 [section 9(b), (c) of Pub. L. 95–452, 5 U.S.C. App.] shall apply; and
“(2) all the functions, powers, and duties of the office transferred by subsection (a) shall lapse.
“(c) Personnel.—Any person who, on the effective date of this title [see Effective Date note above], held a position compensated in accordance with the applicable laws and regulations that govern selections, appointments, and employment within the Government Printing Office, and who, without a break in service, is appointed in the Office of Inspector General established by this title to a position having duties comparable to those performed immediately preceding such appointment shall continue to be compensated in the new position at not less than the rate provided for the previous position, for the duration of service in the new position.”
Payment Authority Subject to AppropriationsSection 205 of title II of Pub. L. 100–504 provided that: “Any authority to make payments under this title [enacting this chapter and provisions set out as notes under sections 101 and 3901 of this title] shall be effective only to such extent as provided in appropriations Acts.”
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