Title 12 — Banks and BankingRelease 119-73

§5496a Annual audits

Title 12 › Chapter CHAPTER 53— - WALL STREET REFORM AND CONSUMER PROTECTION › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER V— - BUREAU OF CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION › Part Part A— - Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection › § 5496a

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Title 12, §5496a

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(a)The Bureau shall order an annual independent audit of the operations and budget of the Bureau.

(b)The Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct an annual audit of the Bureau’s financial statements in accordance with generally accepted government accounting standards.

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Initial Audits Pub. L. 112–10, div. B, title V, § 1573(c), Apr. 15, 2011, 125 Stat. 139, provided that the initial audits under this section were to be completed not later than the end of the 180-day period beginning on Apr. 15, 2011.

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12 U.S.C. § 5496a

Title 12 — Banks and Banking

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Apr 6, 2026

Release point: 119-73