TRUE Accountability Act
Sponsored By: Senator Lankford, James [R-OK]
Introduced
Summary
Emergency-ready internal control plans to curb improper payments and fraud during disasters. This bill would require the Office of Management and Budget to issue guidance and covered agencies to develop, maintain, and submit plans aligned with Government Accountability Office risk-management frameworks.
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- Federal agencies would have to create plans that are ready or adaptable for immediate use in emergencies, designate a senior official to implement them, and assess risks of improper payments and fraud. OMB would issue guidance within 180 days, agencies would submit plans within 1 year, and must review and update plans at least every 3 years.
- OMB would submit agency plans to Congress annually for review by the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs and the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
- Plans must align with GAO frameworks for managing improper payments and fraud risks, which aims to better protect taxpayer resources during supplemental disaster or public health spending.
*Does not authorize additional funds to carry out these requirements.*
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 1 costs, 1 mixed.
No court review of agency emergency decisions
If enacted, the bill would bar courts from reviewing any determination, finding, action, or omission under this section by the OMB Director or a covered agency head. That change would take effect upon enactment and remove a legal path to challenge these specific agency decisions.
Emergency fraud controls, no new funds
If enacted, OMB would have 180 days to issue guidance for agency internal-control plans for emergencies. Covered agencies would have 1 year to send those plans to OMB and must identify a senior official to run them. Plans must assess risks of improper payments and fraud for supplemental disaster or public health funds and put controls in place before money is spent. Agencies would review and, if needed, revise plans at least every 3 years. OMB must send agency plans to Congress within 1 year and at least annually. The bill would also say no new money is authorized to carry out this Act.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Lankford, James [R-OK]
OK • R
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
No roll call votes available for this bill.
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