Title 12 — Banks and BankingRelease 119-73not60
§4524 Audits by Gao
Title 12 › Chapter 46— GOVERNMENT SPONSORED ENTERPRISES › Subchapter I— SUPERVISION AND REGULATION OF ENTERPRISES › Part A— Financial Safety and Soundness Regulator › § 4524
Summary
Comptroller General can audit the Agency under government auditing standards. The Agency must allow access to records and property.
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Title 12, §4524
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The Comptroller General may audit the operations of the Agency, and any such audit shall be conducted in accordance with generally accepted Government auditing standards. All books, records, accounts, reports, files, and property belonging to, or used by, the Agency shall be made available to the Comptroller General.
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2008—Pub. L. 110–289 substituted “the Agency” for “the Office” in two places. 1996—Pub. L. 104–316, in first sentence, substituted “may audit” for “shall audit” and inserted “, and any such audit shall be conducted” after “Office”, and struck out at end “Audits under this section shall be conducted annually for the first 2 fiscal years following October 28, 1992, and as appropriate thereafter.”
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12 U.S.C. § 4524
Title 12 — Banks and Banking
Last Updated
Apr 3, 2026
Release point: 119-73not60