§4108 Semiannual Statements of Expenditures by Secretary of Senate and Chief Administrative Officer of House

Summary

Every six months, starting with the period July 1 to December 31, 1964, the Secretary of the Senate and the House Chief Administrative Officer must prepare and publish a spending report within 60 days after the period ends. The report must say who was paid, show for goods the quantity and price, and for services describe what was done, when, who did it, and how much each person was paid. It must also show all money appropriated, received, spent, and any money left over. The reports must include information from accountability statements and supporting vouchers sent to the Government Accountability Office. If a payment was for someone who testified only in a committee executive session, the report should list only the date, voucher number, and amount now and put the rest of that person’s details in the next semiannual report. Reports can be printed as official Senate and House documents. For the Senate, the report that began January 1, 1976 must cover July 1 through September 30, 1976 and treat that period as closed on September 30, 1976. After that, Senate reports cover October 1–March 31 and April 1–September 30 each year. The Senate does not have to report quantities for goods. Each Senate report must include a separate summary for every Senate office that can spend money (including each Senator’s office, officers, and committees) showing total appropriations, any supplements or transfers or rescissions and their effect, total salary and office expenses, and the unspent balance. Reports should be prepared at a summary level for each office, except details must be shown for personnel pay, travel, other contracts, and buying assets, using the Standard Federal Object Classification of Expenses.