PRIA, Government Policy, Made Personal

Summary

Federal money cannot be used to pay for Commission contracts made without advertising unless the contract lets the Comptroller General or their authorized representatives inspect any contractor or subcontractor records that directly relate to the work for three years after final payment. The rule does not apply to contracts with foreign governments or with foreign producers. No funds may pay a contract that forbids a Government Accountability Office audit. Contractor records can be destroyed sooner if the Commission and the GAO agree on a disposal schedule.

Title 42, §2206

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No moneys appropriated for the purposes of this chapter shall be available for payments under any contract with the Commission, negotiated without advertising, except contracts with any foreign government or any agency thereof and contracts with foreign producers, unless such contract includes a clause to the effect that the Comptroller General of the United States or any of his duly authorized representatives shall, until the expiration of three years after final payment, have access to and the right to examine any directly pertinent books, documents, papers, and records of the contractor or any of his subcontractors engaged in the performance of, and involving transactions related to such contracts or subcontracts: Provided, however, That no moneys so appropriated shall be available for payment under such contract which includes any provision precluding an audit by the Government Accountability Office of any transaction under such contract: And provided further, That nothing in this section shall preclude the earlier disposal of contractor and subcontractor records in accordance with records disposal schedules agreed upon between the Commission and the Government Accountability Office.

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Editorial Notes

References in Text

This chapter, referred to in text, was in the original “this Act”, meaning act Aug. 1, 1946, ch. 724, as added by act Aug. 30, 1954, ch. 1073, § 1, 68 Stat. 919, known as the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, which is classified principally to this chapter. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see

Short Title

note set out under section 2011 of this title and Tables.

Amendments

2004—Pub. L. 108–271 substituted “Government Accountability Office” for “General Accounting Office” in two places. 1958—Pub. L. 85–681 inserted proviso relating to records disposal.

§2206 Comptroller General Audit