§165 Evaluation and Audit of Mediation Board

Summary

The Comptroller General of the United States must evaluate and audit the programs and spending of the Mediation Board at least every 2 years. More reviews can happen if the Comptroller General or the listed congressional committees think they are needed. The review must cover, at minimum, information management and security (including privacy), resource and workforce management, procurement and contracting, whether the Board follows leading management practices, and the Board’s processes for investigating, deciding, and certifying or protecting employee representation so the process is free from interference, influence, or coercion. Not later than 180 days after February 14, 2012, the Comptroller General must do a separate review of how the Board certifies or decertifies employee representation and give recommendations to the Board and the appropriate congressional committees to help keep the process fair and reasonable. That review must compare current and past processes to congressional intent and to similar federal or state agency practices, and explain any differences. The appropriate congressional committees are the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, and the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.