An amendment numbered 5 printed in House Report 110-358 to require that each federal agency website has a direct link to the website of the Office of Inspector General for that agency, that the Inspector General of each agency posts all reports and audits online within one day of being made publicly available, and that all Inspector General websites facilitate the individual, anonymous reporting of waste, fraud and abuse.

1. Adds SEC. 9. INFORMATION ON WEBSITES OF OFFICES OF INSPECTORS GENERAL at the end of the bill

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   Inserted: SEC. 9. INFORMATION ON WEBSITES OF OFFICES OF INSPECTORS GENERAL.

   Inserted: (a) Definition.--In this section, the term "agency" has the meaning provided the term "Federal agency" under section 11(5) of the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.).

   Inserted: (b) Direct Links to Inspectors General Offices.--

   Inserted: (1) In general.--Each agency shall establish and maintain on the homepage of the website of that agency a direct link to the website of the Office of the Inspector General of that agency.

   Inserted: (2) Accessibility.--The direct link under paragraph (1) shall be obvious and facilitate accessibility to the website of the Office of the Inspector General.

   Inserted: (c) Requirements for Inspectors General Websites.--

   Inserted: (1) Posting of reports and audits.--The Inspector General of each agency shall--

   Inserted: (A) not later than 1 day after any report or audit (or portion of any report or audit) is made publicly available, post that report or audit (or portion of that report or audit) on the website of the Office of the Inspector General; and

   Inserted: (B) ensure that any posted report or audit (or portion of that report or audit) described under subparagraph (A)--

   Inserted: (i) is easily accessible from a direct link on the homepage of the website of the Office of the Inspector General;

   Inserted: (ii) includes a summary of the findings of the Inspector General; and

   Inserted: (iii) is in a format that--

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   Inserted: (I) is searchable, sortable, and downloadable; and

   Inserted: (II) facilitates printing by individuals of the public who are accessing the website.

   Inserted: (2) Option to receive related information.--The Inspector General of each agency shall provide a service on the website of the Office of the Inspector General through which--

   Inserted: (A) an individual may elect to automatically receive information (including subsequent reports or audits) relating to any posted report or audit (or portion of that report or audit) described under paragraph (1)(A); and

   Inserted: (B) the Inspector General shall electronically transmit the information or notice of the availability of the information to that individual without further request.

   Inserted: (3) Reporting of waste, fraud, and abuse.--

   Inserted: (A) In general.--The Inspector General of each agency shall establish and maintain a direct link on the homepage of the website of the Office of the Inspector General for individuals to report waste, fraud, and abuse.

   Inserted: (B) Anonymity.--The Inspector General of each agency shall take such actions as necessary to ensure the anonymity of any individual making a report under this paragraph.

   Inserted: (d) Implementation.--Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the head of each agency and the Inspector General of each agency shall implement this section.

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