Government Audit and Accountability of Federally Funded State-Administered Programs Act

Not later than 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act, and periodically thereafter, the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to Congress a High Risk List identifying program areas and administrative practices presenting the greatest risk to the integrity of Federal funds administered by States and local governments, including Federal pass through programs subject to audit under chapter 75 of title 31, United States Code.

The High Risk List required under subsection (a) shall—

(1) identify high-risk program areas and administrative practices presenting systematic vulnerability the administration of Federal funds by State and local governments;

(2) assess best practices that have strengthened the integrity of Federal funds administered by State and local governments and reduced waste, fraud, and abuse in federally funded programs;

(3) identify Federal tools, resources, and technical assistance available to address the vulnerability patterns under paragraph (1); and

(4) include recommendations to Congress for addressing the high risk program areas and administrative practices identified under paragraph (1).

(1) In carrying out the preparation of the High Risk List under subsection (a), the Comptroller General shall primarily rely on existing publicly available oversight, audit and investigative materials, to conduct an analysis of federally funded State-administered programs, which may include—

(A) findings of Federal and State auditors, inspectors general, and attorneys general with respect to the administration of Federal funds by State and local governments;

(B) single audit reports required under section 7502 of title 31, United States Code; and

(C) and other publicly available Federal oversight and program integrity data.

(2) In preparing the High Risk List, the Comptroller General shall apply professional auditing and evaluation standards in analyzing such materials. The Comptroller General may supplement such materials with independent analysis of publicly available Federal program data where existing oversight materials are insufficient to identify high-risk program areas or administrative practices, provided that nothing in this section shall be construed to authorize the Comptroller General to compel the production of information from States or local governments or to conduct independent audits of State or local programs.

The Comptroller General shall determine the appropriate form and methodology for preparing and presenting the High Risk List required under this section, consistent with Government Auditing Standards and the requirements of subsection (c).