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U.S. Code as of:
01/19/04
Section 1599. Transfer of functions from government comptroller for Virgin Islands to Inspector General, Department of the Interior
(a) Functions, powers, and duties transferred
The following functions, powers, and duties heretofore vested in
the government comptroller for the Virgin Islands are hereby
transferred to the Inspector General, Department of the Interior,
for the purpose of establishing an organization which will maintain
a satisfactory level of independent audit oversight of the
government of the Virgin Islands:
(1) The authority to audit all accounts pertaining to the
revenue and receipts of the government of the Virgin Islands, and
of funds derived from bond issues, and the authority to audit, in
accordance with law and administrative regulations, all
expenditures of funds and property pertaining to the government
of the Virgin Islands including those pertaining to trust funds
held by the government of the Virgin Islands.
(2) The authority to report to the Secretary of the Interior
and the Governor of the Virgin Islands all failures to collect
amounts due the government, and expenditures of funds or uses of
property which are irregular or not pursuant to law.
(b) Scope of authority transferred
The authority granted in paragraph (a) of this section shall
extend to all activities of the government of the Virgin Islands,
and shall be in addition to the authority conferred upon the
Inspector General by the Inspector General Act of 1978 (92 Stat.
1101), as amended.
(c) Transfer of personnel, assets, etc., of office of government
comptroller for Virgin Islands to Office of Inspector General,
Department of the Interior
In order to carry out the provisions of this section, the
personnel, assets, liabilities, contracts, property, records, and
unexpended balances of appropriations, authorizations, allocations,
and other funds employed, held, used, arising from, available or to
be made available, of the office of the government comptroller for
the Virgin Islands related to its audit function are hereby
transferred to the Office of Inspector General, Department of the
Interior.
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