NeighborWorks Accountability Act
NeighborWorks Accountability Act: Creating a New Watchdog Office
The NeighborWorks Accountability Act is currently in the early stages of the legislative process. It has been sent to the House Financial Services and Oversight and Government Reform committees for review. No further actions are scheduled at this time.
Legislative Progress
This bill was introduced late in the year and has only been sent to a committee. Most bills like this do not become law unless they gain a lot of support from both parties very quickly.
Key Points
- This bill creates a new watchdog office called an Inspector General for the Neighborhood Reinvestment Corporation. This organization, often called NeighborWorks America, is a group that supports affordable housing and community projects across the country.
- The new Inspector General would be responsible for checking the agency's work to make sure tax money is being spent the right way. This office helps find and stop waste, fraud, or mismanagement within the organization.
- The plan also requires an outside accounting firm to perform a full audit of the agency's finances every year. This ensures that a neutral third party is double checking the books to keep everything transparent.
- While the new watchdog will look for problems, they will not take over the daily work of the agency. NeighborWorks will still be in charge of its own programs and will continue to manage the local groups that receive its grants.
Impact Analysis
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Milestones
Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Sent to a congressional committee for expert review. The committee decides whether this bill moves forward.
Introduced in House
The bill was officially filed and given a number. It now enters the legislative queue.
Votes
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Source Information
Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
NeighborWorks Accountability Act
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