114 STAT. 1652 PUBLIC LAW 106-397—OCT. 30, 2000 Applicability. (1) CONSULTATION WITH MAYOR AND CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER.— In preparing the annual budget for a fiscal year for the department, agency, or office of the government of the District of Columbia administered by the receiver, each District of Columbia receiver shall consult with the Mayor and Chief Financial Officer of the District of Columbia. (2) SUBMISSION OF ESTIMATES.—After the consultation required under paragraph (1), the receiver shall prepare and submit to the Mayor, for inclusion in the annual budget of the District of Columbia for the year, the receiver's estimates of the expenditures and appropriations necessary for the maintenance and operation of the department, agency, or office for the year. (3) TREATMENT BY MAYOR AND COUNCIL.— The estimates submitted under paragraph (2) shall be forwarded by the Mayor to the Council for its action pursuant to sections 446 and 603(c) of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act, without revision but subject to the Mayor's recommendations. Notwithstanding any provision of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act, the Council may comment or make recommendations concerning such estimates but shall have no authority under such Act to revise such estimates. (4) EXCEPTIONS,—This subsection shall not apply with respect to— (A) any department, agency, or office of the government of the District of Columbia administered by a District of Columbia receiver for which, under the terms of the receiver's appointment by the court involved, the Mayor and the Council may revise the annual budget; or (B) the District of Columbia Housing Authority receiver appointed during 1995. (5) EFFECTIVE DATE. —Th is subsection shall apply with respect to fiscal year 2001 and each succeeding fiscal year. (e) ANNUAL FISCAL, MANAGEMENT, AND PROGRAM AUDIT. — (1) IN GENERAL.—An annual fiscal, management, and program audit of each department, agency, or office of the government of the District of Columbia administered by a District of Columbia receiver shall be conducted by an independent auditor selected jointly by the receiver involved (or the receiver's designee) and the Mayor (or the Mayor's designee), and each District of Columbia receiver shall provide the auditor with such information and assistance as the auditor may require to conduct such audit. (2) EXCEPTIONS.— Paragraph (1) shall not apply with respect to— (A) any department, agency, or office of the government of the District of Columbia administered by a District of Columbia receiver for which, under the terms of the receiver's appointment by the court involved, audits are conducted by an auditor selected jointly by the parties to the action under which the receiver was appointed; or (B) the District of Columbia Housing Authority receiver appointed during 1995. (f) PROCUREMENT.— (1) IN GENERAL.—In carrying out procurement on behalf of the department, agency, or office of the government of the
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