123STA T . 2 89PUBLIC LA W 111 –5—FE B.1 7, 2 0 09 SEC.15 1 4 . IN S P EC TORG ENER AL RE V IE W S. (a)REVI E WS.—Anyi n spectorg enera l o f a F e d eral depart m ent ore x ec u ti v e agency s h all revie w, as appropriate, any concerns raised b y the public about specific investments using funds made available in this Act. Any findings of such reviews not related to an ongoing criminal proceeding shall be relayed immediately to the head of the department or agency concerned. I n addition, the findings of such reviews, along with any audits conducted by any inspector general of funds made available in this Act, shall be posted on the inspector general ’ s website and lin k ed to the website established by section 1526 , except that portions of reports may be redacted to the extent the portions would disclose informa - tion that is protected from public disclosure under sections 552 and 552a of title 5, U nited S tates C ode. SEC. 1515. ACCESS O F OFFICES OF INSPECTOR GENERAL TO CERTAIN RECOR D SANDE M PLO Y EES. (a) A C CESS.— W ith respect to each contract or grant awarded using covered funds, any representative of an appropriate inspector general appointed under section 3 or 8G of the Inspector General Actof1 97 8 (5 U.S.C. App.), is authori z ed— (1) to examine any records of the contractor or grantee, any of its subcontractors or subgrantees, or any State or local agency administering such contract, that pertain to, and involve transactions relating to, the contract, subcontract, grant, or subgrant
and (2) to interview any officer or employee of the contractor, grantee, subgrantee, or agency regarding such transactions. (b) RE LAT I ON S H I P TO EX ISTIN G A U THO R IT Y .— N othing in this section shall be interpreted to limit or restrict in any way any existing authority of an inspector general. Subti t leB—R e cov e ryA ccou n t a bility an dT ran sp arency Board SEC. 15 2 1. ESTA B LIS H MENT OF THE RECOVERY ACCO U NTABILITY AND TRANSPARENCY BOARD. T here is established the Recovery Accountability and Trans- parency B oard to coordinate and conduct oversight of covered funds to prevent fraud, waste, and abuse. SEC. 1522. COMPOSITION OF BOARD. (a) CHAIRPERSON.— (1) D ESIGNATION OR APPOINT M ENT.—The P resident shall— (A) designate the Deputy Director for M anagement of the O ffice of Management and Budget to serve as Chair- person of the Board; (B) designate another Federal officer who was appointed by the President to a position that re q uired the advice and consent of the Senate, to serve as Chair- person of the Board; or (C) appoint an individual as the Chairperson of the Board, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. (2) COMPENSATION.— (A) DESIGNATION O F FE D ERAL OFFICER.—If the Presi- dent designates a Federal officer under paragraph (1)(A) Presid e nt.W e bpo stin g .
