Search Results: keywords:"waste and abuse"

  • H. R. 225 — To require the Inspector General of the Department of Housing and Urban Development to testify before the Congress annually, and for other purposes.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:348

    H. R. 225 mandates that the Inspector General of the Department of Housing and Urban Development must testify before Congress every year. The testimony is to include updates on efforts to prevent fraud, waste, and abuse, the effectiveness of audits and investigations, and...

    Simple Explanation

    H. R. 225 is a rule that asks the special person in charge of checking if the housing department is doing things right to come and talk to the big group of people who make laws every year. They will share what good things they did to stop bad stuff like stealing and how they can get better at it.

  • S. 594 — To amend the Post-Katrina Management Reform Act of 2006 to repeal certain obsolete requirements, and for other purposes.
    Status:Introduced in Senate
    Words:509

    S. 594, titled the "Helping Eliminate Limitations for Prompt Response and Recovery Act" or the "HELP Response and Recovery Act," aims to improve emergency management by removing outdated requirements from the Post-Katrina Management Reform Act of 2006. The bill repeals a...

    Simple Explanation

    S. 594 wants to make sure emergency help is quicker and smarter by getting rid of old rules and having the people in charge check if this helps save money and stops bad things like cheating.