(a) In General.—
The Inspector General of the Department of Transportation, in accordance with the mission of the Inspector General to prevent and detect fraud and abuse, shall have authority to review only the financial management, property management, and business operations of the Surface Transportation Board, including internal accounting and administrative control systems, to determine the Board’s compliance with applicable Federal laws, rules, and regulations.
(b) Duties.—In carrying out this section, the Inspector General shall—
(1)
keep the Chairman of the Board, the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate, and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives fully and currently informed about problems relating to administration of the internal accounting and administrative control systems of the Board;
(c) Access to Information.—
In carrying out this section, the Inspector General may exercise authorities granted to the Inspector General under subsections (a) and (c) of section 406 of title 5.
(d) Authorization of Appropriations.—
(Added Pub. L. 114–110, § 9, Dec. 18, 2015, 129 Stat. 2232; amended Pub. L. 117–286, § 4(b)(97), Dec. 27, 2022, 136 Stat. 4353.)