Federal Managers Financial Integrity Act of 1982
Public Law 97-255 · H.R. 1526 · 97th Congress · began in the House
Signed by Ronald Reagan (R) on Sep 8, 1982 · Government Operations and Politics
Sponsor: Rep. Jack Brooks (D-TX-9)
Cosponsors (3): Rep. Henry Hyde, Rep. Norm Dicks,
Passage votes
- HouseUnanimous consent
- SenateVoice vote
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Federal Managers' Financial Integrity Act of 1982 - Amends the Accounting and Auditing Act of 1950 to require Federal agencies to establish internal accounting and administrative controls to: (1) prevent waste or misuse of agency funds or property; and (2) assure the accountability of assets.
Requires the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, in consultation with the Comptroller General, to establish guidelines for reviewing such controls. Directs the head of each agency to evaluate such controls annually and to submit to Congress and the President either a statement that the controls are adequate or a report on any weaknesses in such controls with a schedule for corrective measures. Requires such statements and reports to be made available to the public, excluding any classified information.
Requires the President: (1) to include with the information accompanying each Federal budget submitted on or after January 1, 1983, a statement on the amount of appropriations requested by the President for the Office of Inspector General of each executive department or establishment; and (2) upon request, to submit to a congressional committee additional information on the amount of appropriations originally requested by any such office.
Requires each statement on accounting and administrative controls submitted under this Act to be accompanied by a report on the conformance of each agency's accounting system with standards prescribed by the Comptroller General.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Oversight and Accountability Committee · House · markup by, referred to, reported bySubcommittee: Military and Foreign Affairs Subcommittee
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 16 actions.
- Sep 8, 1982Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 97-255.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Aug 27, 1982PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Aug 19, 1982Resolving differencesResolving differences · House Agreed to Senate Amendments by Unanimous Consent.
- Aug 4, 1982FloorFloor · Passed Senate in lieu of S. 864 with an amendment by Voice Vote.
- CommitteeCommittee · Discharged from Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
- May 19, 1981CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
- May 18, 1981FloorFloor · Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.
- May 14, 1981CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Oversight and Government Reform Committee
- May 7, 1981CommitteeCommittee · Markup by House Oversight and Government Reform Committee
- Apr 30, 1981CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Military and Foreign Affairs Subcommittee of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Military and Foreign Affairs Subcommittee of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee
- Apr 8, 1981CommitteeCommittee · Hearings by Military and Foreign Affairs Subcommittee of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee
- Feb 5, 1981CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Military and Foreign Affairs Subcommittee of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee
- Feb 2, 1981CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Oversight and Government Reform Committee
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the House
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Official record
The bill’s full text and every action, including introduction and committee steps, are on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.