---
kind: "section"
citation: "40 U.S.C. § 15704"
title: "40"
title_heading: "Public Buildings, Property, and Works"
number: "15704"
heading: "Inspector General; records"
release: "119-102"
date: "2026-07-12"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/40/15704"
units:
  - "Subtitle V — Regional Economic and Infrastructure Development"
  - "Chapter 157 — Administrative Provisions"
  - "Subchapter I — General Provisions"
---

# §15704. Inspector General; records

- (a) **Appointment of Inspector General.—** There shall be an Inspector General for the [Commissions](/usc/40/15101.md?p=1) appointed in accordance with [section 403(a) of title 5](/usc/5/403.md?p=a). All of the [Commissions](/usc/40/15101.md?p=1) shall be subject to a single Inspector General.
- (b) **Records of a Commission.—**
  - (1) **In general.—** A [Commission](/usc/40/15101.md?p=1) shall maintain accurate and complete records of all its transactions and activities.
  - (2) **Availability.—** All records of a [Commission](/usc/40/15101.md?p=1) shall be available for audit and examination by the Inspector General (including authorized representatives of the Inspector General).
- (c) **Records of Recipients of Commission Assistance.—**
  - (1) **In general.—** A recipient of funds from a [Commission](/usc/40/15101.md?p=1) under this subtitle shall maintain accurate and complete records of transactions and activities financed with the funds and report to the [Commission](/usc/40/15101.md?p=1) on the transactions and activities.
  - (2) **Availability.—** All records required under [paragraph (1)](#c-1) shall be available for audit by the [Commission](/usc/40/15101.md?p=1) and the Inspector General (including authorized representatives of the [Commission](/usc/40/15101.md?p=1) and the Inspector General).
- (d) **Annual Audit.—** The Inspector General shall audit the activities, transactions, and records of each [Commission](/usc/40/15101.md?p=1) on an annual basis.

## Source credit

(Added Pub. L. 110–234, title XIV, § 14217(a)(2), May 22, 2008, 122 Stat. 1480, and Pub. L. 110–246, § 4(a), title XIV, § 14217(a)(2), June 18, 2008, 122 Stat. 1664, 2242; amended Pub. L. 117–286, § 4(b)(70), Dec. 27, 2022, 136 Stat. 4350.)

## Notes

### Editorial Notes

### Codification

Pub. L. 110–234 and Pub. L. 110–246 enacted identical sections. Pub. L. 110–234 was repealed by section 4(a) of Pub. L. 110–246.

### Amendments

2022—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 117–286 substituted “section 403(a) of title 5.” for “section 3(a) of the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.).”

### Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

### Effective Date

Section effective on the first day of the first fiscal year beginning after June 18, 2008, see section 14217(d) of Pub. L. 110–246, set out as a note under section 15101 of this title.