AUDIT Act 2015-09-17 Introduced in House Audit U.S. Departments to Insulate Taxpayers Act of 2015 or the AUDIT Act

This bill directs the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to submit to Congress within 90 days the required annual report identifying programs, agencies, offices, and initiatives with duplicative goals and activities. The report includes the cost of the duplication and recommendations for consolidation and elimination to reduce the duplication.The GAO must also include with the report a legislative proposal that implements the recommendations. The bill establishes expedited procedures for congressional consideration of legislation based on the report.

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