United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States Government Accountability Office author aut Government Organization text government publication eng GAOREPORTS Legislative Agency Publications gao_comptroller_general legislative 2016-06-23 U.S. Government Publishing Office 2007-03-15 monographic deposited born digital 7 p. GA 1.13:B-308774 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-B-308774 P0b002ee18fd453b8 f:308774 DGPO 2016-06-23 2016-06-23 GAOREPORTS-B-308774 machine generated eng fdlp COMPTROLLERDECISION GAOREPORTS-B-308774 B-308774 Comptroller General Decision

Under the Congressional Accountability Act (CAA), the Office of Compliance (Compliance) is responsible for investigating and litigating compliance with the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA) with regard to legislative branch entities, including the Architect of the Capitol (AOC), and it receives an appropriation to carry out these activities. In view of Compliance's statutory responsibility to investigate, prosecute, and monitor alleged violations of the CAA, and absent any specific statutory authority to the contrary, Compliance lacks authority to accept reimbursement of its costs from AOC as part of an agreement to settle a Compliance complaint alleging violations of the OSHA provision of the CAA. Any acceptance of such reimbursement by Compliance would improperly augment appropriations made to it by Congress. Conversely, AOC's appropriation is not available to cover costs properly incurred by Compliance in discharging its statutory responsibilities. https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-B-308774/html/GAOREPORTS-B-308774.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-B-308774/pdf/GAOREPORTS-B-308774.pdf GAO/B-308774 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-B-308774 Comptroller General Decision GAO/B-308774; B-308774, Architect of the Capitol--Reimbursement of Office of Compliance Investigating and Monitoring Costs, March 15, 2007; Title 2 Section 1301--1302 Title 2 Section 1301--1438 Title 2 Section 1331(f)(2) Title 2 Section 1341 Title 2 Section 1341(b) Title 2 Section 1341(c)(2) Title 2 Section 1341(c)(3) Title 2 Section 1381 Title 2 Section 1385 Title 2 Section 1414 Title 2 Section 141 Title 2 Section 1811 2 U.S.C. 1301--1302 2 U.S.C. 1301--1438 2 U.S.C. 1331(f)(2) 2 U.S.C. 1341 2 U.S.C. 1341(b) 2 U.S.C. 1341(c)(2) 2 U.S.C. 1341(c)(3) 2 U.S.C. 1381 2 U.S.C. 1385 2 U.S.C. 1414 2 U.S.C. 141 2 U.S.C. 1811 Title 31 Section 1535--1536 31 U.S.C. 1535--1536 Volume 84 Page 1590 84 Stat. 1590 Volume 109 Page 3 109 Stat. 3 Volume 119 Page 565 119 Stat. 565 Volume 121 Page 8 121 Stat. 8 Public Law 91-156 Public Law 104-1 Public Law 109-55 Public Law 110-5