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Na onal Procurement Fraud Task Force White Paper Procurement Fraud: Legislative and Regulatory Reform Proposals (2008) – Related Actions and Updates IMPROVE ETHICS AND INTERNAL CONTROLS Requirement for Ethics Compliance Program for Government Contractors Sec on 6101 of Public Law 110–252, the Close the Contractor Fraud Loophole Act and FAR modifica ons require contractors to have a code of conduct and to report viola ons of law. IMPROVE PROSECUTION AND ADJUDICATION Expand OIG subpoena authority to include compelled interviews; clarify that the scope of OIG subpoena authority (at 5 U.S.C. § 6(a)(4)) includes tangible things and electronic evidence Sec on 9 of Public Law 110‐409, the IG Reform Act of 2008, made changes to IG subpoena access to include electronic informa on as well as any tangible thing. There is currently a dra bill that provides IGs with tes monial subpoena authority (TSA). TSA is also a CIGIE legisla ve priority. Details of OIG Counsel Employees to the Department of JusƟce to Assist in ProsecuƟng Certain Procurement Fraud MaƩers Several OIGs have detailed a orneys as Special Assistant U.S. A orneys to U.S. A orney Offices. Extension and Reform of the Program Fraud Civil Remedies Act (PFCRA) Sec on 10 of Public Law 110‐409, the IG Reform Act of 2008, clarified that DFE OIG offices are included under PFCRA. Currently, addi onal changes are being considered for PFCRA and PFCRA changes are a legisla ve priority for CIGIE. Amendment of Federal Sentencing Guidelines to BeƩer Define Economic Loss in Procurement and Grant Fraud Cases No changes made. IMPROVE THE ABILITY TO PREVENT AND DETECT PROCUREMENT FRAUD Requiring NoƟficaƟon of Overpayments and Related Remedies Sec on 6101 of Public Law 110–252, the Close the Contractor Fraud Loophole Act and subsequent FAR modifica ons require contractors to report overpayments. Extending Criminal Conflict of Interest (18 U.S.C. § 208) provisions to contractors who perform key acquisiƟon funcƟons Sec on 841(a) of Public Law 110‐417, the Na onal Defense Authoriza on Act of 2009 and subsequent FAR modifica ons require contractors to have procedures in place to screen covered employees for poten al personal conflicts of interest. Reinstate Audit Rights over Pricing InformaƟon in the GSA MAS Program Congress appropriated funds directly to GSA OIG for MAS program audits. Establishing a NaƟonal Procurement Fraud Database Sec on 872 of Public Law 110‐417 created the and Federal Awardee and Performance and Integrity Informa on System, a system with specific informa on on the integrity and performance of contractors. GSA OIG also developed an online map with links to state suspension and debarment websites, as well as other sites with exclusion informa on. Enhanced OIG Authority for Computer Matching Sec on 2 of Public Law 114–317, the IG Empowerment Act of 2016, included an IG exemp on to the Computer Matching and Privacy Protec on Act of 1988 (CMPPA), which excuses IGs from obtaining formal matching agreements before matching data with other agencies and en es to iden fy fraud and waste. Unique IdenƟficaƟon for Individuals in the Excluded ParƟes List System (EPLS) GSA implemented a new informa on system, the System for Award Management, with such informa on. Background Check Requirements for Contractors No changes made. The Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency performs most background checks for federal contractors.