21 U.S.C. § 1715

GAO audit

Not later than 4 years after October 24, 2018 , and every 4 years thereafter, the Comptroller General of the United States shall—

(1)

conduct an audit relating to the programs and operations of—

(A)

the Office; and

(B)

certain programs within the Office, 1 including—

(i)

the High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas Program;

(ii)

the Drug-Free Communities Program; and

(iii)

the campaign under section 1708(f) of this title ; and

(2)

submit to the Director 1 and the appropriate congressional committees 1 a report containing an evaluation of and recommendations on the—

(A)

policies and activities of the programs and operations subject to the audit;

(B)

economy, efficiency, and effectiveness in the administration of the reviewed programs and operations; and

(C)

policy or management changes needed to prevent and detect fraud and abuse in such programs and operations.

( Pub. L. 115–271, title VIII, § 8220 , Oct. 24, 2018 , 132 Stat. 4134 .)