Office of Inspector General

Office of Inspector General For necessary salaries and expenses of the Office of Inspector General in carrying out the Inspector General Act of 1978, as amended, $128,200,000: Provided, That the Inspector General shall have independent authority over all personnel issues within this office: Provided further, That the Office of Inspector General shall procure and rely upon the services of an independent external auditor(s) to audit the fiscal year 2020 and subsequent financial statements of the Department of Housing and Urban Development including the financial statements of the Federal Housing Administration and the Government National Mortgage Association: Provided further, That in addition to amounts under this heading otherwise available for the purposes specified in the previous proviso, $10,000,000 to remain available until September 30, 2021, shall be available only for such specified purposes.