§ 312. — Inspector General.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 38USC312]
TITLE 38--VETERANS' BENEFITS
PART I--GENERAL PROVISIONS
CHAPTER 3--DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
Sec. 312. Inspector General
(a) There is in the Department an Inspector General, who is
appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the
Senate, as provided in the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C.
App.). The Inspector General performs the functions, has the
responsibilities, and exercises the powers specified in that Act.
(b)(1) The Secretary shall provide for not less than 40 full-time
positions in the Office of Inspector General in addition to the number
of such positions in that office on March 15, 1989.
(2) The President shall include in the budget transmitted to the
Congress for each fiscal year pursuant to section 1105 of title 31 an
estimate of the amount for the Office of Inspector General that is
sufficient to provide for a number of full-time positions in that office
that is not less than the number of full-time positions in that office
on March 15, 1989, plus 40.
(Added Pub. L. 102-83, Sec. 2(a), Aug. 6, 1991, 105 Stat. 383; amended
Pub. L. 103-446, title XII, Sec. 1201(e)(3), (g)(1), Nov. 2, 1994, 108
Stat. 4685, 4687.)
References in Text
The Inspector General Act of 1978, referred to in subsec. (a), is
Pub. L. 95-452, Oct. 12, 1978, 92 Stat. 1101, as amended, which is set
out in the Appendix to Title 5, Government Organization and Employees.
Prior Provisions
Prior section 312 was renumbered section 1112 of this title.
Provisions similar to those in this section were contained in
section 9(b) of Pub. L. 100-527, known as the Department of Veterans
Affairs Act, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 102-83, Sec. 3(3).
Amendments
1994--Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 103-446, Sec. 1201(e)(3), substituted
``(5 U.S.C. App.)'' for ``(5 U.S.C. App. 3)''.
Subsec. (b)(3). Pub. L. 103-446, Sec. 1201(g)(1), struck out par.
(3) which read as follows: ``The Secretary shall provide the number of
additional full-time positions in the Office of Inspector General
required by paragraph (1) not later than September 30, 1991.''
