and Improve Independent Auditing of Federal Grant Recipients

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Bipartisan legislation authored by U.S. Senator Gary Peters (D-MI) to improve the quality, usability, and completeness of grant recipient audit data has passed the Senate. State, local, Tribal, and territorial (SLTT) governments receiving more than $1 million in federal grants must submit annual independent audits of their financial controls, but the resulting public data is often incomplete, limiting federal oversight and informed decision-making in grant allocation.

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Gary Peters (MI) introduced bipartisan legislation to address security threats to our nation’s supply chain by improving the effectiveness of the Federal Acquisition Security Council (FASC) and increasing its oversight responsibilities. The federal government currently depends on technologies that are often made by companies with connections to foreign adversaries, like the Chinese government, for many products, particularly those related to communications and cybersecurity.