“A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to provide for dual pay and dual employment accountability.”
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This section amends the dual pay and dual employment statute (5 U.S.C. 5533) by adding subsection (f) to prohibit federal officers and employees from, except as explicitly provided, (1) holding or performing duties in more than one civil service position at the same time, (2) entering into or applying for procurement contracts with federal departments, agencies, or instrumentalities, or (3) receiving compensation or other financial benefits under such contracts. It requires repayment of all amounts received in knowing violation (with agency-determined interest), referral to the Department of Justice for investigation and potential prosecution, and agency notification of suspected violations to the relevant agency inspector general or the Office of Personnel Management Inspector General. The section further adds subsection (g) requiring the Office of Personnel Management Inspector General to conduct annual audits of personnel and payroll records—cross-referencing payroll and time-and-attendance records, the Enterprise Human Resources Integration system (or successor), other employment verification sources including Internal Revenue Service data, and including risk-based reviews of telework and contractor positions—to identify violations and report quantified instances, recoveries, and enforcement actions to Congress, agency heads, and agency inspectors general.