H.R. 5754, the Government Accountability Office District of Columbia Home Rule Act, would remove the federal Government Accountability Office's oversight authority over Washington, D.C.'s local government operations. The bill eliminates the GAO's ability to conduct annual audits of the District, evaluate its programs and activities, and require the mayor to report on compliance with GAO recommendations. It also removes requirements that the District include the Comptroller General (the head of the GAO) in its performance accountability plans, financial accountability reports, and annual debt service audits. Essentially, this legislation would grant D.C. greater independence from federal auditing and would shift accountability primarily to Congress and local D.C. officials rather than the federal GAO. The bill contains no specific funding allocations or implementation timelines—it simply repeals existing oversight authorities.
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