|
|
Court OpinionsState LawsAlabama US Code1 USC - General Provisions US Constitution |
18 USC 1516 - Obstruction of Federal auditLegal Research Home > US Code > Crimes and Criminal Procedure > 18 USC 1516 - Obstruction of Federal audit Sec. 1516. Obstruction of Federal audit(a) Whoever, with intent to deceive or defraud the United States, endeavors to influence, obstruct, or impede a Federal auditor in the performance of official duties relating to a person, entity, or program receiving in excess of $100,000, directly or indirectly, from the United States in any 1 year period under a contract or subcontract, grant, or cooperative agreement, or relating to any property that is security for a mortgage note that is insured, guaranteed, acquired, or held by the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development pursuant to any Act administered by the Secretary, or relating to any property that is security for a loan that is made or guaranteed under title V of the Housing Act of 1949, shall be fined under this title, or imprisoned not more than 5 years, or both.(b) For purposes of this section— (1) the term "Federal auditor" means any person employed on a full- or part-time or contractual basis to perform an audit or a quality assurance inspection for or on behalf of the United States; and (2) the term "in any 1 year period" has the meaning given to the term "in any one-year period" in section 666. Sections: Previous 1510 1511 1512 1513 1514 1514A 1515 1516 1517 1518 1519 1520 1521 1541 1542 Next Last modified: July 21, 2011 |
|