OMB Releases $5 Million for PRAC Following Push by Senators Collins, Grassley

Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Chuck Grassley (R-IA), Chairs of the U.S. Senate Committees on Appropriations and Judiciary, respectively, welcomed the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) decision to apportion $5 million for the Pandemic Response Accountability Committee (PRAC), ensuring it can continue operations through the first quarter of Fiscal Year 2026. This action follows a letter sent by the Senators to OMB Director Russell Vought, requesting that the funding for PRAC and the Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency (CIGIE) be released.

"We are pleased that following our outreach, OMB has decided to release funds that will allow PRAC to remain operational and continue its vital oversight work," said Senators Collins and Grassley. "This funding ensures that PRAC can keep its staff in place to continue providing the transparency and accountability that taxpayers deserve. While this is a positive step, OMB should promptly apportion funds for CIGIE as well, consistent with congressional intent."

Congress established PRAC as part of the CARES Act to conduct and support government-wide oversight efforts associated with the emergency response to the Coronavirus pandemic, including through the use of a sophisticated data analytics platform.

Click HERE to read the Senators' letter to OMB.

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