Executive Order 6549 Constitutional Neutral (+0.02)

Executive Order 6549—Providing for Audit of Accounts of Emergency Agencies

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Wednesday, January 3, 1934

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1 min read (103 words)

Plain-English Translation & Framers' Constitutional Analysis

Early Statesman synthesis distilling legal jargon into practical meaning, statutory anchors, and structural constitutional impacts.

This executive order, signed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt on 1934-01-03, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Providing for Audit of Accounts of Emergency Agencies." It is a direct, concise executive instruction delivering focused administrative or military commands to department leadership.

Constitutional Assessment: This action represents an orderly exercise of Article II administrative discretion, managing the internal machinery and personnel of the executive branch without abridging the ancient liberties of the people.

Key Directives & Operative Actions

▪ Formal executive instruction issued by the President establishing official administrative policy on Providing for Audit of Accounts of Emergency Agencies.

Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted

🏛️ Executive Branch Departments 🏛️ General Body of the People

Total Words

103

619 characters

Estimated Read Time

1 min

@ 200 words / min

Flesch-Kincaid

23.9

Post-Grad reading level

Constitutional Polarity

+0.02

Framers' Alignment index

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Scholarly & Legal Citations

Exec. Order No. 6549, Franklin D. Roosevelt (Jan 3, 1934). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-6549-providing-for-audit-accounts-emergency-agencies.

Official Document Text

Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)

Original Source →

By virtue of the authority vested in me as President of the United States, it is hereby ordered and directed that accounts of all receipts and expenditures by governmental agencies, including corporations, created after March 3, 1933, the accounting procedure for which is not otherwise prescribed by law, shall be rendered to the General Accounting Office in such manner, to such extent, and at such times as the Comptroller General of the United States may prescribe, for settlement and adjustment pursuant to Title III of the Act of June 10, 1921, 42 Stat. 23. FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT The White House, January 3, 1934.