(A) shall be positions in schedule C of subpart C of part 213 of title 5, Code of Federal Regulations, or any successor regulations. (2) Experts and consultants The Special Inspector General may obtain services as authorized under section 3109 of title 5, United States Code, at daily rates not to exceed the equivalent rate prescribed for grade GS–15 of the General Schedule by section 5332 of that title. (3) Contracts The Special Inspector General may enter into contracts and other arrangements for audits, studies, analyses, and other services with public agencies and with private persons, and make such payments as may be necessary to carry out the duties of the Special Inspector General. (g) Reports (1) Quarterly reports (A) In general Not later than 60 days after the date on which the Special Inspector General is confirmed, and once every calendar quarter thereafter, the Special Inspector General shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report summarizing the activities of the Special Inspector General during the 3-month period ending on the date on which the Special Inspector General submits the report. (B) Contents Each report submitted under subparagraph (A) shall include, for the period covered by the report, the following: (i) A general description of the allegations received and reviewed by the Special Inspector General under subsection (d)(1)(A). (ii) Recommendations of the Special Inspector General regarding reforms that the Special Inspector General believes should be undertaken with respect to the authority of the Special Inspector General and matters within the authority of the Special Inspector General to review and investigate, including the authority described in subsection (d)(1)(B). (iii) For a covered institution with respect to which an allegation submitted under this section applies, the steps that the covered institution has taken, and has yet to take, to remedy the issues outlined in the allegation. (iv) Data regarding the number of allegations received and reviewed by the