Expands the inspector general's authority to audit and investigate state cash, food, and health assistance programs.
The bill expands the scope of the inspector general's duties to include oversight of all state cash, food, and health assistance programs. It grants the inspector general the power to subpoena, administer oaths, and execute search warrants. The inspector general can investigate crimes related to public assistance, audit programs to ensure appropriate payments, and report findings to the appropriate state agencies and the legislature. The inspector general must make annual reports on investigations into fraud, waste, abuse, and illegal acts.
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