SB1786

Oklahoma SB1786 grants the State Auditor and Inspector authority to initiate audits, issue subpoenas, and establish an Investigative Division.

Oklahoma SB1786 enhances the authority of the State Auditor and Inspector by allowing them to initiate performance and operational audits without prior request. The bill also grants the State Auditor and Inspector the power to issue administrative subpoenas for documents, records, testimony, electronic data, and physical evidence. It establishes an Investigative Division within the Office of the State Auditor and Inspector, staffed with certified fraud examiners and investigators.