HB4622

Relating to the Office of the Inspector General

Introduced·1/21/26

West Virginia HB4622 clarifies the Office of the Inspector General's authority to audit and investigate the Departments of Human Services, Health.

West Virginia HB4622 removes the Office of the Inspector General from the Department of Health and clarifies its authority. The Office of the Inspector General is now a separate agency with the power to conduct performance audits, financial audits, evaluations, and attestations engagements of the Department of Human Services, the Department of Health, and the Department of Health Facilities and their independent contractors. The bill requires the Inspector General to investigate fraud, waste, and abuse of funds and misconduct within these departments.

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Where it stands

Current
Finance Committee
Next
Committee decision

Sponsors

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Democratic CaucusRepublican Caucus

Calendar

Jan 27

3:30 PM

House Committee on Health and Human Resources Meeting

Jan 27

5:30 PM

Standing Committee on Health and Human Resources Meeting

History

Jan 30

House

By substitute, do pass, but first to Finance

Jan 30

House

To House Finance

Jan 22

House

Markup Discussion