CA AB1608

Renames the High-Speed Rail Authority Office of the Inspector General to the "Office of the Inspector General, High-Speed Rail" and changes the title to "Inspector General of the High-Speed Rail"

Grants the Inspector General authority to contract for goods and services up to $1,000,000 without oversight, review, or approval from the Department of General Services or other state agencies

Allows the Inspector General to adopt salary ranges and classifications used by other state agencies performing comparable oversight work to recruit qualified staff

Requires completed audit and review reports to be published on the office's website, with notification to the Governor, High-Speed Rail Authority, and Legislature, though confidential portions may be withheld if disclosure would pose substantial risk to the project or state operations

Mandates retention of audit supporting documents for at least 3 years after report publication and requires 120-day reassessments of any confidentiality determinations, with written justification for continued withholding