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GA HB960
Bill
Status
Engrossed
3/3/2022
Primary Sponsor
Rob Leverett
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AI Summary
- Establishes the Office of the Inspector General within the executive branch of Georgia state government, assigned to the Office of the Governor for administrative purposes, to investigate fraud, waste, abuse, and corruption in state agencies
- The Governor appoints the inspector general, subject to Senate confirmation, for six-year terms beginning July 1, 2022, with the authority to remove the appointee for good cause with written notice
- Grants the inspector general broad investigative powers including subpoena authority, the ability to administer oaths, enter agency premises without prior announcement, question officials and employees, and inspect and copy agency records
- Requires agencies to cooperate with investigations and implement remedial action plans; knowing failure to comply or providing false information may result in discipline up to termination
- Prohibits retaliation against any official, officer, or employee who discloses or threatens to disclose fraud, waste, abuse, or corruption to the inspector general, unless the disclosure was knowingly false or made with willful disregard for its truth
Legislative Description
Office of the Inspector General; establish
Last Action
Senate Read Second Time
3/30/2022
Committee Referrals
Government Oversight3/4/2022
Judiciary1/25/2022
Full Bill Text
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