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32 <br /> j4, Coordinate and implement fraud, abuse, and waste detection. -. <br /> prosecution, and prevention activities between local Rro,am <br /> integ*ity workers, local district attornev's offices. and the State: <br /> Keep the Secretary of Health and Human Services informed <br /> concerning fraud. abuse. waste, and deficiencies relating to means- <br /> tested public assistance ,programs administered or financed by the <br /> Department of Health and Human Services. recommend corrective <br /> action concerning fraud. abuses. and deficiencies, and renort to the <br /> Secretary and the Joint Legislative Public Assistance Commission <br /> on the progress made in implementing corrective action: <br /> Ensure effective coordination and cooperation between the State <br /> Auditor, federal auditors. the Department of Health and Human <br /> Services. and other governmental bodies in fraud.abuse. and waste <br /> detection. prosecution. and prevention activities relating to means- <br /> tested public assistance programs with a view toward avoiding <br /> duplication: and <br /> m Educate State and local law enforcement agencies concerning <br /> fraud. abuse. and waste detection. prosecution. and prevention in <br /> public assistance progms and encourage pursuit of prosecution of <br /> violations. <br /> Cc) The Inspector General shall be apooin^ ted by the Attorney General and shall <br /> report to an official designated by the Attorney General The Inspector General shall <br /> be annointed without regard to_,political affiliation <br /> d The e t removed from office by the A rnev General. <br /> el The Inspector General' shall have access to any records. data. or other <br /> information of the Department of Health and Human Services and local county <br /> agencies the Inspector General believes necessary to carry out the inspector General's <br /> duties The Inspector General may request any information or assistance as may be - <br /> necessary from the Department or from-any federal State or local government entity. <br /> "& 114-41. Inspector General: inmadutions. - <br /> (a) In carrying out the duties and responsibilities specified in this Article. the <br /> Inspector General may initiate conduct supervise and coordinate investigations <br /> designed to detect dieter prevent and eradicate fraud abuse- and-waste-ur means- - - <br /> tested public assistance programs For these purposes the Inspector General shall: <br /> Receive and consider complaints and conduct. supervise. or <br /> coordinate such inguiries investigations or reviews as the <br /> In.pector General finds appropriate The Inspector General may <br /> receive complaints and in- formation directly_ from local program <br /> integrity workers: <br /> U Establish policies and standards for the investigation. detection. <br /> and elimination of fraud abuse waste and mismanagement in the <br /> means-tested public assistance-progrrams: <br /> Establish and coordinate training nroer=s for local and 'State <br /> gram intenily workers to improve et.ection. of fraud abuse <br /> and waste: <br /> - - — - Provide assistance to the federal government aimed at eliminating <br /> food stamp violations: <br /> j Re oR rt eapeditiou& to the State Bureau of Investigation or other_ <br /> law enforcement agencies as appropriate whenever the Inspector <br /> General has reasonable grounds to believe there has been a <br /> violation of criminal law. The Inspector Gene--al may. whenever <br /> the Inspector General finds it to be aRlrolnate. 12rosecute <br /> violations of criminal law or bring a civil action relanng to_fraud: <br /> Page 276 Senate Bill 352 <br />