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§ 2-1228. Reporting of fraud, waste, and abuse of State resources

West's Annotated Code of MarylandState GovernmentEffective: October 1, 2021

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
State Government (Refs & Annos)
Title 2. General Assembly (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 12. Staff and Services--Department of Legislative Services (Refs & Annos)
Part IV. Office of Legislative Audits (Refs & Annos)
Effective: October 1, 2021
MD Code, State Government, § 2-1228
§ 2-1228. Reporting of fraud, waste, and abuse of State resources
Duties of Office of Legislative Audits; fraud hotline; investigations of allegations
(a)(1) The Office of Legislative Audits shall maintain a fraud hotline for the reporting of allegations of fraud, waste, and abuse in the obligation, expenditure, receipt, or use of State resources.
(2) The Office of Legislative Audits may investigate an allegation received under paragraph (1) of this subsection within the scope of its authority or refer the allegation to the appropriate federal, State, or local agencies responsible for the enforcement or administration of the matter for investigation.
Duties of each unit of State government
(b) Each unit of State government shall:
(1) keep posted in conspicuous places on its premises a notice prepared by the Office of Legislative Audits setting forth the methods for reporting fraud, waste, and abuse of State resources;
(2) keep posted in conspicuous places on its website a direct link to the website of the Office of Legislative Audits for reporting fraud, waste, and abuse; and
(3) on request of the Office of Legislative Audits, distribute information related to the prevention, detection, and reporting of fraud, waste, and abuse of State resources to State employees and other persons or bodies receiving State funds.

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Added by Acts 2021, c. 225, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2021.
MD Code, State Government, § 2-1228, MD STATE GOVT § 2-1228
Current through legislation effective through April 9, 2023, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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