§ 4-404. Office of Integrity and Compliance
West's Annotated Code of MarylandEducationEffective: July 1, 2023
Effective: July 1, 2023
MD Code, Education, § 4-404
§ 4-404. Office of Integrity and Compliance
(ii) “Fraud” includes a willful false representation of a material fact, whether by words or by conduct, by false or misleading allegations, or by concealment of that which should have been disclosed, that causes the local school system to act, or fail to act, to the detriment of the interest of the local school system.
(c)(1) There is an Office of Integrity and Compliance in the local school system.
(d)(1) The term of the Integrity and Compliance Officer is 4 years beginning on the date of appointment.
(e)(1) The Office shall:
(f)(1) The Integrity and Compliance Officer shall coordinate with the local school system to develop a written work plan and establish periodic goals and priorities for the Office based on an assessment of relative risks.
(g)(1)(i) On request from the Integrity and Compliance Officer, an employee or official of the local school system shall provide promptly to the Integrity and Compliance Officer any available document or other information concerning the local school system's operations, budget, programs, or vendor contracts.
(2)(i) On request from the Integrity and Compliance Officer, a vendor of the local school system shall provide promptly to the Integrity and Compliance Officer any available document or other information concerning any local school system vendor contract, including documents related to the procurement of the contract.
(h)(1) Each local school system employee should report any fraud, waste, or abuse to the Office.
(2) A local school system employee, vendor, or employee of any vendor may not be retaliated against or penalized, or threatened with retaliation or penalty, for providing information to, cooperating with, or in any way assisting the Integrity and Compliance Officer in connection with any activity authorized by this section.
(i)(1) The Integrity and Compliance Officer may administer an oath or affirmation or take an affidavit from any person if necessary to perform the duties under this section.
(j)(1) Each year the Integrity and Compliance Officer shall submit to the county board a projected budget for the Office for the upcoming fiscal year.
Credits
Added by Acts 2023, c. 792, § 1, eff. July 1, 2023.
MD Code, Education, § 4-404, MD EDUC § 4-404
Current through legislation effective through May 9, 2024, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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