§ 1-105f. Office of Accountability Systems
Oklahoma Statutes AnnotatedTitle 63. Public Health and SafetyEffective: November 1, 2018
Effective: November 1, 2018
63 Okl.St.Ann. § 1-105f
§ 1-105f. Office of Accountability Systems
6. Receive and investigate complaints or information from an employee of the Department, service recipient or member of the public concerning the possible existence of an activity within the State Department of Health constituting a violation of law, rules or regulations, mismanagement, gross waste of funds, abuse of authority or a substantial and specific danger to the public health and safety;
1. Keep the State Board of Health and the State Commissioner of Health fully informed of matters relating to fraud, abuses, deficiencies and other serious problems of which the Director is aware relating to the administration of programs and operations within the State Department of Health. Further, the Director shall recommend corrective action concerning such matters and report to the State Board of Health and the State Commissioner of Health on the progress of the corrective matters, except when such matters relate to the State Commissioner of Health or the performance of his or her duties in such capacity. Matters directly involving the Commissioner may be reported by the Director to the Board without providing notice to the Commissioner;
2. Report to and be under the direct supervision of the State Board of Health and shall not be subject to supervision or report to any other State Department of Health employee. Unless otherwise instructed by the State Board of Health, staff of the Office of Accountability Systems and independent contractors performing internal investigative services for the Office of Accountability Systems shall be directly supervised by the Director of the Office of Accountability Systems and not subject to the supervision of or required to report to any other State Department of Health employee. Neither the State Commissioner of Health nor any other employee of the State Department of Health shall prevent, prohibit, or obstruct the Director from initiating, implementing or completing any investigation or from issuing any subpoena during the course of an investigation or audit regarding the State Department of Health; and
Credits
Laws 2006, c. 101, § 1, eff. July 1, 2006; Laws 2008, c. 119, § 1, emerg. eff. May 5, 2008; Laws 2011, c. 105, § 2, eff. Nov. 1, 2011; Laws 2018, c. 29, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2018.
63 Okl. St. Ann. § 1-105f, OK ST T. 63 § 1-105f
Current with emergency effective legislation through Chapter 277 of the Second Regular Session of the 59th Legislature (2024). Some sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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