Current through Register Vol. 54, No.43, October 26, 2024
Section 1.912 - Duties and responsibilitiesIt shall be the duty and responsibility of the Office of State Inspector General to:
(a) Inspect, evaluate, investigate and review activities, records and individuals with contracts, procurements, grants, agreements and other financial arrangements undertaken by executive agencies for the purpose of identifying fraud, waste, misconduct or abuse.(b) Conduct investigative activities concerning alleged abuses, frauds and service deficiencies in programs or operations, including in the operation and maintenance of facilities, of executive agencies.(c) Report expeditiously to and cooperate fully with the General Counsel. It shall be the General Counsel's duty to direct and appoint the Chief Counsel for the Office of the State Inspector General. The protocol for reporting all matters encompassed in this section to the Office of General Counsel will be established by the General Counsel.(d) Immediately refer a matter to the General Counsel whenever the Office of State Inspector General has reasonable grounds to believe that there has been a violation of criminal law or that a civil action should be initiated by the Commonwealth, except for those violations of criminal law specifically noted in section 506-A of the Act of July 20, 2017 ( P.L. 328, No. 29) (71 P.S. § 216). The General Counsel shall be responsible for referring matters to the appropriate executive agency or agencies for criminal prosecution or civil litigation.(e) Refer matters to the heads of executive agencies whenever the Office of State Inspector General determines that disciplinary or other administrative action is appropriate.(f) Consult with executive agencies in the development of terms and conditions of contracts, grants and other agreements; and at the direction of the Governor or General Counsel, inspect all records and information in possession, custody or control of any person, association, corporation or public agency that is a party to a contract, grant or other agreement with an executive agency, or a party to any subcontract, subgrant or other agreement subordinate to an agreement with an executive agency, for the purposes of carrying out the duties and responsibilities of the Office of State Inspector General under this subchapter.