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SB742,6,3 18(3) (a) The inspector general assigned to each state agency may examine the
19accounts and other financial records of the agency to which he or she is assigned to
20assure that all financial transactions have been made in a legal and proper manner.
21The inspector general may review the performance and program accomplishments
22of the agency during the fiscal period for which the examination is being conducted
23to determine whether the agency carried out the policy of the legislature and the
24governor during the period for which the appropriations were made. An inspector
25general shall at all times with or without notice have access to any books, records,

1or other documents maintained by the agency relating to its expenditures, revenues,
2operations, and structure, including specifically any such books, records, or other
3documents that are confidential by law.
SB742,6,54 (b) The inspector general assigned to each state agency shall do all of the
5following:
SB742,6,146 1. At the discretion of the inspector general, review claims by any person that
7an agency action or order has adversely affected a substantial interest of the person.
8A person requesting such a review must do so before the commencement of a
9contested case under s. 227.44 or other similar state agency review process. If an
10inspector general elects to review a claim, the inspector shall determine whether the
11agency action or order was inconsistent with any law or administrative rule. An
12inspector shall report all such determinations to the appropriate standing
13committees under s. 13.172 (3), the joint legislative audit committee, and the joint
14committee for review of administrative rules.
SB742,6,1715 2. Investigate fraud in state agency programs or activities and report any
16finding of fraud to the department of justice and to the appropriate standing
17committees under s. 13.172 (3).
SB742,6,2318 3. Investigate waste, abuse, or inefficiency in state agency programs or
19activities and report any finding of waste, abuse, or inefficiency to the appropriate
20standing committees under s. 13.172 (3). In investigating waste, abuse, or
21inefficiency in state agency programs, an inspector general shall endeavor to identify
22savings for state agencies that would pay at least the costs incurred by the inspector
23general in carrying out the investigations.
SB742,6,2524 4. Submit an annual report of inspector general activities to the chief clerk of
25each house of the legislature, for distribution to the legislature under s. 13.172 (2).
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1(c) Before a state agency may expend on state agency programs and activities
2any moneys saved as a result of inspector general investigations under par. (b) 2. and
33., the state agency must first use the moneys to pay all costs incurred by the
4inspector general in carrying out the investigations.
SB742,7,95 (d) The speaker of the assembly and the senate majority leader, jointly, may
6direct the inspector general assigned to any state agency to examine the records or
7programs of the state agency. An inspector general who conducts an investigation
8under this paragraph shall submit the investigation report to the chief clerk of each
9house of the legislature, for distribution to the legislature under s. 13.172 (2).
SB742,7,1510 (e) The chairpersons of the appropriate standing committees in the assembly
11and senate, jointly, may direct the inspector general assigned to any state agency to
12examine the records or programs of the state agency over which the committees have
13subject matter jurisdiction. An inspector general who conducts an investigation
14under this paragraph shall submit the investigation report to the chief clerk of each
15house of the legislature, for distribution to the legislature under s. 13.172 (2).
SB742,6 16Section 6 . 15.01 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB742,8,317 15.01 (6) “Division," “bureau," “section," and “unit" means the subunits of a
18department or an independent agency, whether specifically created by law or created
19by the head of the department or the independent agency for the more economic and
20efficient administration and operation of the programs assigned to the department
21or independent agency. The office of credit unions in the department of financial
22institutions, the office of the inspector general in the department of children and
23families, the office of the inspector general in the department of health services,
and
24the office of children's mental health in the department of health services have the
25meaning of “division" under this subsection. The office of the long-term care

1ombudsman under the board on aging and long-term care and the office of
2educational accountability in the department of public instruction have the meaning
3of “bureau" under this subsection.
SB742,7 4Section 7 . 15.193 of the statutes is repealed.
SB742,8 5Section 8 . 15.204 of the statutes is repealed.
SB742,9 6Section 9 . 20.005 (3) (schedule) of the statutes: at the appropriate place, insert
7the following amounts for the purposes indicated: - See PDF for table PDF
SB742,10 8Section 10 . 20.435 (8) (b) of the statutes is repealed.
SB742,11 9Section 11 . 20.435 (8) (c) of the statutes is repealed.
SB742,12 10Section 12 . 20.435 (8) (kw) of the statutes is repealed.
SB742,13 11Section 13 . 20.435 (8) (o) of the statutes is repealed.
SB742,14 12Section 14 . 20.435 (8) (p) of the statutes is repealed.
SB742,15 13Section 15 . 20.765 (3) (cm) of the statutes is created to read:
SB742,8,1614 20.765 (3) (cm) Inspector general operations; legislative services. The amounts
15in the schedule for the operations of the legislative office of inspector general that are
16not paid from par. (kr).
SB742,16 17Section 16 . 20.765 (3) (g) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB742,9,218 20.765 (3) (g) Gifts and grants to service agencies. For the legislative service
19agency under s. 13.81, 13.82, 13.90, 13.91, 13.92, 13.94, 13.95 or, 13.96, or 13.97 to

1which directed, as a continuing appropriation, all gifts, grants, bequests and devises
2for the purposes for which made not inconsistent with said sections.
SB742,17 3Section 17 . 20.765 (3) (kr) of the statutes is created to read:
SB742,9,64 20.765 (3) (kr) Inspector general operations; state agency services. All moneys
5received from state agencies to pay the cost of providing services by the legislative
6office of inspector general.
SB742,18 7Section 18. 20.923 (6) (fm) of the statutes is created to read:
SB742,9,88 20.923 (6) (fm) Legislative office of inspector general: all positions.
SB742,19 9Section 19. 230.08 (2) (fr) of the statutes is created to read:
SB742,9,1110 230.08 (2) (fr) Inspectors general and staff of the legislative office of inspector
11general.
SB742,20 12Section 20 . Nonstatutory provisions.
SB742,9,1513 (1) Position authorizations. There is authorized for the legislative office of
14inspector general 14.0 FTE PR positions to be funded from the appropriation under
15s. 20.765 (3) (cm).
SB742,9,1916 (2) Appointment of inspectors general. As determined by the joint committee
17on legislative organization, 4 of the initial inspectors general appointed under s.
1813.97 (2) shall serve for a term expiring on March 1, 2022, 5 shall serve for a term
19expiring on March 1, 2024, and 5 shall serve for a term expiring on March 1, 2026.
SB742,9,2020 (End)
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