H97 - 2015 Appropriations Act, Sec. 25.1: Stop Fraud and Abuse of Taxpayer Dollars (SL 2015-241)

Overview: Sec. 25.1 of S.L. 2015-241, as amended by Sec. 7.4 of S.L. 2015-268, directs the State Auditor and any internal auditors of a State agency to report to the State Purchasing Officer or the appropriate political subdivision official, as applicable, if an audit results in a finding that a private person or entity has received public funds as a result of deceptive acts or practices while doing business with the State or a political subdivision thereof. The report may include a recommendation that the private person or entity be debarred from doing business with the State or a political subdivision thereof.

This section became effective October 1, 2015, and the requirement to submit a report applies to audits performed on or after that date.