Section 420.140  Specific Definitions

a)         Code of Regulations.  Code of Regulations means the official compilation of Regulations promulgated by the Auditor General and currently in effect (74 Ill. Adm. Code 420).

b)         Code of Rules.  Code of Rules means the official compilation of Rules promulgated by the Auditor General and currently in effect (74 Ill. Adm. Code 440).

c)         Officer of the Office of the Auditor General.  Officer of the Office of the Auditor General means any individual designated as a State Auditor; or any Special Assistant Auditor, Deputy Auditor, or other individual empowered by the Auditor General to act with respect to the performance of a specific audit, study, or investigation.

d)         Rulemaking.  Rulemaking means separately or in combination any processes, procedures, or activities intended to or which results in a Rule or Regulation.  Rulemaking includes the adoption, amendment, modification, update, suspension, repeal, recession, or termination of a rule or regulation.

e)         State Auditor.  State Auditor means a State payroll employee of the Office of the Auditor General who has been authorized to conduct audits, attestation engagements, investigations, and studies by the Auditor General, and who has otherwise been appointed State Auditor in accordance with the personnel rules of the Office of the Auditor General.

f)         Word.  Word includes terms, phrases, and abbreviations.

(Source:  Amended at 30 Ill. Reg. 2260, effective February 20, 2006)