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| | HB0093 Engrossed | | LRB097 05438 PJG 45496 b |
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| 1 | | AN ACT concerning finance.
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| 2 | | Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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| 3 | | represented in the General Assembly:
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| 4 | | Section 5. The Illinois State Auditing Act is amended by |
| 5 | | adding Section 2-15 as follows:
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| 6 | | (30 ILCS 5/2-15 new) |
| 7 | | Sec. 2-15. Fraud hot line. The Office of the Auditor |
| 8 | | General shall operate a toll-free telephone hot line for the |
| 9 | | public to report allegations of fraud in the executive branch |
| 10 | | of State government. The Office may conduct audits concerning |
| 11 | | alleged fraud and, in appropriate circumstances, may refer |
| 12 | | allegations of fraud to law enforcement authorities or other |
| 13 | | governmental entities with jurisdiction over the alleged |
| 14 | | fraud. The Office shall adopt rules for the implementation of |
| 15 | | this Section.
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| 16 | | Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon |
| 17 | | becoming law.
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