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AN ACT relating to governmental administration; creating the Nevada Office of the Inspector General and the position of Inspector General; setting forth the powers and duties of the Inspector General and employees of the Office; requiring a state agency, local government or nonprofit organization to cooperate with and provide assistance to the Inspector General in carrying out those duties; prohibiting retaliation against certain persons who make a lawful complaint concerning fraud, waste, abuse or corruption within a state agency, local government or nonprofit organization; prohibiting certain acts to deter or prevent the Inspector General or an employee of the Office from performing his or her duty; imposing increased penalties for certain acts of assault or battery of the Inspector General or an employee of the Office; providing penalties; and providing other matters properly relating thereto. Close title AN ACT relating to governmental administration; creating the Nevada Office of the Inspector General and the position of Inspector General; setting forth the powers and duties of the Inspector General and employees of the Office; requiring a state agency, local government or nonprofit organization to cooperate with and provide assistance to the Inspector General in carrying out those duties; prohibiting retaliation against certain persons who make a lawful complaint concerning fraud, waste, abuse or corruption within a state agency, local government or nonprofit organization; prohibiting certain acts to deter or prevent the Inspector General or an employee of the Office from performing his or her duty; imposing increased penalties for certain acts of assault or battery of the Inspector General or an employee of the Office; providing penalties; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.
Introduction Date
Friday, November 15, 2024
Primary Sponsor
Assembly Committee on Government Affairs
Public exhibits
9
Support 8 · Opp 0 · Neutral 0
Auditor findings
0
recusal 0 · QPQ 0
AN ACT relating to governmental administration; creating the Nevada Office of the Inspector General and the position of
Existing law creates the Office of the State Controller, whose duties include, without limitation, administering the State's accounting system, processing and recording the State's financial transactions, conducting audits and recommending plans for the support of public credit, promoting frugality and economy, and better management and understanding of the fiscal affairs of the State. (Nev. Const. Art. 5, § 19; chapter 227 of NRS) This bill creates the Nevada Office of the Inspector General within the Office of the State Controller with the authority to audit, investigate, inspect and review the performance of any state agency, local government or nonprofit organization that receives public money. Section 9 of this bill creates the Nevada Office of the Inspector General, consisting of the Inspector General and any person employed by the Office. Section 9 also requires the Inspector General to be appointed for a term of 4 years by unanimous agreement of the Lieutenant Governor, State Treasurer and State Controller. Section 10 of this bill requires the Inspector General to administer the provisions of law governing the Office. Section 11 of this bill: (1) requires the Inspector General to appoint a deputy inspector general and a special counsel who are in the unclassified service of the State; and (2) authorizes the Inspector General, within the limits of available money, to employ such persons in the classified service of the State as he or she deems necessary to
NELIS exhibits (9 on file)
Support (8)
- Jeffrey S. Shapiro — Esq., CIG, Office of the Inspector General Commonwealth of Massachusetts (Letter)
- Anahit Baghshetsyan — Nevada Policy (Testimony)
- Kerri Cimino (Statement)
- Brandon Davis (Statement)
- Ray Hopper — Treasurer, Help Save The Bees Foundation (Statement)
- Dee Mleczewski (Statement)
- Mateo Portelli (Statement)
- Ann Sweder (Statement)
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