NY State Senate Bill 2021-S7580A

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Oct 14, 2022	print number 7580a
Oct 14, 2022	amend and recommit to finance
Jan 05, 2022	referred to finance
Dec 08, 2021	referred to rules

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2021-S7580 - Details

Current Committee:: Senate Finance
Law Section:: Executive Law
Laws Affected:: Amd §§52 & 53, Exec L
Versions Introduced in 2023-2024 Legislative Session:: S4409

2021-S7580 - Summary

Provides for increased independence of the office of state inspector general; requires annual reports to the legislature on the activities of the office.

2021-S7580 - Sponsor Memo

                                 
BILL NUMBER: S7580

SPONSOR: BIAGGI
 
TITLE OF BILL:

An act to amend the executive law, in relation to the office of state
inspector general

 
PURPOSE:

An act to amend the executive law, in relation to the office of state
inspector general

 
SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS:

Section 1 amends subdivisions 1, 2 and 3 of section 52 of the executive
law to require that the state inspector general be confirmed by the
Senate. change the term length to six years, and require that the
Inspector General have five years of demonstrated experience or exper-
tise in accounting, public administration, or audit investigations as a
certified public accountant or a certified internal auditor, and shall
not have worked for any covered agency in the last five years.

Section 2 amends subdivision 4 of section 53 of the executive law,
renumbering subdivisions 5, 6 and 7 to subdivisions 6, 7 and 8 and while
adding two new subdivisions 5 and 9 to require the inspector general to
report to the legislature, in addition to the Secretary to the Governor.
These reports must include particularly serious or flagrant cases and an
annual report that must be provided by the end of the calendar year,
summarizing the activities of the office over the year. These annual
reports must also be made available to the public.

Section 3 sets forth the effective date.

 
JUSTIFICATION:

The state inspector general is tasked with investigating corruption,
fraud, and conflicts of interest in all executive agencies, and plays a
key role in upholding ethical conduct in New York State government.
However, as defined under current statute, the inspector general lacks
independence from the Executive, compromising their ability to fulfill
the mission of the office. This bill aims to address several of those
structural flaws and provide additional safeguards on the independence
and transparency of the Office of the Inspector General.

This bill takes several steps to improve the appointment process of the
inspector general. Under current law, the inspector general is appointed
by the Governor and may remain in office as long as the Governor does or
until their successor is appointed. This legislation adds a requirement
that the individual be approved by the Senate and makes the term a fixed
length at sixth years. Divorcing the term the inspector general serves
from the Governor's term in office will allow for further independence.
Additionally, this legislation imposes requirements on who may be
selected by the Governor. The inspector general must have at least five
years of demonstrated experience or expertise in accounting, public
administration, or audit investigations as a certified public accountant
or a certified internal auditor, and may not have worked for any covered
agency in the last five years. Under previous administrations, the

Inspector General often had close ties to the Executive, raising
concerns about conflicts of interest.

The inspector general position is also compromised by its reporting
structure. Under current law the IG reports solely to the Secretary to
the Governor, the top aide to the Governor. This bill would add addi-
tional reporting requirements to the legislature and the public.
Modeled off federal statute, the IG will have a responsibility to keep
the legislature, in addition to the Secretary to the Governor, fully
informed about their activity and instances of corruption, fraud,
conflicts of interest, etc., and proposed corrective action.  This
includes providing an annual report to the legislature detailing the
activities of the office over the last year, including the cases inves-
tigated. These reports must also be made available to the public. Addi-
tionally, the legislation requires the inspector general to report any
particularly serious or flagrant violations in a timely manner to the
secretary to the governor who must then report those incidents to the
relevant committee of the legislature. These measures are designed to
build in structural safeguards to ensure the independence of the inspec-
tor general and transparency from their office.

 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

New bill.

 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:

To be determined.

 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This shall take effect on the first of January next succeeding the date
on which it shall have become a law.

2021-S7580 - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   7580
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             December 8, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  BIAGGI -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules
 
 AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to the  office  of  state
   inspector general
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

   Section 1. Subdivisions 1, 2 and 3 of section 52 of the executive law,
 as added by chapter 766 of the laws of 2005,  are  amended  to  read  as
 follows:
   1.  There  is  hereby  established  the  office of the state inspector
 general in the executive department. The head of the office shall be the
 state inspector general who shall  be  appointed  by  the  governor  AND
 CONFIRMED BY THE STATE SENATE. THE STATE INSPECTOR GENERAL SHALL HAVE AT
 LEAST  FIVE YEARS OF DEMONSTRATED EXPERIENCE OR EXPERTISE IN ACCOUNTING,
 PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION, OR AUDIT INVESTIGATIONS  AS  A  CERTIFIED  PUBLIC
 ACCOUNTANT  OR  A  CERTIFIED INTERNAL AUDITOR, AND SHALL NOT HAVE WORKED
 FOR ANY COVERED AGENCY IN THE LAST FIVE YEARS.
   2. The state inspector general shall hold office [until the end of the
 term of the governor by whom he or she was appointed and  until  his  or
 her successor is appointed and has qualified] FOR SIX YEARS.
   3.  The  state  inspector general shall report to the secretary to the
 governor AND THE LEGISLATURE. IT SHALL BE THE DUTY AND RESPONSIBILITY OF
 THE STATE INSPECTOR GENERAL TO KEEP THE SECRETARY TO  THE  GOVERNOR  AND
 THE  LEGISLATURE  FULLY  AND  CURRENTLY  INFORMED  BY  MEANS  OF REPORTS
 REQUIRED BY SECTION FIFTY-THREE OF THIS ARTICLE AND OTHERWISE,  CONCERN-
 ING  CORRUPTION,  FRAUD,  CRIMINAL  ACTIVITY,  CONFLICTS  OF INTEREST OR
 ABUSE, TO RECOMMEND CORRECTIVE ACTION CONCERNING SUCH PROBLEMS,  ABUSES,
 AND  DEFICIENCIES,  AND  TO  REPORT ON THE PROGRESS MADE IN IMPLEMENTING
 SUCH CORRECTIVE ACTION.
   § 2. Subdivision 4 of section 53 of the executive  law,  as  added  by
 chapter 766 of the laws of 2005, is amended, subdivisions 5, 6 and 7 are
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD13751-01-1

 S. 7580                             2
 
 renumbered subdivisions 6, 7 and 8, and two new subdivisions 5 and 9 are
 added to read as follows:
   4.  prepare  and  release  to  the  LEGISLATURE AND THE public written
 reports of such investigations, as appropriate and to the extent permit-
 ted by law, subject to  redaction  to  protect  the  confidentiality  of
 witnesses.  The  release  of  all  or  portions  of  such reports may be
 deferred to protect the confidentiality of ongoing investigations;
   5. REPORT IMMEDIATELY TO THE SECRETARY OF THE  GOVERNOR  WHENEVER  THE
 STATE  INSPECTOR  GENERAL  BECOMES  AWARE  OF  PARTICULARLY  SERIOUS  OR
 FLAGRANT CASES OF CORRUPTION, FRAUD,  CRIMINAL  ACTIVITY,  CONFLICTS  OF
 INTEREST  OR  ABUSE.    THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNOR SHALL TRANSMIT ANY
 SUCH REPORT TO THE APPROPRIATE  COMMITTEES  OF  THE  LEGISLATURE  WITHIN
 SEVEN  CALENDAR  DAYS,  TOGETHER  WITH  A REPORT BY THE SECRETARY TO THE
 GOVERNOR CONTAINING ANY COMMENTS SUCH HEAD DEEMS APPROPRIATE;
   9. (A) PROVIDE AN ANNUAL REPORT NO LATER THAN DECEMBER THIRTY-FIRST TO
 THE LEGISLATURE SUMMARIZING THE ACTIVITIES OF THE OFFICE OVER  THE  LAST
 YEAR, INCLUDING:
   (I)  A DESCRIPTION OF SIGNIFICANT CASES OF CORRUPTION, FRAUD, CRIMINAL
 ACTIVITY,  CONFLICTS  OF  INTEREST  OR  ABUSE  WITHIN  COVERED  AGENCIES
 DISCLOSED BY SUCH ACTIVITIES DURING THE REPORTING PERIOD;
   (II)  A  DESCRIPTION OF THE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR CORRECTIVE ACTION MADE
 BY THE OFFICE DURING THE REPORTING PERIOD WITH  RESPECT  TO  SIGNIFICANT
 CASES  OF CORRUPTION, FRAUD, CRIMINAL ACTIVITY, CONFLICTS OF INTEREST OR
 ABUSE IDENTIFIED PURSUANT TO THIS PARAGRAPH;
   (III) AN IDENTIFICATION OF EACH SIGNIFICANT  RECOMMENDATION  DESCRIBED
 IN  PREVIOUS  ANNUAL  REPORTS  ON  WHICH  CORRECTIVE ACTION HAS NOT BEEN
 COMPLETED;
   (IV) A SUMMARY OF MATTERS REFERRED TO PROSECUTIVE AUTHORITIES AND  THE
 PROSECUTIONS AND CONVICTIONS WHICH HAVE RESULTED;
   (V) A REPORT ON EACH INVESTIGATION CONDUCTED BY THE OFFICE INVOLVING A
 SENIOR GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEE WHERE ALLEGATIONS OF MISCONDUCT WERE SUBSTAN-
 TIATED, INCLUDING THE NAME OF THE SENIOR GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL, AS DEFINED
 BY THE DEPARTMENT OR AGENCY, IF ALREADY MADE PUBLIC BY THE OFFICE, AND A
 DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF:
   (1) THE FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE INVESTIGATION; AND
   (2) THE STATUS AND DISPOSITION OF THE MATTER, INCLUDING:
   (A)  IF THE MATTER WAS REFERRED TO THE LOCAL, STATE, OR FEDERAL PROSE-
 CUTORS, THE DATE OF THE REFERRAL; AND
   (B) IF THE AGENCY DECLINED THE REFERRAL, THE DATE OF THE DECLINATION;
   (VI) A DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF ANY INSTANCE OF  WHISTLEBLOWER  RETALI-
 ATION, INCLUDING INFORMATION ABOUT THE OFFICIAL FOUND TO HAVE ENGAGED IN
 RETALIATION;  AND  WHAT, IF ANY, CONSEQUENCES THE ESTABLISHMENT ACTUALLY
 IMPOSED TO HOLD THE OFFICIAL ACCOUNTABLE;
   (VII) A DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF ANY ATTEMPT  BY  COVERED  AGENCIES  TO
 INTERFERE WITH THE INDEPENDENCE OF THE OFFICE, INCLUDING INCIDENTS WHERE
 THE  AGENCY  HAS  RESISTED  OR  OBJECTED  TO OVERSIGHT ACTIVITIES OF THE
 OFFICE OR RESTRICTED OR SIGNIFICANTLY  DELAYED  ACCESS  TO  INFORMATION,
 INCLUDING THE JUSTIFICATION OF THE AGENCY FOR SUCH ACTION;
   (B)  THESE REPORTS MUST BE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC WITH NECESSARY
 REDACTIONS WITHIN THIRTY DAYS OF THEIR DELIVERY TO THE LEGISLATURE.
   § 3. This act shall take effect on the first of January next  succeed-
 ing the date on which it shall have become a law.

2021-S7580A (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:: Senate Finance
Law Section:: Executive Law
Laws Affected:: Amd §§52 & 53, Exec L
Versions Introduced in 2023-2024 Legislative Session:: S4409

2021-S7580A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Provides for increased independence of the office of state inspector general; requires annual reports to the legislature on the activities of the office.

2021-S7580A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

                                 
BILL NUMBER: S7580A

SPONSOR: BIAGGI
 
TITLE OF BILL:

An act to amend the executive law, in relation to the office of state
inspector general

 
PURPOSE:

An act to amend the executive law, in relation to the office of state
inspector general

 
SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS:

Section 1 amends subdivisions 1, 2 and 3 of section 52 of the executive
law to require that the state inspector general be confirmed by the
Senate, changes the term length to six years, and requires that the
Inspector General to have not worked for any covered agency, registered
lobbyist, or entity with a state contract in the last five years.

Section 2 amends subdivision 4 of section 53 of the executive law,

renumbering subdivisions 5, 6 and 7 to subdivisions 6, 7 and 8 and while
adding two new subdivisions 5 and 9 to require the inspector general to
report to the legislature, in addition to the Secretary to the Governor.
These reports must include particularly serious or flagrant cases and an
annual report that must be provided by the end of the calendar year,
summarizing the activities of the office over the year. These annual
reports must also be made available to the public.

Section 3 sets forth the effective date.

 
JUSTIFICATION:

The state inspector general is tasked with investigating corruption,
fraud, and conflicts of interest in all executive agencies, and plays a
key role in upholding ethical conduct in New York State government.
However as defined under current statute, the inspector general lacks
independence from the Executive, compromising their ability to fulfill
the mission of the office. This bill aims to address several of those
structural flaws and provide additional safeguards on the independence
and transparency of the Office of the Inspector General.

This bill takes several steps to improve the appointment process of the
inspector general. Under current law, the inspector general is appointed
by the Governor and may remain in office as long as the Governor does or
until their successor is appointed. This legislation adds a requirement
that the individual be approved by the Senate and makes the term a fixed
length at sixth years. Divorcing the term the inspector general serves
from the Governor's term in office will allow for further independence.
Additionally, this legislation imposes requirements on who may be
selected by the Governor. The inspector general may not have worked for
any covered agency, registered lobbyist, or entity with a state contract
in the last five years. Under previous administrations, the Inspector
General often had close ties to the Executive, raising concerns about
conflicts of interest.

The inspector general position is also compromised by its reporting
structure. Under current law the IG reports solely to the Secretary to
the Governor, the top aide to the Governor. This bill would add addi-
tional reporting requirements to the legislature and the public.
Modeled off federal statute, the IG will have a responsibility to keep
the legislature, in addition to the Secretary to the Governor, fully
informed about their activity and instances of corruption, fraud,
conflicts of interest, etc., and proposed corrective action.  This
includes providing an annual report to the legislature detailing the
activities of the office over the last year, including the cases inves-
tigated. These reports must also be made available to the public. Addi-
tionally, the legislation requires the inspector general to report any
particularly serious or flagrant violations in a timely manner to the
secretary to the governor who must then report those incidents to the
relevant committee of the legislature, except when doing so would inter-
fere with the ongoing investigation. The bill also codifies the require-
ment that the IG publish monthly reports on the number of complaints
received, type of complaints received, and other details about such
complaints, as promised in their 2021 transparency plan.

These measures are designed to build in structural safeguards to ensure
the independence of the inspector general and transparency from their
office.

 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

New bill.

 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:

To be determined.

 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This shall take effect on the first of January next succeeding the date
on which it shall have become a law.

2021-S7580A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  7580--A
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             December 8, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  BIAGGI -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules  --  recommitted  to
   the  Committee  on Finance in accordance with Senate Rule 6, sec. 8 --
   committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as  amended  and
   recommitted to said committee

 AN  ACT  to  amend the executive law, in relation to the office of state
   inspector general
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Subdivisions 1, 2 and 3 of section 52 of the executive law,
 as  added  by  chapter  766  of the laws of 2005, are amended to read as
 follows:
   1. There is hereby established  the  office  of  the  state  inspector
 general in the executive department. The head of the office shall be the
 state  inspector  general  who  shall  be  appointed by the governor AND
 CONFIRMED BY THE STATE SENATE. THE STATE  INSPECTOR  GENERAL  SHALL  NOT
 HAVE  WORKED FOR ANY COVERED AGENCY, REGISTERED LOBBYIST, OR ENTITY WITH
 A STATE CONTRACT IN THE LAST FIVE YEARS.
   2. The state inspector general shall hold office [until the end of the
 term of the governor by whom he or she was appointed and  until  his  or
 her successor is appointed and has qualified] FOR SIX YEARS.
   3.  The  state  inspector general shall report to the secretary to the
 governor AND THE LEGISLATURE. IT SHALL BE THE DUTY AND RESPONSIBILITY OF
 THE STATE INSPECTOR GENERAL TO KEEP THE SECRETARY TO  THE  GOVERNOR  AND
 THE  LEGISLATURE  FULLY  AND  CURRENTLY  INFORMED  BY  MEANS  OF REPORTS
 REQUIRED BY SECTION FIFTY-THREE OF THIS ARTICLE AND OTHERWISE,  CONCERN-
 ING  CORRUPTION,  FRAUD,  CRIMINAL  ACTIVITY,  CONFLICTS  OF INTEREST OR
 ABUSE, TO RECOMMEND CORRECTIVE ACTION CONCERNING SUCH PROBLEMS,  ABUSES,
 AND  DEFICIENCIES,  AND  TO  REPORT ON THE PROGRESS MADE IN IMPLEMENTING
 SUCH CORRECTIVE ACTION.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD13751-02-2
 S. 7580--A                          2

 
   § 2. Subdivision 4 of section 53 of the executive  law,  as  added  by
 chapter 766 of the laws of 2005, is amended, subdivisions 5, 6 and 7 are
 renumbered  subdivisions  7, 8 and 9, and four new subdivisions 5, 6, 10
 and 11 are added to read as follows:
   4.  prepare  and  release  to  the  LEGISLATURE AND THE public written
 reports of such investigations, as appropriate and to the extent permit-
 ted by law, subject to  redaction  to  protect  the  confidentiality  of
 witnesses.  The  release  of  all  or  portions  of  such reports may be
 deferred to protect the confidentiality of ongoing investigations;
   5. PUBLISH WITHIN FOURTEEN DAYS ON ITS PUBLICLY AVAILABLE WEBSITE  THE
 NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS RECEIVED IN THE PRIOR MONTH, THE METHOD OF RECEIPT,
 THE  AGENCY  OR AUTHORITY INVOLVED IN EACH COMPLAINT, AND CLASSIFICATION
 OF EACH COMPLAINT. SUCH DATA SHALL ALSO BE SHARED  WITH  THE  OPEN  DATA
 WEBSITE DATA.NY.GOV OR SUCH OTHER SUCCESSOR WEBSITE MAINTAINED BY, OR ON
 BEHALF OF, THE STATE, AS DEEMED APPROPRIATE BY THE NEW YORK STATE OFFICE
 OF  INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SERVICES UNDER EXECUTIVE ORDER NINETY-FIVE OF
 TWO THOUSAND THIRTEEN, OR ANY SUCCESSOR AGENCY OR ORDER.
   6. REPORT IMMEDIATELY TO THE SECRETARY OF THE  GOVERNOR  WHENEVER  THE
 STATE  INSPECTOR  GENERAL  BECOMES  AWARE  OF  PARTICULARLY  SERIOUS  OR
 FLAGRANT CASES OF CORRUPTION, FRAUD,  CRIMINAL  ACTIVITY,  CONFLICTS  OF
 INTEREST  OR  ABUSE, EXCEPT IN CASES WHERE DOING SO WOULD INTERFERE WITH
 AN ONGOING INVESTIGATION.  THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNOR SHALL  TRANSMIT
 ANY  SUCH REPORT TO THE APPROPRIATE COMMITTEES OF THE LEGISLATURE WITHIN
 SEVEN CALENDAR DAYS, TOGETHER WITH A REPORT  BY  THE  SECRETARY  TO  THE
 GOVERNOR CONTAINING ANY COMMENTS SUCH HEAD DEEMS APPROPRIATE;
   10.  (A)  PROVIDE AN ANNUAL REPORT NO LATER THAN DECEMBER THIRTY-FIRST
 TO THE LEGISLATURE SUMMARIZING THE ACTIVITIES OF  THE  OFFICE  OVER  THE
 LAST YEAR, INCLUDING:
   (I)  AGGREGATED  DATA  ABOUT  ALL  COMPLAINTS  RECEIVED BY THE OFFICE,
 INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO:
   (1) NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS;
   (2) NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS RECEIVED DISAGGREGATED BY TYPE OF SOURCE;
   (3) ALLEGED VIOLATIONS DISAGGREGATED BY SUBJECT TYPE AND  POLICIES  OR
 LAWS VIOLATED;
   (4) NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS DISMISSED WITHOUT INVESTIGATION;
   (5) NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS REFERRED BY AGENCY OR ENTITY REFERRED TO;
   (6) NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS INVESTIGATED;
   (7)  NUMBER  OF CASES FOR WHICH ALLEGATIONS ARE SUBSTANTIATED IN WHOLE
 OR PART;
   (8) TYPES OF SUBSTANTIATED VIOLATIONS, DISAGGREGATED BY  SUBJECT  TYPE
 AND POLICIES OR LAWS VIOLATED, FOR CLOSED CASES;
   (9) NUMBER OF CASES SETTLED, WITH SETTLEMENTS DISAGGREGATED BY TYPE;
   (10) NUMBER OF CASES FOR WHICH PENALTIES ARE ASSESSED;
   (11) TYPES OF PENALTIES ASSESSED DISAGGREGATED BY TYPE;
   (12) NUMBER OF OPEN CASES; AND
   (13)  THE DURATION OF CASES INCLUDING MEDIAN, AVERAGE, AND PERCENTAGES
 OF CASES TAKING PARTICULAR PERIODS OF TIME;
   (II) A DESCRIPTION OF SIGNIFICANT CASES OF CORRUPTION, FRAUD, CRIMINAL
 ACTIVITY,  CONFLICTS  OF  INTEREST  OR  ABUSE  WITHIN  COVERED  AGENCIES
 DISCLOSED BY SUCH ACTIVITIES DURING THE REPORTING PERIOD;
   (III)  A DESCRIPTION OF THE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR CORRECTIVE ACTION MADE
 BY THE OFFICE DURING THE REPORTING PERIOD WITH  RESPECT  TO  SIGNIFICANT
 CASES  OF CORRUPTION, FRAUD, CRIMINAL ACTIVITY, CONFLICTS OF INTEREST OR
 ABUSE IDENTIFIED PURSUANT TO THIS PARAGRAPH;
 S. 7580--A                          3
 
   (IV) AN IDENTIFICATION OF EACH SIGNIFICANT RECOMMENDATION DESCRIBED IN
 PREVIOUS  ANNUAL  REPORTS  ON  WHICH  CORRECTIVE  ACTION  HAS  NOT  BEEN
 COMPLETED;
   (V)  A  SUMMARY OF MATTERS REFERRED TO PROSECUTIVE AUTHORITIES AND THE
 PROSECUTIONS AND CONVICTIONS WHICH HAVE RESULTED;
   (VI) A REPORT ON EACH INVESTIGATION CONDUCTED BY THE OFFICE  INVOLVING
 A  SENIOR  GOVERNMENT  EMPLOYEE  WHERE  ALLEGATIONS  OF  MISCONDUCT WERE
 SUBSTANTIATED, INCLUDING THE NAME OF THE SENIOR GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL,  AS
 DEFINED  BY  THE  DEPARTMENT  OR  AGENCY,  IF ALREADY MADE PUBLIC BY THE
 OFFICE, AND A DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF:
   (1) THE FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE INVESTIGATION; AND
   (2) THE STATUS AND DISPOSITION OF THE MATTER, INCLUDING:
   (A) IF THE MATTER WAS REFERRED TO THE LOCAL, STATE, OR FEDERAL  PROSE-
 CUTORS, THE DATE OF THE REFERRAL; AND
   (B) IF THE AGENCY DECLINED THE REFERRAL, THE DATE OF THE DECLINATION;
   (VII)  A DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF ANY INSTANCE OF WHISTLEBLOWER RETALI-
 ATION, INCLUDING INFORMATION ABOUT THE OFFICIAL FOUND TO HAVE ENGAGED IN
 RETALIATION; AND WHAT, IF ANY, CONSEQUENCES THE  ESTABLISHMENT  ACTUALLY
 IMPOSED TO HOLD THE OFFICIAL ACCOUNTABLE;
   (VIII)  A  DETAILED  DESCRIPTION OF ANY ATTEMPT BY COVERED AGENCIES TO
 INTERFERE WITH THE INDEPENDENCE OF THE OFFICE, INCLUDING INCIDENTS WHERE
 THE AGENCY HAS RESISTED OR  OBJECTED  TO  OVERSIGHT  ACTIVITIES  OF  THE
 OFFICE  OR  RESTRICTED  OR  SIGNIFICANTLY DELAYED ACCESS TO INFORMATION,
 INCLUDING THE JUSTIFICATION OF THE AGENCY FOR SUCH ACTION;
   (B) THESE REPORTS MUST BE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC WITH  NECESSARY
 REDACTIONS WITHIN THIRTY DAYS OF THEIR DELIVERY TO THE LEGISLATURE.
   11.  PUBLISH  ON ITS PUBLICLY ACCESSIBLE WEBSITE INFORMATION ABOUT THE
 OFFICE'S DUTIES AND  RESPONSIBILITIES,  INCLUDING  A  PUBLIC  PROCEDURES
 MANUAL  FOR  HOW AN ENFORCEMENT COMPLAINT IS FILED, OPENED, INVESTIGATED
 AND RESOLVED.
   § 3. This act shall take effect on the first of January next  succeed-
 ing the date on which it shall have become a law.

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Senate Bill S7580A

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Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Finance Committee

Bill Amendments

2021-S7580 - Details

2021-S7580 - Summary

2021-S7580 - Sponsor Memo

2021-S7580 - Bill Text download pdf

2021-S7580A (ACTIVE) - Details

2021-S7580A (ACTIVE) - Summary

2021-S7580A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2021-S7580A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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Alessandra Biaggi

Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Finance Committee

Bill Amendments

2021-S7580 - Details

2021-S7580 - Summary

2021-S7580 - Sponsor Memo

2021-S7580 - Bill Text download pdf

2021-S7580A (ACTIVE) - Details

2021-S7580A (ACTIVE) - Summary

2021-S7580A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2021-S7580A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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