§ 1.293. Duties and responsibilities.

 It is the duty and responsibility of the State Inspector General to:

   (1)  Initiate, supervise and coordinate investigative activities relating to fraud, waste, misconduct or abuse in executive agencies.

   (2)  Recommend policies for and to conduct, supervise and coordinate activities designed to deter, detect, prevent and eradicate fraud, waste, misconduct and abuse in executive agencies.

   (3)  Report expeditiously to and cooperate fully with the General Counsel. Whenever the State Inspector General has reasonable grounds to believe there has been a violation of criminal law or that a civil action should be initiated by the Commonwealth, the State Inspector General shall immediately refer the matter to the General Counsel. The General Counsel is responsible for referring matters to the appropriate agency for criminal prosecution or civil litigation.

   (4)  Refer matters to the heads of executive agencies whenever the State Inspector General determines that disciplinary or other administrative action is appropriate.

   The provisions of this §  1.293 adopted by Executive Order No. 1979-11, dated September 12, 1979, effective September 12, 1979, 9 Pa.B. 3455; amended by Executive Order No. 1987-7, dated April 6, 1987, effective April 6, 1987, 17 Pa.B. 1661. Immediately preceding text appears at serial page (115601).