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A.
Responsibilities of Agencies, Directors and Employees
1.
Reporting of Information
Every state officer or employee in an Agency shall report promptly
to the Inspector General any information concerning waste,
corruption, fraud, conflicts of interest or abuse by another state
officer, employee or vendor relating to his or her employment. The
knowing failure of any officer or employee to so report shall be
cause for discipline, up to and including discharge. The knowing
provision of false information to the Inspector General by any
officer or employee shall be cause for discipline, up to and
including discharge. Any officer or employee who in good faith acts
pursuant to this paragraph by reporting to the Inspector General
improper governmental action shall not be subject to dismissal,
discipline or other adverse personnel action.
2.
Duty to Cooperate
a.
Each Agency and every officer and employee, shall cooperate with,
and provide assistance to, the Inspector General and her or his
staff in the performance of any investigation. In particular, each
Agency shall make its premises, equipment, personnel, books,
records, and papers readily available to the Inspector General. The
Inspector General or his/her staff may enter upon the premises of
any Agency at any time, without prior announcement, if necessary to
the successful completion of an investigation. In the course of an
investigation, the Inspector General may question any officer or
employee serving in, and any other person transacting business with,
the Agency, and may inspect and copy any books, records, or papers
in the possession of the Agency, including those made confidential
by law, taking care to preserve the confidentiality of information
contained in responses to questions or books, records, or papers
that is made confidential by law.
b.
The Inspector General may compel any employee in an Agency to
truthfully answer questions concerning any matter related to the
performance of his or her official duties. If so compelled, no
statement or other evidence derived therefrom may be used against
such employee in any subsequent criminal prosecution other than for
perjury or contempt arising from such testimony. The refusal of any
employee to answer questions if compelled to do so shall be cause
for discipline, up to and including discharge.
Protection from Retaliation
No officer, employee or appointee in any Agency shall retaliate
against, punish, or penalize any person for complaining to,
cooperating with, or assisting the Inspector General in the
performance of her or his duties. Any officer, employee or appointee
who violates this provision shall be subject to disciplinary action,
up to and including discharge.
