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A bill to be entitled 1
An act relating to the Office of Inspector General of 2
the Board of Governors of the State University System; 3
amending s. 20.155, F.S.; granting the Office of 4
Inspector General of the Board of Governors additional 5
authority to take certain actions in carrying out its 6
duties; providing an effective date. 7
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Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: 9
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Section 1. Subsection (5) of section 20.15 5, Florida 11
Statutes, is amended to read: 12
20.155 Board of Governors of the State University System. — 13
(5) OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL. —An Office of Inspector 14
General shall be organized using existing resources and funds to 15
promote accountability, efficie ncy, and effectiveness and to 16
detect fraud and abuse within state universities. 17
(a) If the Board of Governors determines that a state 18
university board of trustees is unwilling or unable to address 19
substantiated allegations made by any person relating to waste, 20
fraud, or financial mismanagement, the office must shall 21
conduct, coordinate, or request investigations into 22
substantiated allegations made by any person relating to waste, 23
fraud, or financial mismanagement within a state university. The 24
office shall have access to all information and personnel 25
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necessary to perform its duties and shall have all of its 26
current powers, duties, and responsibilities authorized in s. 27
20.055. 28
(b) In exercising authority under this section, the office 29
may do any of the fo llowing: 30
1. Issue and serve subpoenas and subpoenas duces tecum, 31
for the Board of Governors or universities under the 32
jurisdiction of the State University System, to compel the 33
appearance of witnesses and the production of documents, 34
reports, answers, re cords, accounts, and other data in any 35
medium. 36
2. Require or authorize a person to file a written 37
statement, under oath if required, as to all the facts and 38
circumstances concerning the matter to be audited, examined, or 39
investigated. 40
(c) In the event of noncompliance with a subpoena issued 41
under paragraph (b), the office may petition the circuit court 42
of the county in which the person subpoenaed resides or has his 43
or her principal place of business for an order requiring the 44
subpoenaed person to appear and testify and to produce 45
documents, reports, answers, records, accounts, or other data as 46
specified in the subpoena. 47
Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2023. 48