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2014 SESSION
HB 571 State Inspector General, Office of; powers and duties.
Introduced by: R. Steven Landes | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
Office of the State Inspector General; powers and duties; records exempt under the Virginia Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). Clarifies that the powers and duties of the State Inspector General to conduct performance reviews of state agencies also include assessing the effectiveness, efficiency, or economy of state programs. The bill gives the State Inspector General the discretion to refer certain complaints to the internal audit department of public institutions of higher education. The bill also exempts from the mandatory disclosure provisions of FOIA investigative notes, correspondence and information furnished in confidence, and records otherwise exempted by law that are provided to or produced by or for internal auditors appointed by (i) state agency heads or (ii) the board of visitors of public institutions of higher education. The bill contains technical amendments.
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HISTORY
- 01/07/14 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/14 14101803D
- 01/07/14 House: Referred to Committee on General Laws
- 01/10/14 House: Assigned GL sub: Subcommittee #4
- 01/16/14 House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (8-Y 0-N)
- 01/23/14 House: Reconsidered by GL sub: Subcommittee #4
- 01/23/14 House: Subcommittee recommends laying on the table by voice vote
- 02/12/14 House: Left in General Laws