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§  409.  Reports.  (a) Whenever the superintendent is satisfied that a
violation subject to section four hundred eight of this article or fraud
or other criminal activity under the insurance law or  banking  law  has
been  committed  or  attempted, the superintendent shall report any such
violation of law,  as  the  superintendent  deems  appropriate,  to  the
appropriate  licensing  agency,  the  district attorney of the county in
which such acts were committed,  to  the  attorney  general,  and  where
appropriate,  to  the  person  who  submitted  the  report of fraudulent
activity, as provided by the provisions  of  this  article.  Within  one
hundred  twenty  days  of  receipt  of  the superintendent's report, the
attorney general or the district attorney  concerned  shall  inform  the
superintendent as to the status of the reported violations.

(b) No later than March fifteenth of each year, beginning in two thousand twelve, the superintendent shall furnish to the governor, the speaker of the assembly and the temporary president of the senate a report describing the activities of the financial frauds and consumer protection unit. Such report shall describe (1) the unit's efforts with respect to (A) frauds against entities regulated under the banking and insurance laws; and (B) frauds against consumers; (2) the unit's activities to address consumer complaints; and (3) any recommendations of the superintendent with respect to changes of law that are desirable to address gaps in protection. The report may address such other matters relating to the activities of the financial frauds and consumer protection unit as the superintendent believes will be useful to the governor or the legislature.

(c) No later than March fifteenth of each year beginning in the year two thousand twelve, the superintendent shall submit to the governor, the state comptroller, the attorney general, the temporary president of the senate, the speaker of the assembly, the chairpersons of the senate finance and health committees, and the assembly ways and means and health committees, a report summarizing the department's activities to investigate and combat health insurance fraud including information regarding referrals received, investigations initiated, investigations completed, and any other material necessary or desirable to evaluate the department's efforts.