§ 35-7.1-1. Establishment of office of internal audit. (a) There is hereby established within the office of management and budget an office of internal audit. Within the office of internal audit, there shall be a chief, appointed by the director of administration, who shall be the administrative head of the office. The person so selected […]
§ 35-7.1-10. Annual and interim reports. (a) The office of internal audit shall prepare an annual report summarizing the activities of the office of internal audit for the prior fiscal year. The office of internal audit may also prepare interim performance reports. These reports shall be presented to the director of management and budget. The […]
§ 35-7.1-2. Duties. (a) The chief of internal audit shall supervise, coordinate, and/or conduct audits, civil and administrative investigations, and inspections or oversight reviews, when necessary, relating to expenditure of state or federal funds, or to any and all state programs and operations, as well as the procurement of any supplies, services, or construction, by […]
§ 35-7.1-3. Investigations or management advisory and consulting services upon request of governor or general assembly. The office of internal audit may, upon the written request of the governor or of the general assembly, conduct audits, provide management advisory and consulting services, or conduct investigations relative to the financial affairs or the economy and efficiency […]
§ 35-7.1-4. Management advisory and consulting services provided to public bodies. When requested in writing by a public body to the chief, the office of internal audit may provide management advisory or consulting services to the public body. Any such request must include the scope of services requested and a schedule for the work to […]
§ 35-7.1-5. Persons authorized to conduct audits — Reports of irregularities. Any qualified person duly authorized by the director of management and budget to act as auditor may examine the books, papers, and documents of any public body having control of state or federal funds, and if the audit discloses any irregularities or improper handling […]
§ 35-7.1-6. Inspection of records and papers — Investigations. (a) The chief, in carrying out the duties outlined in this chapter, shall have access to all records, reports, audits, reviews, papers, books, documents, recommendations, correspondence, including information relative to the purchase of goods or services or anticipated purchase of goods or services, from any agent, […]
§ 35-7.1-7. Complaint — Investigation. (a) The chief shall accept and may investigate or audit complaints or information from any identified individual concerning the possible existence of any activity constituting fraud, waste, abuse, or mismanagement relating to programs and operations of public bodies. (b) The chief shall not, after receipt of a complaint or information […]
§ 35-7.1-8. Reports to the state police. In carrying out his/her duties and responsibilities, the chief shall report to the Rhode Island state police whenever the chief has reasonable grounds to believe there has been a violation of federal or state criminal law. The chief shall also refer findings to the state ethics commission, or […]
§ 35-7.1-9. Coordination with other state agencies. The chief may coordinate with other state agencies that are responsible for investigating, auditing, reviewing, or evaluating the management of public bodies for the purpose of sharing information and avoiding duplication of effort. History of Section.P.L. 2016, ch. 142, art. 4, § 10.
