Public Act 0261 97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

HB0093 Enrolled LRB097 05438 PJG 45496 b

Public Act 097-0261

AN ACT concerning finance.

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly:

Section 5. The Illinois State Auditing Act is amended by adding Section 2-15 as follows:

(30 ILCS 5/2-15 new)

Sec. 2-15. Fraud hot line. The Office of the Auditor General shall operate a toll-free telephone hot line for the public to report allegations of fraud in the executive branch of State government. The Office may conduct audits concerning alleged fraud and, in appropriate circumstances, may refer allegations of fraud to law enforcement authorities or other governmental entities with jurisdiction over the alleged fraud. The Office shall adopt rules for the implementation of this Section.

Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon becoming law.

Effective Date: 8/5/2011