Chapter 12A

Section 1. As used in this chapter, unless the context requires otherwise, the following words shall have the following meanings:— ''Construction'', the process of planning, acquiring, designing, building, altering, repairing, maintaining, servicing, improving, demolishing, equip…

Section 10. In carrying out his duties and responsibilities, the inspector general shall report to the attorney general, the United States attorney, or both, whenever the inspector general has reasonable grounds to believe there has been violation of federal or state criminal law…

Section 11. The inspector general shall have the authority to institute a civil recovery action if authorized by the attorney general. In any case where the inspector general has discovered fraudulent acts and believes that civil recovery proceedings may be appropriate, he shall …

Section 12. The office of inspector general shall, not later than April thirtieth of each year, prepare a report summarizing the activities of the office for the prior calendar year. The office of inspector general may also prepare interim reports. These reports shall be forwarde…

Section 13. All records of the office of inspector general shall be confidential unless, it is necessary for the inspector general to make such records public in the performance of his duties, and shall not be public records as defined in section seven of chapter four. Violation …

Section 14. (a) The inspector general may receive and investigate complaints or information from any public employee concerning the possible existence of any activity constituting fraud, waste and abuse in or relating to programs and operations as described in section seven. (b) …

Section 15. Whenever the inspector general has reason to believe that a person has information with respect to any matter which is within the inspector general's jurisdiction to investigate, he may require by summons the attendance and testimony under oath of said person; provide…

Section 2. There is hereby established an office of inspector general, hereinafter called the office. There shall be in said office an inspector general, who shall be the administrative head of said office and who shall be appointed by a majority vote of the attorney general, the…

Section 3. There shall be an inspector general council which shall consist of the attorney general or a designee, the state auditor or a designee, the secretary of public safety and security or a designee, the state comptroller or a designee, an attorney admitted to practice law …

Section 4. The inspector general may, subject to appropriation, appoint and may remove such employees, as he deems necessary to perform the duties of his office, including but not limited to assistant inspectors general, chief and deputy counsels, clerks, paralegals, accountants,…

Section 5. The inspector general council shall annually set the salary of the inspector general which salary shall not exceed ninety per cent of the salary of the chief justice of the supreme judicial court.

Section 6. The office shall, pursuant to the provisions of chapter thirty A, promulgate rules and regulations which shall govern its proceedings. The state secretary shall not accept for filing any such regulations unless such regulation has, in addition to compliance with all ap…

Section 7. The office of inspector general shall act to prevent and detect fraud, waste and abuse in the expenditure of public funds, whether state, federal, or local, or relating to programs and operations involving the procurement of any supplies, services, or construction, by …

Section 8. The inspector general may supervise, coordinate and conduct audits and investigations, when necessary, relating to programs and operations described in section seven. He shall review legislation and regulations relating to programs and operations described in said sect…

Section 9. The inspector general in carrying out the provisions of this chapter shall have access to all records, reports, audits, reviews, papers, books, documents, recommendations, correspondence, including information relative to the purchase of services or anticipated purchas…