House Bill hb0191

    Florida House of Representatives - 2002                 HB 191

        By Representative Diaz de la Portilla






  1                      A bill to be entitled

  2         An act relating to school districts;

  3         establishing an Office of Inspector General in

  4         each school district; providing for appointment

  5         of the Inspector General; providing purpose of

  6         the office; providing authority of the

  7         Inspector General to conduct investigations and

  8         make recommendations; providing powers of the

  9         Inspector General; providing an effective date.

10

11  Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:

12

13         Section 1.  An Office of Inspector General is

14  established in each school district of the state. Each

15  Inspector General shall be appointed by the Governor for a

16  4-year term. An Inspector General may be reappointed for

17  successive terms. The Inspector General shall be independent

18  of the superintendent of schools and the district school

19  board, but shall cooperate with the school district's ethics

20  commission or body if such entity exists within the school

21  district. The purpose of the Office of Inspector General is to

22  promote accountability, efficiency, and effectiveness within

23  the school district and to prevent and detect fraud and abuse

24  within the school district. The Inspector General shall have

25  the authority to conduct investigations into allegations of

26  waste, fraud, or financial mismanagement within the school

27  district and shall make recommendations to the superintendent

28  and the school board regarding such investigations. The

29  Inspector General shall have access to all information and

30  personnel necessary to perform the duties of the office. The

31

                                  1

CODING: Words stricken are deletions; words underlined are additions.






    Florida House of Representatives - 2002                 HB 191

    737-117-02






  1  Inspector General shall have the power to subpoena witnesses,

  2  administer oaths, and require the production of records.

  3         Section 2.  This act shall take effect July 1, 2002.

  4

  5            *****************************************

  6                          HOUSE SUMMARY

  7
      Establishes an Office of Inspector General in each school
  8    district. Provides for appointment of each Inspector
      General by the Governor for a 4-year term. Provides that
  9    the Inspector General shall be independent of the
      superintendent of schools and the district school board.
10    Provides powers and duties of the Inspector General.

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

                                  2

CODING: Words stricken are deletions; words underlined are additions.