1. A. The Department shall establish an Office of the Inspector General (OIG).

2. B. Mission of the OIG. The OIG:

   1. (1) Protects the integrity of the Department and local departments;

   2. (2) Ensures the achievement of program goals and compliance with State statutes and regulations by providing the following independent preventive and enforcement services:

      1. (a) Investigations,
      2. (b) Reviews, and
      3. (c) Internal audits; and
   3. (3) Identifies, investigates, and resolves suspicions of fraud, waste, and abuse.

3. C. The OIG shall consist of, but not be limited to, units that perform the following functions:

   1. (1) Deter and investigate suspected program fraud;
   2. (2) Deter and investigate suspected employee and contractor misconduct; and
   3. (3) Conduct internal audits.

Authority: Human Services Article, §§2-203, 2-205, 2-209, and 3-602, Annotated Code of Maryland; Federal Regulatory Reference: 45 CFR 74;
Executive Order 01.01.1994.06

Effective date: February 27, 1995 (22:4 Md. R. 235)

Regulation .02A amended effective March 10, 1997 (24:5 Md. R. 407)

Regulations .01—06 repealed and new Regulations .01—.05 adopted effective November 27, 2000 (27:23 Md. R. 2146)

Regulation .03C amended effective November 1, 2010 (37:22 Md. R. 1553)

Regulation .03D adopted effective November 19, 2007 (34:23 Md. R. 2025)

Regulation .05C adopted effective November 19, 2007 (34:23 Md. R. 2025)