Bill > S90

This bill establishes an internal special audit unit within the Cannabis Control Commission (CCC) that will operate independently but within the commission's structure. The unit will be appointed and supervised by the inspector general, with a director serving a 4-year term who can appoint staff exempt from typical state hiring regulations. The special audit unit's primary responsibilities include monitoring the commission's operational quality, efficiency, and integrity, with a specific focus on preventing, detecting, and correcting fraud, waste, and abuse in public fund expenditures. The unit will have broad access to the commission's records and documents, and will have powers similar to the inspector general. Additionally, the unit will create training programs for the commission, coordinate with other state departments like agricultural resources and public health, and be required to report instances of potential fraud or misconduct to the inspector general. The bill also mandates that the Cannabis Control Commission, Department of Agricultural Resources, and Department of Public Health develop a memorandum of understanding to coordinate implementation, investigations, and information sharing related to cannabis regulation, which must be reviewed and potentially amended every two years.

Budget and Finance, Health and Social Services

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/S90