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Introduced
01/21/2026
01/21/2026
In Committee
01/30/2026
01/30/2026
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
2026 Regular Session
Bill Summary
The purpose of this bill is to remove the Office of the Inspector General from the Department of Health, where is it for administrative purposes, and to clarify that the Office of the Inspector General has the ability to conduct performance audits, financial audits, evaluations, and attestations engagements of the Department of Human Services, the Department of Health, and the Department of Health Facilities and their independent contractors.
AI Summary
This bill moves the Office of the Inspector General (OIG), which is responsible for overseeing government programs and preventing fraud, waste, and abuse, out from under the Department of Health for administrative purposes and establishes it as a separate, autonomous department. It also clarifies and expands the OIG's authority to conduct performance audits, financial audits, evaluations, and attestations engagements, which are types of reviews to ensure accuracy and compliance, for the Department of Human Services, the Department of Health, and the Department of Health Facilities, as well as their independent contractors. This means the OIG can now more broadly investigate these departments and their contractors for issues like fraud, waste, abuse, inefficiency, and non-compliance with laws and regulations.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance, Health and Social Services
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
To House Finance (on 01/30/2026)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | http://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/Bills_history.cfm?input=4622&year=2026&sessiontype=RS&btype=bill |
| Fiscal Note - Inspector General, Office of the | http://www.wvlegislature.gov/Fiscalnotes/FN(2)/fnsubmit_recordview1.cfm?RecordID=956251458 |
| BillText | http://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb4622%20sub1.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=4622 |
| Fiscal Note - Inspector General, Office of the | http://www.wvlegislature.gov/Fiscalnotes/FN(2)/fnsubmit_recordview1.cfm?RecordID=954684008 |
| BillText | http://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb4622%20intr.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=4622 |
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