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Introduced
01/27/2026
01/27/2026
In Committee
01/27/2026
01/27/2026
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 aims to clarify the role and responsibilities of the Office of the Inspector General (OIG) by removing it from the administrative oversight of the Department of Health and explicitly granting it the authority to conduct performance audits, financial audits, evaluations, and attestations engagements. These audits and evaluations will cover the Department of Human Services, the Department of Health, and the Department of Health Facilities, as well as their independent contractors. This change is part of a broader legislative effort to restructure the Department of Health and Human Resources into three separate departments, and the bill ensures the OIG can independently scrutinize these new departments and their contractors to promote compliance, investigate fraud, waste, and abuse, and ensure efficient and effective program delivery.
Committee Categories
Health and Social Services
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
To Health and Human Resources (on 01/27/2026)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | http://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/Bills_history.cfm?input=626&year=2026&sessiontype=RS&btype=bill |
| Fiscal Note - Inspector General, Office of the | http://www.wvlegislature.gov/Fiscalnotes/FN(2)/fnsubmit_recordview1.cfm?RecordID=955225132 |
| BillText | http://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=sb626%20intr.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=626 |
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