Bill > H0879

This bill makes several changes to the organization and functions of the Department of Financial Services, primarily by transferring the authority to audit and adjust accounts of state officers and those indebted to the state from the Division of Accounting & Auditing to the Chief Financial Officer (CFO), and by renaming the Bureau of Unclaimed Property to the Division of Unclaimed Property. It also renames the Division of Insurance Fraud to the Division of Investigative and Forensic Services, and shifts various bureaus and offices within the department to align with these changes, including establishing the Division of Investigative and Forensic Services as a criminal justice agency with specific bureaus for forensic services, fire and arson investigations, and fiscal integrity. Additionally, the bill clarifies the confidentiality of financial investigation information, revises provisions related to consumer services, and amends several statutes concerning insurance fraud, workers' compensation, and explosives investigations to reflect the new division names and responsibilities.