Fraud and Abuse Whistle Blower Reward Fund; amount of reward. (HB1845)
Introduced By
Del. Manoli Loupassi (R-Richmond) with support from co-patron Del. Lee Ware (R-Powhatan)
Progress
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Introduced |
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Passed Committee |
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Passed House |
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Passed Senate |
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Signed by Governor |
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Description
Fraud and Abuse Whistle Blower Reward Fund; amount of reward; duties of the State Inspector General. Reduces the requirement for an award from the Fraud and Abuse Whistle Blower Reward Fund from $10,000 to $5,000 and expands the purposes for which the Fund may be used to include supporting the administration of the Fund, defraying Fund advertising costs, and subsidizing the operation of the Fraud, Waste and Abuse Hotline, all of which expenditure is capped at five percent of the Fund. The bill also (i) authorizes the State Inspector General to split a reward among multiple whistle blowers reporting the same qualifying incident of wrongdoing or abuse, (ii) requires that by the end of each calendar quarter 85 percent of all sums recovered shall be deposited into the general fund, (iii) requires the State Inspector General to submit an annual report to the General Assembly summarizing the activities of the Fund, and (vi) changes the name of the State Employee Fraud, Waste and Abuse Hotline to the Fraud, Waste and Abuse Hotline. The bill contains technical amendments. Read the Bill »
Outcome
History
Date | Action |
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01/08/2013 | Committee |
01/08/2013 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/13 13101463D |
01/08/2013 | Referred to Committee on General Laws |
01/15/2013 | Impact statement from DPB (HB1845) |
01/31/2013 | Reported from General Laws with amendments (22-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
01/31/2013 | Assigned GL sub: #2 FOIA/Procurement |
01/31/2013 | Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (7-Y 0-N) |
01/31/2013 | Reported from General Laws with substitute (22-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
01/31/2013 | Committee substitute printed 13104874D-H1 |
02/02/2013 | Read first time |
02/04/2013 | Committee substitute agreed to 13104763D-H1 |
02/04/2013 | Read second time |
02/04/2013 | Committee substitute agreed to 13104874D-H1 |
02/04/2013 | Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB1845H1 |
02/05/2013 | Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (100-Y 0-N) |
02/05/2013 | VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (100-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/06/2013 | Constitutional reading dispensed |
02/06/2013 | Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology |
02/08/2013 | Constitutional reading dispensed |
02/08/2013 | Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology |
02/11/2013 | Reported from General Laws and Technology (10-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/13/2013 | Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/14/2013 | Read third time |
02/14/2013 | Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/20/2013 | Enrolled |
02/20/2013 | Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1845ER) |
02/20/2013 | Signed by Speaker |
02/20/2013 | Signed by President |
03/20/2013 | G Approved by Governor-Chapter 572 (effective 7/1/13) |
03/20/2013 | G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0572) |