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  | Public Act 097-0261 
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| | HB0093 Enrolled | LRB097 05438 PJG 45496 b | 
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|     AN ACT concerning finance.
  
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|     Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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| represented in the General Assembly:
  
 
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|     Section 5. The Illinois State Auditing Act is amended  by  | 
| adding Section 2-15 as follows:
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|     (30 ILCS 5/2-15 new) | 
|     Sec. 2-15. Fraud hot line.  The Office of the Auditor  | 
| General shall operate a toll-free telephone hot line for the  | 
| public to report allegations of fraud in the executive branch  | 
| of State government.  The Office may conduct audits concerning  | 
| alleged fraud and, in appropriate circumstances, may refer  | 
| allegations of fraud to law enforcement authorities or other  | 
| governmental entities with jurisdiction over the alleged  | 
| fraud. The Office shall adopt rules for the implementation of  | 
| this Section.
 
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|     Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon  | 
| becoming law. 
  
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