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TN Code § 8-4-110 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 8 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 4 - Comptroller of the Treasury|Part 1 - General Provisions|§ 8-4-110. Reports and Recommendations

  The comptroller of the treasury shall prepare and publish a report, setting forth the essential facts of the post audit provided for in § 8-4-109 in summary form after the close of each fiscal year.   If the comptroller of the treasury finds, in the course of the audit, evidences of improper transactions, or of incompetence in keeping accounts or in handling funds, or of any other improper practice of financial administration, the comptroller of the treasury shall report the same to the governor immediately. If the comptroller of the treasury finds evidences of illegal transactions, the comptroller of the treasury shall forthwith report such transactions both to the governor and to the attorney general and reporter. All such evidences shall be included in the annual reports of the comptroller of the treasury, who has the discretion to make them public at any time during the fiscal year.   The comptroller of the treasury shall supply the members of the general assembly, when in session, with copies of all annual reports, and shall make recommendations for the elimination of improper financial practices and for the general improvement of the financial administration of the state.   In the discharge of these duties, the comptroller of the treasury shall exercise, as necessary, the authority granted the comptroller of the treasury elsewhere at law for performing investigations.
TN Code § 8-4-111 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 8 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 4 - Comptroller of the Treasury|Part 1 - General Provisions|§ 8-4-111. Methods of Accounting

 The comptroller of the treasury has the authority to require any and all departments, institutions, offices, and agencies of the state government to maintain their accounts, records, documents, vouchers, requisitions, payrolls, cancelled checks and coupons, and other evidences of financial transactions in such manner as to expedite the work of post auditing.
TN Code § 8-4-113 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 8 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 4 - Comptroller of the Treasury|Part 1 - General Provisions|§ 8-4-113. Guidelines for Compliance With Financial Integrity Act

 The comptroller of the treasury shall consult with the commissioner of finance and administration in the establishment of guidelines for the evaluation by agencies of their systems of accounting and administrative control as provided in the Financial Integrity Act of 1983, compiled in title 9, chapter 18.
TN Code § 8-4-114 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 8 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 4 - Comptroller of the Treasury|Part 1 - General Provisions|§ 8-4-114. Investigation of Fraud Relating to Qualification for Government Set-Aside Program

 The comptroller of the treasury shall investigate any complaint brought to the attention of the comptroller of the treasury's office alleging a violation of § 39-14-137. If, as a result of such investigation, the comptroller of the treasury determines that probable cause exists to believe that a violation has occurred, then the comptroller of the treasury shall submit such investigatory findings to the appropriate prosecutorial authority.
TN Code § 8-4-117 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 8 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 4 - Comptroller of the Treasury|Part 1 - General Provisions|§ 8-4-117. Determination of State and Local Expenditures for Indigent Care and Available Federal Resources

 The comptroller of the treasury is directed to determine all state and local government expenditures for the care of indigent persons and all federal resources available to the state for the care of indigent persons.
TN Code § 8-4-118 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 8 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 4 - Comptroller of the Treasury|Part 1 - General Provisions|§ 8-4-118. Authority of the Comptroller of the Treasury to Obtain Certain Information From Applicants Applying for Employment

  The comptroller of the treasury may require all persons prior to employment with such office to:  Agree to the release of all investigative records to the comptroller of the treasury for the purpose of verifying the accuracy of criminal violation information contained on an employment application; and   Supply a fingerprint sample and submit to a criminal history records check to be conducted by the Tennessee bureau of investigation. In addition, to the extent permitted by federal law, and at the discretion of the comptroller of the treasury, a check of such prints may be made against records maintained by the federal bureau of investigation.     Any costs incurred by the Tennessee bureau of investigation or the federal bureau of investigation, as appropriate, in conducting such investigations of applicants shall be paid by the comptroller of the treasury.   The comptroller of the treasury may establish the job titles or classifications to which the requirements of this section apply. Such classifications shall not supersede any mandatory fingerprint-based criminal history background requirements that may be applicable for any person who is seeking employment in a position in any program subject to licensure, approval or certification by any state agency.
TN Code § 8-4-119 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 8 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 4 - Comptroller of the Treasury|Part 1 - General Provisions|§ 8-4-119. Report to Comptroller of Treasury of Government Fraud

  Any state agency having determined that a theft, forgery, credit card fraud or any other intentional act of unlawful or unauthorized taking, or abuse of public money, property, or services, or that other cash shortages have occurred in the state agency, shall report the information to the office of the comptroller of the treasury.   The comptroller of the treasury, in consultation with the state agencies, shall have the authority to establish guidelines for such reports.    Any state agency shall, within a reasonable amount of time, notify the comptroller of the treasury of any confirmed or suspected unauthorized acquisition of computerized data and any confirmed or suspected breach of a computer information system or related security system established to safeguard the data and computer information system.   For purposes of subdivision (c)(1):  “Breach” does not include individual occurrences of malware or spyware;   “Computer information system” and “related security system” mean those computer information systems and security system infrastructures operated and administered by the state agency or an entity with which the state agency contracts for such operation and administration; and   “Reasonable amount of time” means any amount of time that is reasonable under the particular circumstances, but shall not under any circumstances exceed five (5) working days.       The information received pursuant to this section shall be confidential working papers of the comptroller of the treasury, and therefore, shall not be an open record pursuant to title 10, chapter 7.   As used in this section “state agency” means each state board, commission, committee, department, office, or any other unit of state government.
TN Code § 8-4-201 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 8 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 4 - Comptroller of the Treasury|Part 2 - Hearings and Investigations|§ 8-4-201. Power to Require Testimony and Administer Oaths

 The comptroller of the treasury, in performing any of the duties of office, has the power to require any person to testify under oath as to any matter which is a proper subject of inquiry by the comptroller of the treasury. The comptroller of the treasury is authorized to administer all necessary oaths.
TN Code § 8-4-202 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 8 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 4 - Comptroller of the Treasury|Part 2 - Hearings and Investigations|§ 8-4-202. Power to Subpoena

 For these purposes, the comptroller of the treasury is empowered to issue subpoenas or subpoenas duces tecum to require attendance of persons and submission of documents, at specified times and places, to give testimony in the case or matter therein stated. The subpoena shall mention the names of the parties to the hearing and the party at whose instance the witness is called, and, if necessary, require the witness also to bring any books, documents, or other writing under the person's control which may be pertinent to the hearing.
TN Code § 8-4-203 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 8 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 4 - Comptroller of the Treasury|Part 2 - Hearings and Investigations|§ 8-4-203. Service of Subpoena

 Service of such subpoena shall be had by a designated representative of the comptroller of the treasury handing a copy of the subpoena to such witness, or if the witness cannot be found, then leaving a copy of the subpoena at the usual place of residence of the witness. Such process shall run throughout the state.
TN Code § 8-4-204 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 8 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 4 - Comptroller of the Treasury|Part 2 - Hearings and Investigations|§ 8-4-204. Failure of Witness to Appear — Penalty

 Failure of any witness so subpoenaed to attend shall be certified by the comptroller of the treasury to the chancery court in whose judicial district such witness resides, and such chancery court shall exercise authority granted it by law in the treating of contempt of court matters, including those powers granted in §§ 29-9-103 — 29-9-105; all to the end that the witness shall be compelled to appear at a time and place specified by the chancery court.
TN Code § 8-4-205 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 8 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 4 - Comptroller of the Treasury|Part 2 - Hearings and Investigations|§ 8-4-205. Witness Refusing to Testify — Penalty

 Any witness who appears as ordered, but upon appearance refuses to testify on matters not privileged by law, shall be punished as prescribed in § 8-4-204.
TN Code § 8-4-206 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 8 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 4 - Comptroller of the Treasury|Part 2 - Hearings and Investigations|§ 8-4-206. Witness' Traveling Expenses — Reimbursement — Pay

 Any witness so subpoenaed shall be reimbursed necessary traveling expenses from such witness' home to the place of hearing and other necessary expenses as determined by the comptroller of the treasury. Those witnesses not employees of the state shall be paid at the rate of five dollars ($5.00) per day for each day or portion of a day in attendance at such hearing.
TN Code § 8-4-207 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 8 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 4 - Comptroller of the Treasury|Part 2 - Hearings and Investigations|§ 8-4-207. Investigations — Request of Aid From Other State Agencies

 The comptroller of the treasury may, whenever deeming such aid necessary, request the aid of any and all agencies of the state in investigation of alleged irregularities or discrepancies involving state revenue or state funds.
TN Code § 8-4-208 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 8 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 4 - Comptroller of the Treasury|Part 2 - Hearings and Investigations|§ 8-4-208. Cooperation of State Agencies in Investigations

 Unless good and sufficient reason can be shown why the particular state agency should not render such aid, any request by the comptroller of the treasury shall be honored and the agency so requested shall give full aid, support and cooperation to the comptroller of the treasury in such investigation.
TN Code § 8-4-209 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 8 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 4 - Comptroller of the Treasury|Part 2 - Hearings and Investigations|§ 8-4-209. Investigation of Allegation of Felony Involving Private Fund

 The comptroller of the treasury, in its discretion, may investigate an allegation of a felony that is classified as Class B or higher involving private funds if:   The investigation is requested by the attorney general and reporter or the district attorney general of a judicial district;   The investigation is in conjunction with an open investigation by the Tennessee bureau of investigation; and   The comptroller of the treasury deems an investigation to be in the public interest.
TN Code § 8-4-301 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 8 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 4 - Comptroller of the Treasury|Part 3 - Disability of Comptroller of the Treasury — Assistant Comptroller of the Treasury|§ 8-4-301. Vacancy in Office

 If the comptroller of the treasury dies, resigns, or is, from any cause, disabled from performing the duties of office, the governor shall appoint some person well qualified to act in the comptroller of the treasury's stead, who shall take the same oaths, give the same bonds, in the same manner, be liable to the same penalties and receive the same salary and allowances as the regular comptroller of the treasury.   Code 1858, § 204 (deriv. Acts 1835-1836, ch. 12, § 22); Shan., § 254; Code 1932, § 198; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 8-412; T.C.A., § 8-420.
TN Code § 8-4-302 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 8 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 4 - Comptroller of the Treasury|Part 3 - Disability of Comptroller of the Treasury — Assistant Comptroller of the Treasury|§ 8-4-302. Assistant Comptroller of the Treasury — Appointment

  There is created the office of assistant comptroller of the treasury who shall serve as such during any emergency when the regular comptroller of the treasury is disabled or disqualified from performing the duties of the office.   If the general assembly is not in session when such emergency exists, the governor shall appoint such assistant comptroller of the treasury to serve until the general assembly convenes, at which time the general assembly shall elect the assistant comptroller of the treasury in the event the emergency then continues. If the general assembly is in session when the emergency commences, the assistant comptroller of the treasury shall be elected by the joint vote of the general assembly.
TN Code § 8-4-303 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 8 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 4 - Comptroller of the Treasury|Part 3 - Disability of Comptroller of the Treasury — Assistant Comptroller of the Treasury|§ 8-4-303. Acting in Emergency Only

  In no event shall the person so appointed as assistant comptroller of the treasury serve as such except during the existence of the emergency, and the governor shall determine when such emergency exists and when it terminates and shall so declare.   The action of the governor in declaring the existence of an emergency shall be subject to review by writ of certiorari.
TN Code § 8-4-304 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 8 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 4 - Comptroller of the Treasury|Part 3 - Disability of Comptroller of the Treasury — Assistant Comptroller of the Treasury|§ 8-4-304. Powers and Duties of Assistant Comptroller of the Treasury

 Such person appointed or elected as assistant comptroller of the treasury shall possess all the qualifications required of the comptroller of the treasury and shall file such bond as is required to be filed by the comptroller of the treasury under the statutes, and shall take the oath of office prescribed by statute for the comptroller of the treasury, and shall serve only during the continuance of the emergency as determined by the governor and shall be paid such compensation as the governor may fix, but in no event shall the compensation so fixed exceed that prescribed by law for the duly elected comptroller of the treasury.
TN Code § 8-4-401 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 8 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 4 - Comptroller of the Treasury|Part 4 - Advocacy for Honest and Appropriate Government Spending Act|§ 8-4-401. Short Title

 This part shall be known and may be cited as the “Advocacy for Honest and Appropriate Government Spending Act.”
TN Code § 8-4-402 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 8 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 4 - Comptroller of the Treasury|Part 4 - Advocacy for Honest and Appropriate Government Spending Act|§ 8-4-402. Part Definitions

 As used in this part, unless the context otherwise requires:   “Community grant” means federal funds made available to the state of Tennessee for administration and distribution pursuant to any of the following programs:  The maternal and child health block grant program;   The preventative health and services block grant program;   The alcohol, drug abuse, and mental health block grant program;   The social services block grant program;   The community services block grant program; or   The low income energy assistance program;     “Community grant agency” means any private corporation that contracts with a state agency to receive one (1) or more community grants in consideration for rendering specified services to the public;   “Hotline” means a method or system created or established to accept any telephonic or electronic form of communication that is communicated to the office of the comptroller of the treasury, for the purposes of providing governmental employees and citizens of Tennessee a means to report or provide information relating to alleged fraud, abuse, or wrongdoing;   “Local agency” means any county, municipality, branch or agency of a county or municipality, public utility, utility district, entity created pursuant to any interlocal agreement, or any other political subdivision thereof; and   “State agency” means each state board, commission, committee, department, office, or any other unit of state government.
TN Code § 8-4-403 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 8 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 4 - Comptroller of the Treasury|Part 4 - Advocacy for Honest and Appropriate Government Spending Act|§ 8-4-403. Toll-Free Telephonic and Web-Based Hotline

 The office of the comptroller of the treasury shall establish, maintain, and publicize a toll-free telephonic and web-based hotline for the purpose of receiving allegations of fraud, waste, or abuse of public funds.
TN Code § 8-4-404 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 8 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 4 - Comptroller of the Treasury|Part 4 - Advocacy for Honest and Appropriate Government Spending Act|§ 8-4-404. Display of Sign Concerning Toll-Free Hotline

  Throughout the period in which a state agency or community grant agency receives public funds, the entity shall display in a prominent place, a sign at least eleven inches (11") in height and seventeen inches (17") in width stating:  NOTICE:THIS AGENCY IS A RECIPIENT OF TAXPAYER FUNDING. IF YOU OBSERVE AN AGENCY DIRECTOR OR EMPLOYEE ENGAGING IN ANY ACTIVITY WHICH YOU CONSIDER TO BE ILLEGAL, IMPROPER, OR WASTEFUL, PLEASE CALL THE STATE COMPTROLLER'S TOLL-FREE HOTLINE:   1-800-232-5454    No state agency or community grant agency shall edit the written text of such notice.
TN Code § 8-4-405 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 8 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 4 - Comptroller of the Treasury|Part 4 - Advocacy for Honest and Appropriate Government Spending Act|§ 8-4-405. Educating Citizens and Public Employees on Reporting Allegations of Fraud, Waste or Abuse of Public Funds and the Responsibility of Comptroller to Review Allegations

 Through press releases, public service announcements, or other appropriate public information activities, the office of the comptroller of the treasury shall attempt to educate both private citizens and public employees of the availability of a mechanism to report, and the responsibilities of the office of the comptroller of the treasury to review, allegations of fraud, waste, or abuse of public funds.
TN Code § 8-4-406 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 8 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 4 - Comptroller of the Treasury|Part 4 - Advocacy for Honest and Appropriate Government Spending Act|§ 8-4-406. Review and Record of Notifications — Investigations — Reports

  The office of the comptroller of the treasury shall review all notifications received through the hotline pursuant to this part and shall maintain a record of each meritorious notification involving an activity related to state agency or community grant supported services. The information received through the notifications shall be investigated by the office of the comptroller of the treasury or may be referred by the office of the comptroller of the treasury to the appropriate program or investigative agency.   Upon receiving the information relating to a notification, a state agency, local agency or community grant agency shall undertake adequate and appropriate measures to investigate and remedy any illegal, improper, or wasteful activity noted in the information. The state agency, local agency or community grant agency shall submit a written report to the office of the comptroller of the treasury, outlining the findings of the investigating entity's investigation, as well as any remedial action undertaken. A copy of the report shall be retained by the state agency, local agency or community grant agency, and if involving a community grant agency, the report shall be appropriately considered prior to the state entering into any other contractual relationship with the community grant agency. The detailed information received and generated shall be considered confidential in the same manner as if such investigation has been conducted by the office of the comptroller of the treasury pursuant to § 8-4-407.
TN Code § 8-4-407 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 8 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 4 - Comptroller of the Treasury|Part 4 - Advocacy for Honest and Appropriate Government Spending Act|§ 8-4-407. Confidentiality of Information — Annual Summary of Notifications

  The detailed information received and generated pursuant to this part shall be considered confidential working papers of the comptroller of the treasury and is therefore not an open record pursuant to title 10, chapter 7.   Each year the office of the comptroller of the treasury shall include within the annual report required by § 8-4-110, a summary of the notifications received during the year pursuant to this part. The summary shall indicate the number of notifications, the general nature of the activities reported, the state agencies and community grant agencies affected, and, if appropriate, any remedial action taken or proposed, including the total amount of public funds recovered, and any criminal or civil actions initiated or completed as a result of an allegation received by the office of the comptroller of the treasury under this part.
TN Code § 8-4-408 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 8 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 4 - Comptroller of the Treasury|Part 4 - Advocacy for Honest and Appropriate Government Spending Act|§ 8-4-408. Procurement and Distribution of Hotline Signs

 The office of the comptroller of the treasury shall procure uniform signs, printed in accordance with § 8-4-404, which shall be available, upon request, for distribution without cost to each state agency and community grant agency.
TN Code § 8-4-409 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 8 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 4 - Comptroller of the Treasury|Part 4 - Advocacy for Honest and Appropriate Government Spending Act|§ 8-4-409. Providing False Information — Good Faith Allegation — Application to State Agencies and Local Government Employees — Retaliation

  Any person who knowingly provides false information pursuant to this part commits a Class C misdemeanor.   Any person making an allegation in good faith pursuant to this part is immune from civil or criminal liability for making the allegation, even if the allegation proves to be false.   Section 8-50-116 shall apply to all state agency and local government employees. In addition, no government employee shall suffer any of the prohibited retaliatory actions specified in § 8-50-116 for reporting to, or cooperating with, the office of the comptroller of the treasury or other investigating entity. Any person who knowingly and willingly retaliates or takes adverse action of any kind against any person for reporting alleged wrongdoing pursuant to this part, commits a Class A misdemeanor.