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NJ Rev Stat § 52:15C-2 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:15C-2 - Establishment of Office of the State Comptroller.

52:15C-2 Establishment of Office of the State Comptroller.  2. a. There is established an Office of the State Comptroller. The office shall be established in the Executive Branch of the State government and for the purposes of complying with the provisions of Article V, Section IV, paragraph 1 of the New Jersey Constitution, the office shall be allocated in, but not of, the Department of the Treasury. Notwithstanding this allocation, the office shall be independent of any supervision or control by the State Treasurer, or the department or by any division, board, office, or other officer thereof. b. The State Comptroller shall report directly to the Governor. c. The State Comptroller shall submit requests for the budget of the office directly to the Governor who shall review the requests and forward them to the Division of Budget and Accounting in the Department of the Treasury. L.2007, c.52, s.2.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:15C-3 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:15C-3 - Appointment, qualifications of State Comptroller; term; compensation.

52:15C-3 Appointment, qualifications of State Comptroller; term; compensation.  3. a. The Office of the State Comptroller shall be administered by the State Comptroller. The State Comptroller shall be appointed by the Governor with the advice and consent of the Senate. The State Comptroller shall be a person qualified by education, training, and prior work experience to direct the work of the office and to perform the duties and functions and fulfill the responsibilities of the position. b. The State Comptroller shall serve for a term of six years and until a successor is appointed and has qualified. No person who has served as State Comptroller for two successive terms, including an unexpired term, shall again be eligible to serve in the Office of the State Comptroller or in that position until the expiration of six years following the second successive term served by that person. c. The State Comptroller shall devote full time to the duties and responsibilities of the office and shall receive a salary as shall be provided pursuant to law. d. During the term of office, the State Comptroller may be removed by the Governor only for cause upon notice and opportunity to be heard. e. A vacancy in the position of State Comptroller due to a cause other than the expiration of the term shall be filled for the unexpired term only in the same manner as the original appointment. L.2007, c.52, s.3.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:15C-4 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:15C-4 - State Comptroller, employees of the Office, restrictions on candidacy, political activity.

52:15C-4 State Comptroller, employees of the Office, restrictions on candidacy, political activity.  4. a. A person who holds the position of State Comptroller shall not be a candidate for, or hold, elective public office for a period of two years immediately following the termination of that person's service as State Comptroller. b. No person who holds the position of State Comptroller, or any position of employment as professional staff in the Office of State Comptroller, while holding any such office or position, shall: (1) be a candidate for election to, or hold, any elective public office or any office or position with any political party or club, or (2) in connection with another individual's candidacy for public office, sign or authorize the use of that person's name in connection with political or campaign literature or material, or print, publish or distribute such political or campaign literature or material. L.2007, c.52, s.4.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:15C-5 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:15C-5 - Responsibilities of the Office of the State Comptroller.

52:15C-5 Responsibilities of the Office of the State Comptroller.  5. a. The Office of the State Comptroller shall be responsible for conducting, in accordance with section 8 of this act, routine, periodic and random audits of the Executive branch of State government, including all entities exercising executive branch authority, public institutions of higher education, independent State authorities, units of local government and boards of education and for conducting assessments of the performance and management of programs of the Executive branch of State government, including all entities exercising executive branch authority, public institutions of higher education, independent State authorities, units of local government and boards of education and the extent to which they are achieving their goals and objectives. The Office of the State Comptroller shall also serve as the office in which the Office of the State Inspector General, which shall be responsible for all the duties assigned pursuant to P.L.2005, c.119 (C.52:15B-1 et seq.), is allocated within the Department of the Treasury. b. (1) The State Comptroller shall establish the internal organizational structure of the office and the bureaus therein in a manner appropriate to carrying out the duties and functions, and fulfilling the responsibilities, of the office. The State Comptroller shall have the power to appoint, employ, promote, and remove such assistants, employees, and personnel as the State Comptroller deems necessary for the efficient and effective administration of the office. All such assistants, employees and personnel shall be deemed confidential employees for purposes of the "New Jersey Employer-Employee Relations Act," P.L.1941, c.100 (C.34:13A-1 et seq.) and shall serve in the unclassified service of the Civil Service.  (2) The Office of the State Inspector General shall be allocated within the Office of the State Comptroller, and the individual first appointed State Inspector General under P.L.2005, c.119, shall continue as State Inspector General for the first full term to which that individual was appointed pursuant to P.L.2005, c.119, and shall be eligible to serve in that position thereafter.  c. Within the limits of funds appropriated for such purposes, the State Comptroller may obtain the services of certified public accountants, qualified management consultants, and other professionals necessary to independently perform the duties and functions of the office. L.2007, c.52, s.5.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:15C-6 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:15C-6 - Authority of the State Comptroller.

52:15C-6 Authority of the State Comptroller.  6. The State Comptroller is authorized to call upon any department, office, division, agency or independent authority of State government to provide such information, resources, or other assistance deemed necessary to discharge the duties and functions and to fulfill the responsibilities of the State Comptroller under this act. Each department, office, division, agency or independent authority of this State shall cooperate with the State Comptroller and furnish the office with the assistance necessary to accomplish the purposes of this act. L.2007, c.52, s.6.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:15C-7 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:15C-7 - Consolidation of audit functions, performance review.

52:15C-7 Consolidation of audit functions, performance review.  7. The State Comptroller shall consolidate within the Office of the State Comptroller the coordination of the internal and external audit functions, including but not limited to economy and efficiency audits in the Executive branch of State government, including all entities exercising executive branch authority, public institutions of higher education, independent State authorities, units of local government and boards of education. The State Comptroller is authorized to: a. establish a full-time program of audit and performance review, in accordance with section 8 of this act, designed to provide increased accountability, integrity, and oversight of the Executive branch of State government, including all entities exercising executive branch authority, public institutions of higher education, independent State authorities, units of local government and boards of education; and b. audit and monitor the process of soliciting proposals for, and the process of awarding, contracts made by the Executive branch of State government, including all entities exercising executive branch authority, public institutions of higher education, independent State authorities, units of local government and boards of education that involve a significant consideration or expenditure of funds or are comprised of complex or unique components, or both, as determined by the State Comptroller; provided however, for the purposes of the duties of the Office of the State Comptroller, "contract" or "contracts" shall not include public employer-employee labor collective bargaining agreements. L.2007, c.52, s.7.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:15C-9 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:15C-9 - Coordination of audits, investigations, performance reviews.

52:15C-9 Coordination of audits, investigations, performance reviews.  9. a. The State Comptroller shall establish a system that shall ensure that any officers and employees of the Office of the Inspector General, the Department of Law and Public Safety, the Department of Education, the Department of the Treasury, the Department of Transportation, the Division of Local Government Services in the Department of Community Affairs, the Local Finance Board, and the Office of the State Auditor who perform audits, investigations, and performance reviews similar or identical to those authorized to be performed by the State Comptroller shall conduct their audits, investigations and reviews with the consultation of, and in coordination and cooperation with, the State Comptroller. b. For the purpose of establishing and maintaining this system, the State Comptroller shall meet at periodic intervals, but at least four times annually, with the Attorney General, the State Treasurer, the State Inspector General, the Commissioner of Education, the Commissioner of Transportation, the Director of the Division of Local Government Services in the Department of Community Affairs, staff of the Local Finance Board, the State Auditor, and any other public officers or employees deemed necessary who perform audits, investigations, and performance reviews. The responsibility of all parties during these meetings shall be to: facilitate communication and exchange information on completed, current, and future audits, investigations, and reviews; avoid duplication and fragmentation of efforts; optimize the use of resources; avoid divisiveness and organizational uncertainty; promote effective working relationships; and avoid the unnecessary expenditure of public funds. c. To further ensure the consultation of, and coordination and cooperation with, the State Comptroller, the Commissioner of Education, the Director of the Division of Local Government Services in the Department of Community Affairs, and the staff of the Local Finance Board shall promptly notify the State Comptroller of any local audits that have been submitted to them that reveal any significant deficiencies. L.2007, c.52, s.9.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:15C-12 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:15C-12 - Referral of certain findings to the Attorney General, other authority.

52:15C-12 Referral of certain findings to the Attorney General, other authority.  12. The State Comptroller is authorized to refer findings that may constitute alleged criminal conduct to the Attorney General or other appropriate prosecutorial authority. In the course of conducting audits and performance reviews, the State Comptroller may refer matters for investigation to the State Inspector General or to the Attorney General or other appropriate authorities for further civil or administrative action, with recommendations to initiate actions to recover monies, to terminate contracts, or temporarily or permanently debar any person from contracting with or receiving funds from any unit in the Executive branch of State government, including any entity exercising executive branch authority, independent State authority or unit of local government or board of education. L.2007, c.52, s.12.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:15C-15 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:15C-15 - Provision of technical assistance, training by the State Comptroller.

52:15C-15 Provision of technical assistance, training by the State Comptroller.  15. The State Comptroller shall provide technical assistance and training to units in the Executive branch of State government, including entities exercising executive branch authority, independent State authorities, public institutions of higher education, and units of local government and boards of education regarding best practices in developing and implementing financial management systems that will strengthen internal control procedures and prevent the misuse of public funds. L.2007, c.52, s.15.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:15C-16 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:15C-16 - Terms deemed reference to Director of the Division of Budget and Accounting.

52:15C-16 Terms deemed reference to Director of the Division of Budget and Accounting.  33. Whenever the term "State Comptroller" or "Comptroller of the Treasury" occurs or any reference is made thereto, in any law enacted, or in any contract or document executed, before the effective date of P.L.2007, c.52 (C.52:15C-1 et al.), the same shall be deemed to mean or refer to the Director of the Division of Budget and Accounting in the Department of the Treasury. L.2007, c.52, s.33.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:15C-17 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:15C-17 - Additional powers, responsibilities of State Comptroller.

52:15C-17 Additional powers, responsibilities of State Comptroller.  5. In addition to the powers and responsibilities of the State Comptroller, prescribed in P.L.2007, c.52 (C.52:15C-1 et seq.), upon the designation, with respect to the undertaking by any business of a project, of a lead public agency pursuant to section 4 of this act, the State Comptroller is authorized to audit: a. the uses of all financial assistance that shall have been or shall thereafter be received in connection with the project by a business from a public entity pursuant to any contract to which the provisions of section 2 of this act apply; and b. the expenditure by the business, in connection with the project, of funds from sources other than a public entity, as required under the provisions of subsection a. of that section. The audit shall include, but not be limited to, the amount of financial assistance funds that were provided by the public entity to the business and how such funds were spent by the business. L.2009, c.136, s.5.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:15C-18 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:15C-18 - Financial assistance to be used in accordance with terms of contract.

52:15C-18 Financial assistance to be used in accordance with terms of contract.  6. Upon the designation, with respect to the undertaking of a project by any business, of a lead public agency pursuant to section 4 of this act, the State Comptroller shall require that any financial assistance received by the business from a public entity in connection with the project pursuant to any contract to which the provisions of section 2 of this act apply shall be spent in accordance with the terms of the contract. L.2009, c.136, s.6.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:15C-19 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:15C-19 - Rules, regulations.

52:15C-19 Rules, regulations.  11. The State Comptroller shall, pursuant to the provisions of the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), adopt such rules and regulations as shall be necessary to implement the provisions of this act in accordance with the purposes thereof, including, but not limited to, the establishment of guidelines for determining the scope of a project. L.2009, c.136, s.11.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:15C-20 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:15C-20 - Findings, declarations relative to consolidation of offices of Inspector General and Medicaid Inspector General.

52:15C-20 Findings, declarations relative to consolidation of offices of Inspector General and Medicaid Inspector General.  1. The Legislature finds and declares: a. Currently, there are numerous agencies within State government that are responsible for monitoring and auditing government programs and agencies, reviewing the performance of government functions and programs, and investigating misconduct by public employees, all aimed at providing accountability and transparency, promoting the efficiency and integrity of government operations, and identifying cost savings.  b. While the ongoing review of government operations helps guard against the waste, fraud, and abuse of public resources, the overlapping of the missions of the Office of the Inspector General, Office of the Medicaid Inspector General, and the Office of the State Comptroller has the potential to lead to inefficiencies in the performance of these critical functions. c. The consolidation of the powers and duties of these existing State offices within the Office of the State Comptroller will allow for the systematic, efficient, and coordinated review and oversight of the State and its subdivisions. L.2010, c.33, s.1.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:15C-21 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:15C-21 - Office of Inspector General abolished, functions, powers, duties transferred.

52:15C-21 Office of Inspector General abolished, functions, powers, duties transferred.  2. a. The Office of the Inspector General established pursuant to P.L.2005, c.119 (C.52:15B-1 et seq.) and allocated, in but not of, the Department of the Treasury is abolished and all of its functions, powers, and duties, except as otherwise provided by this act, P.L.2010, c.33 (C.52:15C-20 et seq.), are continued and transferred to the Office of the State Comptroller. b. Except as otherwise provided in this act, P.L.2010, c.33 (C.52:15C-20 et seq.), whenever, in any law, rule, regulation, order, reorganization plan, contract, document, judicial or administrative proceeding, or otherwise, reference is made to the Office of the Inspector General the same shall mean and refer to the Office of the State Comptroller. c. The functions, powers, and duties conferred upon, or required to be exercised by, the Inspector General are continued but such functions, powers, and duties are hereby transferred to and shall be exercised and performed by the State Comptroller. L.2010, c.33, s.2.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:15C-22 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:15C-22 - Transfer of employees from Office of Inspector General.

52:15C-22 Transfer of employees from Office of Inspector General.  3. a. Notwithstanding the "State Agency Transfer Act," P.L.1971, c.375 (C.52:14D-1 et seq.), the office and the term of the Inspector General established pursuant to section 3 of P.L.2005, c.119 (C.52:15B-3) shall terminate on the effective date of this act, P.L.2010, c.33 (C.52:15C-20 et seq.). b. Employees of the Office of the Inspector General who are employed by the office on the effective date of this act, P.L.2010, c.33 (C.52:15C-20 et seq.), and determined by the State Comptroller to be necessary to carry out the duties of the Office of the State Comptroller pursuant to this act are continued and transferred to the Office of the State Comptroller. Such transfers shall be consistent with the "State Agency Transfer Act," P.L.1971, c.375 (C.52:14D-1 et seq.). Employees transferred pursuant to this act, P.L.2010, c.33 (C.52:15C-20 et seq.), shall be deemed confidential employees for the purposes of the "New Jersey Employer-Employee Relations Act," P.L.1941, c. 100 (C.34:13A-1 et seq.).  c. Except as otherwise provided by this section and section 2 of this act, P.L.2010, c.33 (C.52:15C-21), the "State Agency Transfer Act," P.L.1971, c.375 (C.52:14D-1 et seq.), shall apply to the transfer of the Office of the Inspector General.  L.2010, c.33, s.3.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:15C-23 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:15C-23 - Office of Medicaid Inspector General abolished, functions, powers, duties transferred.

52:15C-23 Office of Medicaid Inspector General abolished, functions, powers, duties transferred.  4. a. The Office of the Medicaid Inspector General established pursuant to P.L.2007, c.58 (C.30:4D-53 et seq.) in the Office of the Inspector General is abolished and all of its functions, powers and duties, except as otherwise provided by this act, P.L.2010, c.33 (C.52:15C-20 et seq.), are continued and transferred to the Office of the State Comptroller. b. Except as otherwise provided in this act, P.L.2010, c.33 (C.52:15C-20 et seq.), whenever, in any law, rule, regulation, order, reorganization plan, contract, document, judicial or administrative proceeding, or otherwise, reference is made to the Office of the Medicaid Inspector General the same shall mean and refer to the Office of the State Comptroller. c. The functions, powers, and duties conferred upon, or required to be exercised by, the Medicaid Inspector General are continued but such functions, powers, and duties are hereby transferred to and shall be exercised and performed by the State Comptroller. L.2010, c.33, s.4.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:15C-24 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:15C-24 - Transfer of employees from Office of Medicaid Inspector General.

52:15C-24 Transfer of employees from Office of Medicaid Inspector General.  5. a. Notwithstanding the "State Agency Transfer Act," P.L.1971, c.375 (C.52:14D-1 et seq.), the office and the term of the Medicaid Inspector General established pursuant to section 4 of P.L.2007, c.58 (C.30:4D-56) shall terminate on the effective date of this act, P.L.2010, c.33 (C.52:15C-20 et seq.). b. Employees of the Office of the Medicaid Inspector General, including the Medicaid Inspector General, who are employed by the office on the effective date of this act, P.L.2010, c.33 (C.52:15C-20 et seq.), and determined by the State Comptroller to be necessary to carry out the duties of the Office of State Comptroller pursuant to this act are continued and transferred to the Office of the State Comptroller. Such transfers shall be consistent with the "State Agency Transfer Act," P.L.1971, c.375 (C.52:14D-1 et seq.). Employees transferred pursuant to this act, P.L.2010, c.33 (C.52:15C-20 et seq.), shall be deemed confidential employees for the purposes of the "New Jersey Employer-Employee Relations Act," P.L.1941, c.100 (C.34:13A-1 et seq.). c. Except as otherwise provided by this section and section 4 of this act, P.L.2010, c.33 (C.52:15C-23), the "State Agency Transfer Act," P.L.1971, c.375 (C.52:14D-1 et seq.) shall apply to the transfer of the Office of the Medicaid Inspector General. d. An employee in the classified service transferred to the Office of the State Comptroller pursuant to this section, may remain in the classified service, provided, however, that when the transferred employee no longer serves in that classified position, the classified position shall be abolished. Nothing in this section shall be construed as limiting the authority of the State Comptroller to reclassify positions within the office as provided by law.  L.2010, c.33, s.5.