Florida Senate - 2023 SB 596 By Senator Martin 33-01019-23 2023596__ Page 1 of 2 CODING: Words stricken are deletions; words underlined are additions. A bill to be entitled 1

An act relating to the Board of Governors of the State 2 University System; amending s. 20.155, F.S.; granting 3 the Office of the Inspector General of the Board of 4 Governors additional authority to take certain actions 5 in carrying out its duties; providing an effective 6 date. 7 8 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: 9 10

Section 1. Subsection (5) of

section 20.155, Florida 11 Statutes, is amended to read: 12 20.155 Board of Governors of the State University System.— 13

(5) OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL.—An Office of Inspector 14 General shall be organized using existing resources and funds to 15 promote accountability, efficiency, and effectiveness and to 16 detect fraud and abuse within state universities. 17 (

a) If the Board of Governors determines that a state 18 university board of trustees is unwilling or unable to address 19 substantiated allegations made by any person relating to waste, 20 fraud, or financial mismanagement, the office must shall 21 conduct, coordinate, or request investigations into 22 substantiated allegations made by any person relating to waste, 23 fraud, or financial mismanagement within a state university. The 24 office shall have access to all information and personnel 25 necessary to perform its duties and shall have all of its 26 current powers, duties, and responsibilities authorized in s. 27 20.055. 28 (

b) In exercising its authority under this section, the 29 Florida Senate - 2023 SB 596 33-01019-23 2023596__ Page 2 of 2 CODING: Words stricken are deletions; words underlined are additions. office may do any of the following: 30 1. Issue and serve subpoenas and subpoenas duces tecum, for 31 the Board of Governors or universities under the jurisdiction of 32 the State University System, to compel the appearance of 33 witnesses and the production of documents, reports, answers, 34 records, accounts, and other data in any medium. 35 2.

Require or authorize a person to file a written 36 statement, under oath if required, as to all the facts and 37 circumstances concerning the matter to be audited, examined, or 38 investigated. 39 (

c) In the event of noncompliance with a subpoena issued 40 under paragraph (b), the office may petition the circuit court 41 of the county in which the person subpoenaed resides or has his 42 or her principal place of business for an order requiring the 43 subpoenaed person to appear and testify and to produce 44 documents, reports, answers, records, accounts, or other data as 45 specified in the subpoena. 46

Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2023. 47