Section 35. Reports required of the inspector  


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  • 1. The inspector shall, no
      later than October first of each  year,  submit  to  the  governor,  the
      temporary  president  of  the  senate,  the speaker of the assembly, the
      state comptroller and the attorney general,  a  report  summarizing  the
      activities of the office during the preceding calendar year. Such report
      shall include:
        (a)   the  number,  subject  and  other  relevant  characteristics  of
      investigations initiated, and those completed, including but not limited
      to outcome,  region,  source  of  complaint  and  whether  or  not  such
      investigation was conducted jointly with the attorney general;
        (b)  the  number, subject and other relevant characteristics of audits
      initiated, and those completed, including but not  limited  to  outcome,
      region,  reason  for  audit  and  the  total dollar value identified for
      recovery and the actual recovery from such audits;
        (c)  the  number,  subject  and  other  relevant  characteristics   of
      administrative actions initiated, and those completed, including but not
      limited to outcome, region and type;
        (d)   the  number,  subject  and  other  relevant  characteristics  of
      referrals for prosecution to the deputy attorney  general  for  Medicaid
      fraud  control  and  other federal or state law enforcement agencies, or
      for licensure action; such information shall include but not be  limited
      to status and region;
        (e)  the  number,  subject and other relevant characteristics of civil
      actions initiated by  the  office  related  to  improper  payments,  the
      resulting  civil settlements entered and overpayments identified and the
      total dollar value both identified and collected; and
        (f) a narrative that evaluates the office's performance, describes any
      specific problems and connection  with  the  procedures  and  agreements
      required  under  this section, discusses any other matters that may have
      impaired its effectiveness and  summarizes  the  total  savings  to  the
      state's medical assistance program.
        2. Pursuant to the reporting requirements contained within subdivision
      one  of  this section, the inspector shall not disclose information that
      jeopardizes an ongoing investigation or proceeding,  provided  that  the
      inspector  shall  disclose required information that does not jeopardize
      an ongoing investigation or proceeding and fully apprises the designated
      recipients of the scope and quality of the office's activities.
        3. The inspector shall, on or before April first, July first,  October
      first  and  January  first  of  each year following the calendar year in
      which this title shall take effect, submit to  the  governor,  temporary
      president  of  the  senate and speaker of the assembly an accountability
      statement providing a statistical profile of the referrals made  to  the
      state   Medicaid   fraud   control   unit,  audits,  investigations  and
      recoveries.