PRINTER'S NO. 3201
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
2648
Session of
2022
INTRODUCED BY LAWRENCE, COX, SCHLEGEL CULVER, GROVE, HENNESSEY,
JAMES, JONES, R. MACKENZIE, MILLARD, B. MILLER, MOUL,
NEILSON, PICKETT, RYAN, STAMBAUGH, THOMAS, TOPPER AND
C. WILLIAMS, JUNE 8, 2022
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON STATE GOVERNMENT, JUNE 8, 2022
AN ACT
Amending the act of April 9, 1929 (P.L.177, No.175), entitled
"An act providing for and reorganizing the conduct of the
executive and administrative work of the Commonwealth by the
Executive Department thereof and the administrative
departments, boards, commissions, and officers thereof,
including the boards of trustees of State Normal Schools, or
Teachers Colleges; abolishing, creating, reorganizing or
authorizing the reorganization of certain administrative
departments, boards, and commissions; defining the powers and
duties of the Governor and other executive and administrative
officers, and of the several administrative departments,
boards, commissions, and officers; fixing the salaries of the
Governor, Lieutenant Governor, and certain other executive
and administrative officers; providing for the appointment of
certain administrative officers, and of all deputies and
other assistants and employes in certain departments, boards,
and commissions; providing for judicial administration; and
prescribing the manner in which the number and compensation
of the deputies and all other assistants and employes of
certain departments, boards and commissions shall be
determined," in Office of State Inspector General, further
providing for powers, purpose and duties and for criminal
charges.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Sections 503-A(c) and 506-A of the act of April
9, 1929 (P.L.177, No.175), known as The Administrative Code of
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1929, are amended by adding paragraphs to read:
Section 503-A. Powers, purpose and duties.
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(c) Duties.--The State Inspector General shall:
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(12.1) Within 30 days of the effective date of this
paragraph, appoint agents to investigate instances of actual
or attempted fraud, theft, abuse, falsification of records,
illicit payment and identity theft associated with the
unemployment compensation program established under the act
of December 5, 1936 (2nd Sp.Sess., 1937 P.L.2897, No.1),
known as the Unemployment Compensation Law, including
supplemental or extended unemployment compensation benefits
programs administered by the Department of Labor and Industry
under section 608 of the Unemployment Compensation Law. This
paragraph shall expire December 31, 2026.
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Section 506-A. Criminal charges.
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the State
Inspector General shall have the power to investigate and may
file criminal charges for a violation of any of the following:
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(5) (i) The following provisions of 18 Pa.C.S.
(relating to crimes and offenses), which are
substantially related to the administration of
unemployment compensation benefits by the Department of
Labor and Industry:
(A) Section 903 (relating to criminal
conspiracy).
(B) Section 911 (relating to corrupt
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organizations).
(C) Section 3922 (relating to theft by
deception).
(D) Section 4120 (relating to identity theft).
(E) Section 4911 (relating to tampering with
public records or information).
(F) Section 7611 (relating to unlawful use of
computer and other computer crimes).
(ii) This paragraph shall expire December 31, 2026.
(6) Sections 801 and 802 of the act of December 5, 1936
(2nd Sp.Sess., 1937 P.L.2897, No.1), known as the
Unemployment Compensation Law. This paragraph shall expire
December 31, 2026.
Section 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
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