(b) Forensic audit results.--
(1) The department shall provide the results of a
forensic audit to the Governor, the chairperson and minority
chairperson of the Appropriations Committee of the Senate and
the chairperson and minority chairperson of the
Appropriations Committee of the House of Representatives.
(2) If the results contain evidence of suspected
criminal activity, the department shall provide the results
to the Office of Attorney General.
Section 8. Fraud audits.
(a) Department fraud audits.--The department may perform a
fraud audit if any of the following occur:
(1) A fraud audit is requested by a State agency. If
requested by a State agency, the department may appoint a
qualified fraud auditor not currently employed by the
Commonwealth to perform the fraud audit, and the requesting
State agency shall be responsible for the cost incurred in
the performance of the fraud audit.
(2) The department receives an indication when lawfully
performing an audit on an entity that fraudulent activity or
other criminal activity may have occurred.
(3) A forensic fraud audit is requested by the Governor,
the chairperson or minority chairperson of the Appropriations
Committee of the Senate or the chairperson or minority
chairperson of the Appropriations Committee of the House of
Representatives.
(b) Fraud audit results.--
(1) The Department shall provide the results of a fraud
audit to the Governor, the chairperson or minority
chairperson of the Appropriations Committee of the Senate and
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