(5 ILCS 430/20-80)
Sec. 20-80. Referrals of investigations. If an Executive
Inspector General determines that any alleged misconduct involves
any person not subject to the jurisdiction of the Executive
Ethics Commission, that Executive Inspector General shall refer the
reported allegations to the appropriate Inspector General, appropriate ethics
commission, or other
appropriate body. If an Executive Inspector General determines that
any alleged misconduct may give rise to criminal penalties, the
Executive Inspector General may refer the allegations regarding that
misconduct to the appropriate law enforcement authority. If an Executive Inspector General determines that any alleged misconduct resulted in the loss of public funds in an amount of $5,000 or greater, the Executive Inspector General shall refer the allegations regarding that misconduct to the Attorney General and any other appropriate law enforcement authority.
(Source: P.A. 96-555, eff. 8-18-09.) |