New Jersey Statutes 52:15C-12. Referral of certain findings to the Attorney General, other authority
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Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 52:15C-12
- person: includes corporations, companies, associations, societies, firms, partnerships and joint stock companies as well as individuals, unless restricted by the context to an individual as distinguished from a corporate entity or specifically restricted to one or some of the above enumerated synonyms and, when used to designate the owner of property which may be the subject of an offense, includes this State, the United States, any other State of the United States as defined infra and any foreign country or government lawfully owning or possessing property within this State. See New Jersey Statutes 1:1-2
- State: extends to and includes any State, territory or possession of the United States, the District of Columbia and the Canal Zone. See New Jersey Statutes 1:1-2
12. The State Comptroller is authorized to refer findings that may constitute alleged criminal conduct to the Attorney General or other appropriate prosecutorial authority. In the course of conducting audits and performance reviews, the State Comptroller may refer matters for investigation to the State Inspector General or to the Attorney General or other appropriate authorities for further civil or administrative action, with recommendations to initiate actions to recover monies, to terminate contracts, or temporarily or permanently debar any person from contracting with or receiving funds from any unit in the Executive branch of State government, including any entity exercising executive branch authority, independent State authority or unit of local government or board of education.
L.2007, c.52, s.12.