Tennessee Code 71-5-2502 – Office of inspector general
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Terms Used In Tennessee Code 71-5-2502
- Commissioner: means the commissioner of finance and administration. See Tennessee Code 71-5-2503
- Department: means the department of finance and administration. See Tennessee Code 71-5-2503
- Inspector general: means the person who directs the office of inspector general, who shall report directly to the commissioner of finance and administration. See Tennessee Code 71-5-2503
- State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the several territories of the United States. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
- TennCare: means the program administered by the single state agency, as designated by the state and CMS, pursuant to Title XIX of the Social Security Act ( 42 U. See Tennessee Code 71-5-2503
There is created a division of state government which shall be known and designated as the office of inspector general. This division shall be located within the department of finance and administration and shall report directly to the commissioner of finance and administration. The office of inspector general shall be headed by an inspector general. The office of inspector general shall be separate and distinct from the TennCare bureau and the medicaid fraud control unit (MFCU).