Notice is hereby given in accordance with § 2.2-4007.01 of the Code of Virginia that the Office of the State Inspector General intends to consider promulgating 1VAC42-30, Fraud and Abuse Whistle Blower Reward Fund Regulation. The purpose of the proposed action is to establish the criteria for the Fraud and Abuse Whistle Blower Reward Program and Fund, including eligibility requirements, award distribution amount, and administration of the fund. The fund is intended to pay state employees and citizens of the Commonwealth who witness, have evidence of, or suspect fraud, waste, and abuse in state agencies and institutions and report the wrongdoing or abuse. The regulations define the Fraud and Abuse Whistle Blower Reward Program and Fund and their administration by the Office of the State Inspector General.

The agency does not intend to hold a public hearing on the proposed action after publication in the Virginia Register.

Statutory Authority: § 2.2-3014 of the Code of Virginia.

Public Comment Deadline: December 16, 2015.

Agency Contact: Julie C. Grimes, Communications Coordinator, Office of the State Inspector General, 101 North 14th Street, 7th Floor, Richmond, VA 23219, telephone (804) 625-3276, FAX (804) 371-0165, or email julie.grimes@osig.virginia.gov.