Illinois § 2-12

§ 2-12.

Rules. (a) The Auditor General may adopt rules governing the operation of the office as may be necessary or advisable in the execution of his duties, except on subjects where this Act requires or authorizes the adoption of regulations. Rules of the Auditor General must be consistent with this Act. (b) Rules may be adopted, amended, or repealed by the Auditor General in accordance with The Illinois Administrative Procedure Act. The Auditor General shall file a copy of any proposed rule with the Commission, at least 30 days before its final adoption. After filing an adopted rule with the Secretary of State, the Auditor General shall immediately send a copy of the rule to the Commission. (c) In addition to rules required by other provisions of this Act, the Auditor General shall adopt rules establishing: (1) guidelines for the supervision and conduct of post audits, including allocation of supervisory responsibilities, procedures for examining and copying books, records, and documents, persons, procedures for questioning, procedures for taking depositions, and maintenance of records and working papers relating to post audits; (2) qualifications and procedures for special assistant auditors and their appointment and contracts; (3) guidelines for the use by employees and by authorized special assistant auditors of his authority to take depositions and administer oaths; and (4) procedures for employees and special assistant auditors to secure his approval of a subpoena which may be desired by a person responsible for a post audit. (Source: P.A. 82-368.)