Tennessee § 8-4-405 - Educating citizens and public employees on reporting allegations of fraud, waste or abuse of public funds and the responsibility of comptroller to review allegations.
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§ 8-4-405. Educating citizens and public employees on reporting allegations of fraud, waste or abuse of public funds and the responsibility of comptroller to review allegations.
Through press releases, public service announcements, or other appropriate public information activities, the office of the comptroller of the treasury shall attempt to educate both private citizens and public employees of the availability of a mechanism to report, and the responsibilities of the office of the comptroller of the treasury to review, allegations of fraud, waste, or abuse of public funds. Acts 2006, ch. 972, § 2. Code Commission Notes. Former § 8-4-405 (Acts 1985, ch. 186, § 5), concerning program evaluation, was deemed by the Code Commission to be obsolete.
Source: official Tennessee text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 8-4-405 ("Educating citizens and public employees on reporting allegations of fraud, waste or abuse of public funds and the responsibility of comptroller to review allegations.") is part of the Tennessee Code Annotated, the codified statutory law of Tennessee. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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