The 2023 Florida Statutes (including Special Session C)

Title IV
EXECUTIVE BRANCH

Chapter 14
GOVERNOR

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F.S. 14.32

14.32 Office of Chief Inspector General.—

(1) There is created in the Executive Office of the Governor the Office of Chief Inspector General. The Chief Inspector General is responsible for promoting accountability, integrity, and efficiency in the agencies under the jurisdiction of the Governor. The Chief Inspector General shall be appointed by and serve at the pleasure of the Governor. However, upon a change in Governors or reelection of the Governor, the Governor shall appoint, or may reappoint, a Chief Inspector General before adjournment sine die of the first regular session of the Legislature that convenes after such change in Governors or reelection of the Governor.

(2) The Chief Inspector General shall:

(a) Initiate, supervise, and coordinate investigations, recommend policies, and carry out other activities designed to deter, detect, prevent, and eradicate fraud, waste, abuse, mismanagement, and misconduct in government.

(b) Investigate, upon receipt of a complaint or for cause, any administrative action of any agency, the administration of which is under the direct supervision of the Governor, regardless of the finality of the administrative action.

(c) Request such assistance and information as may be necessary for the performance of the duties of the Chief Inspector General.

(d) Examine the records and reports of any agency the administration of which is under the direct supervision of the Governor.

(e) Coordinate complaint-handling activities with agencies.

(f) Coordinate the activities of the Whistle-blower’s Act pursuant to chapter 112 and maintain the whistle-blower’s hotline to receive complaints and information concerning the possible violation of law or administrative rules, mismanagement, fraud, waste, abuse of authority, malfeasance, or a substantial or specific danger to the health, welfare, or safety of the public.

(g) Report expeditiously to and cooperate fully with the Department of Law Enforcement, the Department of Legal Affairs, and other law enforcement agencies when there are recognizable grounds to believe that there has been a violation of criminal law or that a civil action should be initiated.

(h) Act as liaison with outside agencies and the Federal Government to promote accountability, integrity, and efficiency in state government.

(i) Act as liaison and monitor the activities of the inspectors general in the agencies under the Governor’s jurisdiction.

(j) Review, evaluate, and monitor the policies, practices, and operations of the Executive Office of the Governor.

(k) Conduct special investigations and management reviews at the request of the Governor.

(3) Related to public-private partnerships, the Chief Inspector General:

(a) Shall advise public-private partnerships in their development, utilization, and improvement of internal control measures necessary to ensure fiscal accountability.

(b) May conduct, direct, and supervise audits relating to the programs and operations of public-private partnerships.

(c) Shall receive and investigate complaints of fraud, abuses, and deficiencies relating to programs and operations of public-private partnerships.

(d) May request and have access to any records, data, and other information in the possession of public-private partnerships which the Chief Inspector General deems necessary to carry out his or her responsibilities with respect to accountability.

(e) Shall monitor public-private partnerships for compliance with the terms and conditions of contracts with the department and report noncompliance to the Governor.

(f) Shall advise public-private partnerships in the development, utilization, and improvement of performance measures for the evaluation of their operations.

(g) Shall review and make recommendations for improvements in the actions taken by public-private partnerships to meet performance standards.

(4) The Chief Inspector General shall serve as the inspector general for the Executive Office of the Governor.

(5) In exercising authority under this section, the Chief Inspector General or his or her designee may:

(a) Hire or retain legal counsel.

(b) Issue and serve subpoenas and subpoenas duces tecum, for agencies under the jurisdiction of the Governor, to compel the attendance of witnesses and the production of documents, reports, answers, records, accounts, and other data in any medium.

(c) Require or permit a person to file a statement in writing, under oath or otherwise, as to all the facts and circumstances concerning the matter to be audited, examined, or investigated.

In the event of noncompliance with a subpoena issued pursuant to this subsection, the Chief Inspector General may petition the circuit court of the county in which the person subpoenaed resides or has his or her principal place of business for an order requiring the subpoenaed person to appear and testify and to produce documents, reports, answers, records, accounts, or other data as specified in the subpoena.

History.—s. 9, ch. 94-235; s. 14, ch. 2011-142; s. 1, ch. 2014-144; s. 2, ch. 2015-173; s. 6, ch. 2023-173.

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Amendments to 14.32

Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 14.32

Level: Degree
Misdemeanor/Felony: First/Second/Third

Current data shows no reason an arrest or criminal charge should have occurred directly under Florida Statute 14.32.

Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases from cite.case.law:

OKLAHOMA FIREFIGHTERS PENSION AND RETIREMENT SYSTEM, v. XEROX CORPORATION, M. A. R. K. H., 300 F. Supp. 3d 551 (S.D.N.Y. 2018)

. . . that implementation of Health Enterprise was going badly, Xerox's share price dropped from a high of $14.32 . . .

AAA NORTHEAST AAA v. PORT AUTHORITY OF NEW YORK AND NEW JERSEY,, 221 F. Supp. 3d 374 (S.D.N.Y. 2016)

. . . [I]f PATH were excluded, the projected 1976 rate of return would be 14.32%.”). . . .

IN RE ROBINSON, v. JH LLC,, 554 B.R. 800 (Bankr. W.D. La. 2016)

. . . Currently the confirmed plan (Case No. 15-30223, Docket No. 7) only pays $14.32 to general unsecured . . .

BIRD, v. AETNA LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, a, 11 F. Supp. 3d 664 (S.D.W. Va. 2014)

. . . Provini-Sales identified four occupations Plaintiff can perform, three of which are above the target wage of $14.32 . . .

TEXAS, v. H. HOLDER, Jr., 888 F. Supp. 2d 113 (D.D.C. 2012)

. . . databases; 2) If ambiguous cases are treated as matches, 15.97% of registered African American voters, 14.32% . . .

CITY OF KINGS MOUNTAIN, a v. H. HOLDER, Jr. E., 746 F. Supp. 2d 46 (D.D.C. 2010)

. . . 1,526, of whom 176 (11.53%) are black; Ward 3 had a total voting-age population of 1,327, of whom 190 (14.32% . . .

TOWN OF DAVIS, a v. WEST VIRGINIA POWER AND TRANSMISSION COMPANY, INC. a k a, 647 F. Supp. 2d 622 (N.D.W. Va. 2007)

. . . . § 14.32.) . . . Section 14.32 provides as follows: The [Department of Commerce] award shall prescribe requirements for . . . compensation for its attributable percentage of the current fair market value of the property. 15 C.F.R. § 14.32 . . .

In MED DIVERSIFIED, INC. L. Of v. W. S. E. A., 346 B.R. 621 (Bankr. E.D.N.Y. 2006)

. . . Cimasi concluded that the WACC (discount rate) was 14.32%. . . . (WACC = (20.63% * 39.33%) + (16.28%[1 — 37.17%] * 60.67%) = 14.32%). . . . capitalized at a rate of 10.32%, and then discounted back to the present value at the discount rate of 14.32% . . . (The capitalization rate is the discount rate minus the growth rate: 14.32% - 4% = 10.32%.) . . .

H. HOLMES, a Ed Ed v. MILLCREEK TOWNSHIP SCHOOL DISTRICT,, 205 F.3d 583 (3d Cir. 2000)

. . . education services and programs and related services to be provided to the disabled student. 22 Pa.Code § 14.32 . . .

MICHAEL C. a By STEPHEN C. C. On v. THE RADNOR TOWNSHIP SCHOOL DISTRICT C. C., 202 F.3d 642 (3d Cir. 2000)

. . . . § 14.32(f) (timeline for preparation and implementation of IEPs); 22 Pa.Code §§ 14.63, 14.64(o) (timelines . . .

S. WILLIAMS, v. STATE, 747 So. 2d 989 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1999)

. . . His guideline sentence called for 14.32 state prison months. . . .

STANDARD MANUFACTURING CO. INC. DBP, v. UNITED STATES,, 42 Fed. Cl. 748 (Fed. Cl. 1999)

. . . AAI and the Air Force had agreed that this price would include a profit for AAI of 14.32%. . . . that a subsequent contract for the last twenty-nine MHU-204/M trailers included an expected profit of 14.32% . . . CP-inclusive 18% figure for 136 MHU-196/M trailers, a 15% figure for the first seven MHU-204/M trailers, and a 14.32% . . . The profit of 14.32% was for all work performed except certain repair services which were subject to . . .

In NEWPORT OFFSHORE LTD., 219 B.R. 341 (Bankr. D.R.I. 1998)

. . . Bus.Corp.Act § 14.32; R.I. Gen.Laws §§ 7-1.1-90 - 7-1.1-98 (1956) (1992 reenactment). . . .

DRINKER, DRINKER v. COLONIAL SCHOOL DISTRICT J. G. M. O, 78 F.3d 859 (3d Cir. 1996)

. . . . § 1414(a)(5), and Pennsylvania Regulations, 22 Pa.Code §§ 14.42(b), (c), and 14.32, had determined . . .

CHRISTEN G. LOUISE G. G. v. LOWER MERION SCHOOL DISTRICT,, 919 F. Supp. 793 (Bankr. E.D. Pa. 1996)

. . . For example, 22 Pa.Code § 14.32 provides that (i) The following timeline governs the preparation and . . .

SUSAN N. N. M. N. a v. WILSON SCHOOL DISTRICT, 70 F.3d 751 (3d Cir. 1995)

. . . See 22 Pa.Code §§ 14.32, 342.32 (1994). . . . .

ALGONQUIN GAS TRANSMISSION CO. v. ACRES OF LAND, MORE OR LESS, IN BROCKTON, PLYMOUTH COUNTY, MASSACHUSETTS,, 855 F. Supp. 449 (D. Mass. 1994)

. . . Michael Mack, Brockton, MA, for 14.32 Acres of Land, more or less, in Brockton, Plymouth County, Massachusetts . . .

D. R. a L. R. L. R. No. v. MIDDLE BUCKS AREA VOCATIONAL TECHNICAL SCHOOL, C. No. A. R. M. L. H. No. v. MIDDLE BUCKS AREA VOCATIONAL TECHNICAL SCHOOL, C. A. R. M., 972 F.2d 1364 (3d Cir. 1992)

. . . . § 1415 (1988); 22 Pa.Code §§ 14.32, 14.61-68 (1992). . . .

UNITED STATES v. FOWLER,, 659 F. Supp. 624 (N.D. Cal. 1987)

. . . Scholarship Training Program debt of $42,100.53, and (2) the annual weighted average interest rate of 14.32% . . .

CAMPBELL, v. L. PATTERSON, No. J. No., 724 F.2d 41 (6th Cir. 1983)

. . . . § 14.32. . . .

In BORRON, CITIZENS BANK OF WINIGAN, v. BORRON,, 29 B.R. 122 (Bankr. W.D. Mo. 1983)

. . . be refused upon the ground of failure to keep proper books or records.” 1A Collier on Bankruptcy ¶ 14.32 . . . be refused upon the ground of failure to keep proper books or records.” 1A Collier on Bankruptcy ¶ 14.32 . . .

TAYLOR, v. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF LABOR,, 552 F. Supp. 728 (E.D. Pa. 1982)

. . . (See N.T. 4.35-4.40; 12.25-12.55; 14.10-14.32; Def. Exs. 61, 63; 13.40-13.68; Def.Exs. 36, 37). . . .

In GOLDBERG, SEIKO TIME CORPORATION v. GOLDBERG,, 2 B.R. 15 (Bankr. S.D. Fla. 1979)

. . . .) ¶ 14.32-33. . . .

LEESONA CORPORATION v. UNITED STATES, 599 F.2d 958 (Ct. Cl. 1979)

. . . $385.22 0002 Kits, Anode charge BB-626/U 68,182 26.10 0003 Cells, single, used w/BB-626/U Battery 2,948 14.32 . . .

LEESONA CORPORATION v. THE UNITED STATES, 220 Ct. Cl. 234 (Ct. Cl. 1979)

. . . rechargeable 2,138 $385.22 Kits, Anode charge BB-626/U 68,182 26.10 0003 Cells, single, used w/ 2,948 14.32 . . .

AUTOMOBILE CLUB OF NEW YORK, INC. AAA v. M. COX,, 592 F.2d 658 (2d Cir. 1979)

. . . As shown by the foregoing table, if PATH were excluded, the projected 1976 rate of return would be 14.32% . . .

BERRY v. SCHOOL DISTRICT OF CITY OF BENTON HARBOR, 467 F. Supp. 630 (W.D. Mich. 1978)

. . . . § 14.32, attempts by the SBE to increase the integration of Michigan public schools. . . .

FEC LIQUIDATING CORP. v. UNITED STATES, 548 F.2d 924 (Ct. Cl. 1977)

. . . Eustice, supra, H 14.32 at 14-81. . . .

FEC LIQUIDATING CORP. ETC. v. THE UNITED STATES, 212 Ct. Cl. 345 (Ct. Cl. 1977)

. . . Eustice, supra, ¶ 14.32 at 14-81. . . .

CONCERNED RESIDENTS OF BUCK HILL FALLS, By v. GRANT, U. S., 388 F. Supp. 394 (M.D. Pa. 1975)

. . . prevention and all construction costs of structural measures allocated to the purpose of flood prevention. 14.32 . . .

DILLON, v. ANTLER LAND COMPANY OF WYOLA, a ANTLER LAND COMPANY OF WYOLA, a v. DILLON,, 507 F.2d 940 (9th Cir. 1974)

. . . She immediately increased her income from 14.32 cents per acre to 50 cents per acre. . . .

In Jr. GOFF, Jr. v. RUSSELL COMPANY,, 495 F.2d 199 (5th Cir. 1974)

. . . See 1A Collier, If 14.32, at 1359. . See Burchett v. . . . See 1A Collier If 14.32, at 1368. . J. MacLachlan, Law of Bankruptcy § 106 at 93 (1956); Baker v. . . . Trachman, 244 F.2d 18 (2d Cir. 1957); 1A Collier K 14.32, at 1369. . B. g., Texas National Bank v. . . . Edson, 100 F.2d 789, 791 (5th Cir. 1939); 1A Collier U 14.32, at 1374. . . .

ASHLAND OIL, INC. v. PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANY,, 364 F. Supp. 6 (N.D. Okla. 1973)

. . . 18.00 14.36 1967 4.94 1.06 3.88 18.00 14.12 1968 4.22 1.16 3.06 18.00 14.94 1969 4.50 .82 3.68 18.00 14.32 . . .

UNITED STATES v. ACRES OF LAND, MORE OR LESS, IN CENTRE COUNTY, COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA,, 334 F. Supp. 1021 (M.D. Pa. 1971)

. . . . $14.36 For the Year 1956 .................... 14.53 For the Year 1957 .................... 14.32 For . . .

In J. HALPERN,, 262 F. Supp. 271 (E.D.N.Y. 1967)

. . . ordinarily keep such books and records (In re Sandow, 2 Cir. 1945, 151 F.2d 807; 1 Collier on Bankruptcy § 14.32 . . .

In H. LEPLEY,, 227 F. Supp. 983 (W.D. Wis. 1964)

. . . Security Bank & Trust Co., 6 Cir., 243 F. 171, 172; Collier on Bankruptcy (14th ed.), § 14.32. . . .

v., 36 T.C. 510 (T.C. 1961)

. . . and the balance of said price, with 3%-percent interest, in equal monthly installments of $13.34, $14.32 . . .

CORY CORPORATION v. J. SAUBER,, 266 F.2d 58 (7th Cir. 1959)

. . . Defendant assessed $14.32 as manufacturer’s excise tax on this sale under § 4111 of the 1954 Code. . . .

MORRIS PLAN INDUSTRIAL BANK OF NEW YORK v. DREHER, 144 F.2d 60 (2d Cir. 1944)

. . . Security Bank & Trust Co., 6 Cir., 243 F. 171, 172; Collier on Bankruptcy (14th ed.), § 14.32. . . .

In HERZOG, 121 F.2d 581 (2d Cir. 1941)

. . . Bushnell, 10 Cir., 106 F.2d 979; 1 Moore’s Collier on Bankruptcy, l4th Ed. 1940, pars. 14.32, 14.33. . . .

ISAAC S. LYON v. THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, 19 Ct. Cl. 649 (Ct. Cl. 1884)

. . . there has been collected and paid to said Lyon, on account of principal, fourteen and -‡§¶ dollars ($14.32 . . .