Combat Fraud and Corruption
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2004 Roadmap Promise: Done.
Appoint Inspector General.
Governor's third executive order, on first day in office, created Office of the Inspector General. Daniels signs bill permanently establishing office. Since inception, investigations have recovered $6 million and charges were filed against 36 state employees for various offenses. Inspector General has provided ethics guidance to thousands of state employees seeking opinions.
2004 Roadmap Promise: Done.
Encourage and protect whistleblowers.
General Assembly approved bill and governor signed into law in 2005. Inspector General has investigated more than 1,000 tips since 2005.
2004 Roadmap Promise: Done.
Increase Attorney General's authority to pursue wrongdoing by enacting a "false claims" provision.
General Assembly approves and governor signed False Claims Act in 2005. Investigations result in substantial funds recovered - including $90,000 for the State Police Memorial Foundation. Employees improperly using state gas credit cards were also fired.
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2004 Roadmap Promise: Done.
Increase penalties for crimes of official misconduct and profiteering from public service.
In 2005, governor signs law increasing penalties. Since taking effect, Indiana prosecutors have charged more than 36 people with 100 criminal counts.
2004 Roadmap Promise: Done.
Adopt new public bribery and gratuity laws.
In 2005, Governor Daniels signed the new ethics and public bribery law.
2004 Roadmap Promise: Done.
Impose automatic lifetime debarment from public service for those employees or vendors who steal from or defraud the state.
In 2005, governor signed the bill into law. State Ethics Commission can issue a lifetime debarment for any person who steals or defrauds the state.
