Maine § 5 §1622 Recovery of certain state agency overpayments

Maine Statutes

§ 5 §1622 — Recovery of certain state agency overpayments

Maine § 5 §1622

Title 5ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES AND SERVICES

Part 4FINANCE

Ch. 147AUDITING

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Bluebook

Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 5, § 5 §1622 (2026).

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1.Definitions. As used in this section, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings.

2.Recovery audits for certain overpayments. In addition to the audit authorized pursuant to section 1621, at least once every 10 years the State Controller shall contract with one or more consultants to conduct recovery audits of payments made by state agencies to vendors. The audits must be designed to detect and recover overpayments to the vendors and to recommend improved state agency accounting operations. A state agency shall provide the recovery audit consultant all information necessary for the audit.

3.Funds recovered and payments to consultants. The State Controller shall deposit all recovered money in a nonlapsing Other Special Revenue Funds audit re

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1.
Definitions.
As used in this section, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings.
2.
Recovery audits for certain overpayments.
In addition to the audit authorized pursuant to section 1621, at least once every 10 years the State Controller shall contract with one or more consultants to conduct recovery audits of payments made by state agencies to vendors. The audits must be designed to detect and recover overpayments to the vendors and to recommend improved state agency accounting operations. A state agency shall provide the recovery audit consultant all information necessary for the audit.
3.
Funds recovered and payments to consultants.
The State Controller shall deposit all recovered money in a nonlapsing Other Special Revenue Funds audit recovery account within the Department of Administrative and Financial Services. From the audit recovery account, the State Controller shall make payment to a consultant that conducts a recovery audit under subsection 2 according to the negotiated contract and refund amounts in accordance with state or federal regulations. Any amounts not refunded or paid to the consultant must be identified in the report pursuant to subsection 4.
4.
Reports.
The State Controller shall provide the following reports.
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Rules.
The State Controller may adopt rules to implement the provisions of this section. Rules adopted under this subsection are major substantive rules pursuant to chapter 375, subchapter 2‑A.