§ 42-16.1-19. Cost of legal and audit fees.
The director is hereby authorized, and may in his or her discretion, recover the reasonable cost of legal services and audit fees for services provided by in-house attorneys and/or other personnel of the department of labor and training or outside auditors and incurred by the department in matters pertaining to fraud investigations and examinations. Nothing in this section shall limit the power of the director to retain legal counsel to recover the costs of such legal counsel and auditors pursuant to other provisions of the general laws.
History of Section.P.L. 2016, ch. 470, § 4; P.L. 2016, ch. 473, § 4.
Structure Rhode Island General Laws
Title 42 - State Affairs and Government
Chapter 42-16.1 - Department of Labor and Training
Section 42-16.1-1. - Establishment of department — Director.
Section 42-16.1-2. - Functions of director.
Section 42-16.1-3. - Transfer of functions from the department of labor.
Section 42-16.1-4. - Transfer of functions from the department of employment and training.
Section 42-16.1-5. - Education unit — Establishment.
Section 42-16.1-6. - Board of review — Composition.
Section 42-16.1-7. - Appointment of board members.
Section 42-16.1-8. - Filling of vacancies on board.
Section 42-16.1-9. - Organization of board — Restrictions on members — Removal.
Section 42-16.1-10. - Compensation of board of review.
Section 42-16.1-11. - Legal counsel to board of review.
Section 42-16.1-12. - Fraud prevention unit — Appointment — Duties — Qualifications.
Section 42-16.1-13. - Investigative powers of the fraud prevention unit.
Section 42-16.1-14. - Disclosure of information to the fraud prevention unit.
Section 42-16.1-15. - Fraud prevention unit — Evidence confidentiality.
Section 42-16.1-16. - Immunity.
Section 42-16.1-17. - Severability.