Virginia HB 1507 — Fraud and Abuse Whistle Blower Protection Act; Auditor of Public Accounts.
Virginia, 2027. HB 1507: Fraud and Abuse Whistle Blower Protection Act; Auditor of Public Accounts.
Latest action
July 21, 2026 — Continued from last session
Summary
Fraud and Abuse Whistle Blower Protection Act; Auditor of Public Accounts. Adds the Auditor of Public Accounts to the definition of "appropriate authority" for purposes of whistle blower reporting pursuant to the Fraud and Abuse Whistle Blower Protection Act. The bill also requires additional notice and posting requirements related to the Act for local governments. Finally, the bill grants authority to the Auditor of Public Accounts to perform any type of audit, review, or investigation of the accounts and records of a locality that may be required pursuant to the Act.
A BILL to amend and reenact § 2.2-3010 of the Code of Virginia and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding sections numbered 2.2-3009.1, 2.2-3013.1, and 30-134.1, relating to Fraud and Abuse Whistle Blower Protection Act; Auditor of Public Accounts.
Sponsors
- Eric Phillips — primary sponsor
Bill text
Introduced Read version ↗ Read version ↗
Recorded votes
No roll-call votes were supplied for this bill. This does not imply that no vote occurred.
Legislative history
- Subcommittee recommends continuing to (Voice Vote)
- Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1507)
- Assigned HGL sub: Professions/Occupations and Administrative Process
- Referred to Committee on General Laws
- Continued from last session
- Presented and ordered printed 26105630D
- Continued to next session in General Laws (Voice Vote)
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