5. a. Notwithstanding the “State Agency Transfer Act,” P.L.1971, c.375 (C. 52:14D-1 et seq.), the office and the term of the Medicaid Inspector General established pursuant to section 4 of P.L.2007, c.58 (C. 30:4D-56) shall terminate on the effective date of this act, P.L.2010, c.33 (C. 52:15C-20 et seq.).

b. Employees of the Office of the Medicaid Inspector General, including the Medicaid Inspector General, who are employed by the office on the effective date of this act, P.L.2010, c.33 (C. 52:15C-20 et seq.), and determined by the State Comptroller to be necessary to carry out the duties of the Office of State Comptroller pursuant to this act are continued and transferred to the Office of the State Comptroller. Such transfers shall be consistent with the “State Agency Transfer Act,” P.L.1971, c.375 (C. 52:14D-1 et seq.). Employees transferred pursuant to this act, P.L.2010, c.33 (C. 52:15C-20 et seq.), shall be deemed confidential employees for the purposes of the “New Jersey Employer-Employee Relations Act,” P.L.1941, c.100 (C. 34:13A-1 et seq.).

c. Except as otherwise provided by this section and section 4 of this act, P.L.2010, c.33 (C. 52:15C-23), the “State Agency Transfer Act,” P.L.1971, c.375 (C. 52:14D-1 et seq.) shall apply to the transfer of the Office of the Medicaid Inspector General.

d. An employee in the classified service transferred to the Office of the State Comptroller pursuant to this section, may remain in the classified service, provided, however, that when the transferred employee no longer serves in that classified position, the classified position shall be abolished. Nothing in this section shall be construed as limiting the authority of the State Comptroller to reclassify positions within the office as provided by law.

L.2010, c.33, s.5.