(a) Office of inspector general staff who are not directly involved in investigations the office conducts shall review the office’s investigative process, including the office’s use of sampling and extrapolation to audit provider records.
(b) The office of inspector general shall arrange for the Association of Inspectors General or a similar third party to conduct a peer review of the office’s sampling and extrapolation techniques. Based on the review and generally accepted practices among other offices of inspectors general, the executive commissioner, in consultation with the office, shall by rule adopt sampling and extrapolation standards for the office’s use in conducting audits.

Text of section effective on April 01, 2025