Sec. 7.
A report shall be made, in duplicate, of each examination made in accordance with the provisions of this act. The duplicate report shall be signed and verified by the officer making the examination, 1 copy of which shall be filed with the state treasurer and 1 copy with the county examined. If any examination discloses malfeasance, misfeasance, nonfeasance, or gross neglect of duty on the part of any officer or employee of any county office, for which a criminal penalty is provided by law, an additional copy of the report shall be made and filed with the attorney general, and the attorney general, within 60 days after receipt of that report, shall institute criminal proceedings against the officer or employee, or direct that criminal proceedings be instituted by the prosecuting attorney of the county in which the offense was committed. The attorney general, or the prosecuting attorney, as the case may be, also shall institute civil action in any court of competent jurisdiction for the recovery of any public money, disclosed by any examinations to have been illegally expended, or collected and not accounted for and for the recovery of any public property disclosed to have been converted and misappropriated. Refusal or neglect to comply with the requirements of this section on the part of the attorney general, or on the part of the prosecuting attorney of any county in the state, is sufficient cause for his or her removal from office by the governor.
History: 1919, Act 71, Imd. Eff. Apr. 15, 1919 ;-- CL 1929, 305 ;-- CL 1948, 21.47 ;-- Am. 2002, Act 370, Imd. Eff. May 24, 2002
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