Okla. Stat. tit. 63, § 63-1-105f

A. The Office of Accountability Systems of the State Department

of Health (OAS) shall have the authority to:

1. Coordinate audits and investigations and make reports to the

State Board of Health and State Commissioner of Health within the

State Department of Health and State Health Officer relating to the

administration of programs and operations of the State Department of

Health;

2. Except as otherwise prohibited by current law, access all

records, reports, audits, reviews, documents, papers,

recommendations, or other material which relate to programs and

operations with respect to which the Director of the Office of

Accountability Systems has responsibilities;

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3. Request assistance from other state, federal and local

government agencies;

4. Issue administrative subpoenas for the production of all

information, documents, reports, answers, records, accounts, papers,

and other data and documentary evidence;

5. Administer to or take from any current or former employee of

the State Department of Health an oath, affirmation, or affidavit;

6. Receive and investigate complaints or information from an

employee of the Department, service recipient or member of the

public concerning the possible existence of an activity within the

State Department of Health constituting a violation of law, rules or

regulations, mismanagement, gross waste of funds, abuse of authority

or a substantial and specific danger to the public health and

safety;

7. Cause to be issued on behalf of OAS credentials, including

an identification card with the State Seal; and

8. Keep confidential all actions and records relating to OAS

complaints.

B. It shall be the duty and responsibility of the Director and

staff of the Office of Accountability Systems to:

1. Keep the State Board of Health and the State Commissioner of

Health fully informed of matters relating to fraud, abuses,

deficiencies and other serious problems of which the Director is

aware relating to the administration of programs and operations

within the State Department of Health. Further, the Director shall

recommend corrective action concerning such matters and report to

the State Board of Health and the State Commissioner of Health on

the progress of the corrective matters, except when such matters

relate to the State Commissioner of Health or the performance of his

or her duties in such capacity. Matters directly involving the

Commissioner may be reported by the Director to the Board without

providing notice to the Commissioner;

2. Report to and be under the direct supervision of the State

Board of Health and shall not be subject to supervision or report to

any other State Department of Health employee. Unless otherwise

instructed by the State Board of Health, staff of the Office of

Accountability Systems and independent contractors performing

internal investigative services for the Office of Accountability

Systems shall be directly supervised by the Director of the Office

of Accountability Systems and not subject to the supervision of or

required to report to any other State Department of Health employee.

Neither the State Commissioner of Health nor any other employee of

the State Department of Health shall prevent, prohibit, or obstruct

the Director from initiating, implementing or completing any

investigation or from issuing any subpoena during the course of an

investigation or audit regarding the State Department of Health; and

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3. Report expeditiously to the appropriate law enforcement

entity whenever the Director has reasonable grounds to believe that

there has been a felonious violation of state or federal criminal

law.