46-140

46-140. Duty of employees to report violations;
penalties for failure to do so

A. When a person employed under this title interviews or consults an applicant for
or recipient of assistance or services authorized by this title, and is informed that the
applicant or recipient has by mistake, by withholding facts, or in any other manner,
violated or attempted to violate, knowingly or unknowingly, any provision of this title
which resulted in, or if undiscovered, would have resulted in the applicant or recipient
receiving assistance or service or in receiving more assistance or service than the
applicant or recipient would have been otherwise entitled to receive, the employee
interviewing or consulting with such applicant or recipient shall promptly make a
complete written report of the information to the state department.

B. Failure of the employee to make the report required by subsection A, or failure
of the supervisor of such employee, if aware of such fact, to direct the employee to make
the report, constitutes cause for immediate dismissal from the department or prosecution
of such employee and supervisor.

C. Any employee who fails to make the written report or any supervisor who, knowing
of such failure to report, fails to direct the employee to report is guilty of a
misdemeanor.