La. Admin. Code tit. 46 § XIX-1901

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 11, November 20, 2024

Section XIX-1901 - Charges in Writing; Investigative Files

A. Charges against holders of CPA certificates, practice privileges, and/or firm permits shall be made in writing, signed by the persons preferring the charges and addressed or delivered to the board.

B. Investigative files may be established or opened by any member of the board or other person who has been designated as investigating officer in accordance with §1903, for the purpose of investigating any potential violations of the rules, regulations or statutes, which the board is authorized to enforce, whether as a result of charges made in accordance with §1901. A or otherwise initiated by the investigating officer. Any investigating officer may engage the assistance of counsel as he deems necessary and appropriate. Such counsel may also later serve as complaint counsel if an adjudicative proceeding is scheduled, but may not act as independent counsel in the same matter.

C. The board's staff may establish or open an investigative file:

1. upon receipt of written charges as described in §1901 A; or

2. at the written direction of any member of the board or other person who has been designated as investigating officer in accordance with §1903; or

3. upon receipt of other publicly available information which is suggestive of any potential violations of the rules, regulations, or statutes which the board is authorized to enforce. The source of such other information must be identified in the file.

La. Admin. Code tit. 46, § XIX-1901

Adopted by the Department of Commerce, Board of Certified Public Accountants, January 1974, promulgated LR 6:9 (January 1980), amended by the Department of Economic Development, Board of Certified Public Accountants, LR 23:1126 (September 1997), LR 26:1987 (September 2000), amended by the Office of the Governor, Board of Certified Public Accountants, LR 33:2636 (December 2007), Amended LR 49654 (4/1/2023), Repromulgated LR 49866 (5/1/2023).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 37:71 et seq.