Sec. 4. To carry out the duties described in section 3 of this chapter, the inspector general has the following powers: (1) As part of an investigation, the inspector general may: (A) administer oaths; (B) examine witnesses under oath; (C) issue subpoenas and subpoenas duces tecum; and (D) examine the records, reports, audits, reviews, papers, books, recommendations, contracts, correspondence, or any other documents maintained by an agency. (2) The inspector general may apply to a circuit or superior court for an order holding an individual in contempt of court if the individual refuses to give sworn testimony under a subpoena issued by the inspector general or otherwise disobeys a subpoena or subpoena duces tecum issued by the inspector general. (3) The inspector general shall prepare a report summarizing the results of every investigation. The report is confidential in accordance with section 8 of this chapter. (4) If the attorney general has elected not to file a civil action for the recovery of funds misappropriated, diverted, missing, or unlawfully gained, the inspector general may file a civil action for the recovery of the funds in accordance with section 6 of this chapter. (5) The inspector general may prosecute a criminal matter as a special prosecuting attorney or special deputy prosecuting attorney in accordance with: (A) section 7 of this chapter; or (B) IC 33-39-10-3 .
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