N.J. Stat. § 52:15C-12: Referral of certain findings to the Attorney General, other authority.

12. The State Comptroller is authorized to refer findings that may constitute alleged criminal conduct to the Attorney General or other appropriate prosecutorial authority. In the course of conducting audits and performance reviews, the State Comptroller may refer matters for investigation to the State Inspector General or to the Attorney General or other appropriate authorities for further civil or administrative action, with recommendations to initiate actions to recover monies, to terminate contracts, or temporarily or permanently debar any person from contracting with or receiving funds from any unit in the Executive branch of State government, including any entity exercising executive branch authority, independent State authority or unit of local government or board of education.

L.2007, c.52, s.12.