(a) Notwithstanding Section 44421, the commission shall take an appropriate adverse action on any credential holder who knowingly and willfully reports false fiscal expenditure data relative to the conduct of any educational program.
(b) The commission shall investigate allegations brought under this section in accordance with Section 44242.5.
(Amended by Stats. 2001, Ch. 342, Sec. 31. Effective January 1, 2002.)