The head of the Fraud Division is an Associate Commissioner of Insurance. The Associate Commissioner of the Fraud Division shall be appointed by the Commissioner with the approval of the Governor. The Associate Commissioner is an employee of the Administration. The Associate Commissioner reports directly to and is under the direct supervision of the Commissioner. The Associate Commissioner of the Fraud Division is unclassified and is entitled to annual compensation as provided in the State budget. The Associate Commissioner of the Fraud Division is responsible for the operation of the Fraud Division and the exercise of all authority granted to the Fraud Division under this article.