may recover any refund or part thereof that is erroneously made, and any credit or part thereof that is erroneously allowed. In recovering any erroneous refund or credit, the department may, in its discretion, issue a deficiency determination in accordance with Article 3 (commencing with Section 41070) of Chapter 4. Except in the case of fraud, the deficiency determination shall be made by the department within three years from the date of the Controller’s warrant or date of credit.

In any action brought pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 41114.1, the court may, with the consent of the Attorney General, order a change in the place of trial.

The Attorney General shall prosecute any action brought pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 41114.1, and the provisions of the Code of Civil Procedure relating to service of summons, pleadings, proof, trials, and appeals shall apply to the proceedings.