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MN HF2963
Bill
Status
4/1/2025
Primary Sponsor
Patti Anderson
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AI Summary
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Establishes a new Office of Inspector General within the legislative branch, appointed by the Legislative Audit Commission for a six-year term, to investigate fraud, misuse, and unlawful use of public funds in state programs
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Requires assistant inspectors general to be physically embedded within seven state departments: Children, Youth, and Families; Corrections; Education; Employment and Economic Development; Health; Human Services; and Labor and Industry
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Grants the inspector general subpoena power, access to all government data regardless of classification, and authority to recommend payment withholding or sanctions against recipients suspected of fraud
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Strengthens state grant oversight by requiring in-person unannounced monitoring visits for grants over $50,000, mandating annual visits for grants over $250,000, and transferring 1% of agency grant appropriations to fund the new office
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Abolishes and consolidates existing inspector general offices from the Departments of Education, Human Services, and Children, Youth, and Families, transferring their fraud investigation responsibilities to the new legislative branch office
Legislative Description
Office of Inspector General established, powers and duties provided, enhanced grant oversight provided, retaliation prohibited, existing executive Offices of Inspector General transferred or repealed, detection and prevention of fraud provided, penalties provided, and money appropriated.
Last Action
Introduction and first reading, referred to Human Services Finance and Policy
4/1/2025