Senate Finance Committee recommends confirmation of Erin Campbell as Minnesota Management and Budget commissioner

The Senate Finance Committee voted to recommend the confirmation of Erin Campbell as commissioner of Minnesota Management and Budget after a confirmation hearing focused on internal controls, fraud prevention and the agency’s role as the state’s chief financial officer.

Campbell, who has served at Minnesota Management and Budget (MMB) since July 2022 and as commissioner since August 2023, opened the hearing with a summary of her background and MMB responsibilities and then answered senators’ questions about oversight, internal controls and fiscal forecasting. “At the end of the day, we all work for the governor,” Campbell said, describing MMB’s role supporting agency financial practices and leading enterprise-wide human resources and collective bargaining.

The committee’s questions centered on two themes: how MMB is helping prevent fraud in state programs and how the agency communicates financial risks to the Legislature. Senators pressed Campbell on fraud figures publicized in…