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House committee refers House File 3 to Ways and Means to track agencies' responses to OLA recommendations
Summary
The committee voted to refer House File 3 to the Committee on Ways and Means after testimony said the bill would require the Office of the Legislative Auditor to publish reports showing which prior recommendations agencies have implemented.
A Minnesota House committee on Jan. 1, 2025, voted to refer House File 3 to the Committee on Ways and Means after lawmakers heard testimony that the bill would put information from the Office of the Legislative Auditor (OLA) directly before fiscal committees as agencies request funding.
House File 3, introduced by Representative Nash, would require the OLA to produce a summary — described by the author as a “score” — showing how many prior OLA recommendations an agency has implemented. Representative Nash told the committee the change is intended to give legislators “some tools” to consider when deciding whether to appropriate money and to prevent future waste, fraud and abuse.
Judy Randall, legislative auditor, told the…
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