Senate panel advances bill to create independent state Inspector General with bipartisan selection process
The Minnesota Senate Rules Committee adopted amendments and approved Senate File 856 to create an independent Office of the Inspector General housed in the executive branch, with a bipartisan selection committee, a five-year term, and a three-fifths Senate confirmation requirement. The measure was re-referred to the Finance Committee.
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Senator Gustafson introduced Senate File 856 on April 7, 2025, proposing creation of an independent Office of the Inspector General to investigate fraud and misuse across state agencies and publicly funded programs. "It's a bill to establish an independent office of the inspector general in Minnesota," Gustafson told the Rules Committee, saying the office would help restore public trust and safeguard taxpayer dollars.
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