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Panel backs statewide Inspector General office; committee recommends bill pass and refer to HHS
Summary
The Senate Education Finance Committee advanced Senate File 856 to create a statewide Office of Inspector General to investigate fraud, waste and abuse; the committee adopted technical amendments and recommended the bill pass and be referred to the Health and Human Services Committee.
The Minnesota Senate Education Finance Committee on Feb. 26 considered Senate File 856, which would create a statewide Office of Inspector General (OIG) to investigate fraud, waste and abuse in state government programs. After amendment and debate, the committee recommended the bill to pass and referred it to the Health and Human Services Committee.
Senator Gustafson, the bill’s sponsor, said the OIG would be independent of executive agencies and report to the chief administrative law judge; a legislative advisory commission would recommend candidates to the inspector general and provide oversight. The bill’s…
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