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Senate committee approves amended bill to create independent Minnesota Office of Inspector General
Summary
The State and Local Government committee adopted amendments and recommended Senate File 856 to establish an independent Office of Inspector General to investigate fraud and refer cases to appropriate authorities; sponsors and members debated powers, appointment mechanics and timelines.
Senators on the Committee on State and Local Government and Veterans voted to recommend passage of Senate File 856 as amended, a measure to create an independent Office of Inspector General (OIG) for Minnesota aimed at strengthening oversight of state programs and reducing fraud.
Senator Karla Gustafson, the bill’s sponsor, told the committee the OIG would “ensure accountability, transparency, and fiscal responsibility in state government,” and called the office a bipartisan solution to protect taxpayer dollars. She and co‑presenter Senator Croon described a structure that places the OIG in the executive branch while shielding appointment authority through bipartisan legislative participation and final selection by the chief administrative law judge at the Office of Administrative…
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