Minnesota HF1: Office of Inspector General established, powers and duties provided, enhanced grant oversight provided, retaliation prohibited, existing executive Offices of Inspector General transferred or repealed, fraud detection and prevention provided, conforming changes made, reports required, and money appropriated.

What the bill says

A bill for an act relating to state government; establishing an Office of Inspector General; providing powers and duties; providing enhanced grant oversight; prohibiting retaliation; transferring or repealing existing executive Offices of Inspector General; providing detection and prevention of fraud; providing penalties; making conforming changes; requiring reports; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 3.855, subdivision 3; 3.97, subdivision 1, by adding subdivisions; 3.971, subdivisions 1, 9; 16B.97, subdivisions 2, 4; 16B.98, subdivisions 4, 8, 14…

From the engrossed text, March 3, 2025:

A bill for an act relating to state government; establishing an Office of Inspector General; providing powers and duties; providing enhanced grant oversight; prohibiting retaliation; transferring or repealing existing executive Offices of Inspector General; providing detection and prevention of fraud; providing penalties; making conforming changes; requiring reports; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 3.855, subdivision 3; 3.97, subdivision 1, by adding subdivisions; 3.971, subdivisions 1, 9; 16B.97, subdivisions 2, 4; 16B.98, subdivisions 4, 8, 14; 16B.991, subdivision 1; 142B.53; 245A.24; 268.19, subdivision 1; 268B.30; 609.456, subdivision 2; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 3; 15; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 13.321, subdivision 12; 127A.21. ARTICLE 1 OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 3.97, subdivision 1, is amended to read: Subdivision 1. Policy. Continuous legislative review of the spending of public funds and financing at all levels of government is required in the public interest to enable the enactment of appropriate legislation.new text begin [ADDED: Fraud, misuse, and other unlawful uses of public funds are unacceptable and must be prevented. If fraud, misuse, or other unlawful use of public funds occurs, it must be promptly identified and prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.] new text end Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 3.97, is amended by adding a subdivision to …