Bill > SF1772

This bill modifies several provisions related to the Legislative Auditor's office in Minnesota, expanding and clarifying its powers and responsibilities. The bill creates a new Special Reviews Division within the Legislative Auditor's office and broadens the scope of special reviews to include follow-up investigations and more comprehensive legal requirement assessments. It expands the list of "obligated officers" who must notify the Legislative Auditor about potential misuse of public resources or unauthorized data access, now including deputy and assistant chief executive officers, division heads, and board chairs. The bill also grants the Legislative Auditor additional data access powers, allowing them to require production of data from state information systems without prior notification, and enables the auditor to classify certain legislative data as private or nonpublic. Additionally, the bill introduces a new requirement for state agencies to establish a standardized process for reporting concerns about misuse of public resources or data, with the Commissioner of Management and Budget responsible for developing this policy. The bill repeals an existing statute about the Legislative Auditor's performance evaluation functions, potentially streamlining and modernizing the office's operational framework.

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https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?b=Senate&f=SF1772&ssn=0&y=2025