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This bill establishes a comprehensive framework for grants management training and oversight for state employees in Minnesota. The legislation defines "grants management responsibilities" as a wide range of activities related to grant administration, including developing proposals, reviewing applications, monitoring compliance, performing site inspections, and processing grant closeouts. The bill requires the commissioner to create a certification program for state employees involved in grants management, which includes developing a training curriculum with an exam component that tests participants' skills, knowledge, and understanding of grants management policies. Employees must obtain certification and complete continuing education every three years to maintain their certification. Granting agencies can only assign grants management responsibilities to certified employees, with a possible temporary 30-day exception. The bill also mandates more rigorous oversight of grant recipients, including conducting unannounced monitoring visits based on grant size, documenting compliance failures, and taking specific actions when fraud or serious misconduct is suspected. Additionally, the commissioner will maintain a list of grantees who have been convicted of misusing government funds, suspended from grants programs, or reported for repeated failures to comply with grant agreements. These provisions aim to improve accountability, reduce potential misuse of public funds, and ensure more professional management of state grants.

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