1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to state government; requiring that certain violations of law related to 
1.3 	misuse of public funds be reported to law enforcement;amending Minnesota 
1.4 	Statutes 2024, section 609.456, subdivision 2.
1.5 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.6 	Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 609.456, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
1.7 		Subd. 2.Legislative auditor. Whenever an employee or officer of the state, University 
1.8 	of Minnesota, or other organization listed in section 3.971, subdivision 6, discovers evidence 
1.9 	of theft, embezzlement, or unlawful use of public funds or property, the employee or officer
1.10 	shall promptly report to law enforcement and shall, except when to do so would knowingly 
1.11 	impede or otherwise interfere with an ongoing criminal investigation, promptly report in 
1.12 	writing to the legislative auditor a detailed description of the alleged incident or incidents.