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SF 2672
Introduction - 94th Legislature (2025 - 2026)
Posted on 03/21/2025 09:10 a.m.
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A bill for an act
relating to state government; increasing penalties for employees and officials for
failure to stop fraudulent payments; enhancing responsibilities for employees and
officials to stop fraudulent payments; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections
16A.41, subdivision 1; 609.455.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
Section 1.
Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 16A.41, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
Subdivision 1.
Certified.
new text begin (a) new text end Except as provided in new text begin paragraph (b) and new text end subdivision 1a,
when claims against the state are made for which there is an appropriation available, an
official with authority to pay a claim shall approve the claim by certifying that the service
was performed, the goods or material furnished, or monthly telephone service is in effect.
The claim must be sent to the commissioner accompanied by a transmittal form as prescribed
by the commissioner.
new text begin
(b) If an employee or official has reported misuse of public funds related to the claim,
the official violates section 609.455 by disbursing the funds before a completed investigation
by the attorney general or legislative auditor concludes that the claim is not in violation of
law.
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Sec. 2.
Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 609.455, is amended to read:
609.455 deleted text begin PERMITTINGdeleted text end new text begin PREVENTINGnew text end FALSE new text begin AND FRAUDULENT new text end CLAIMS
AGAINST GOVERNMENT.
new text begin (a) new text end A public officer or employee who audits, allows, or pays any claim or demand made
upon the state or subdivision thereof or other governmental instrumentality within the state
which the public officer or employee knows is false or fraudulent in whole or in part, may
be sentenced to imprisonment for not more than deleted text begin fivedeleted text end new text begin sevennew text end years or to payment of a fine of
not more than deleted text begin $10,000deleted text end new text begin $20,000new text end , or bothnew text begin , unless payment of the claim or demand is ordered
by a courtnew text end .
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(b) For purposes of this section, "claim or demand" means any payment of public funds
to a person, business, or organization, including a payment under a government grant
program, payment on a contract, and a grant of money appropriated by name to the recipient.
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