SF 2674

Introduction - 94th Legislature (2025 - 2026)

Posted on 03/21/2025 09:11 a.m.

A bill for an act
relating to state government; strengthening requirements for state employees to
report fraud; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 179A.07, by adding a
subdivision; 609.456, subdivision 2.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 179A.07, is amended by adding a subdivision
to read:

new text begin Subd. 10. new text end

new text begin Discipline for disbursing fraudulent payment. new text end

new text begin An employee who participates
in the disbursement of money the employee knows to be claimed fraudulently, but for which
the employee does not personally benefit, is not eligible for a promotion or wage increase
for two years following the failure to act.
new text end

Sec. 2.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 609.456, subdivision 2, is amended to read:

Subd. 2.

Legislative auditor.

Whenever an employee or officer of the state, University
of Minnesota, or other organization listed in section 3.971, subdivision 6, discovers evidence
of new text begin , or has reason to suspect, new text end theft, embezzlement, or unlawful use of public funds or property,
the employee or officer shall, except when to do so would knowingly impede or otherwise
interfere with an ongoing criminal investigation, promptly report in writing to the legislative
auditor new text begin and to the attorney general new text end a detailed description of the alleged incident or incidents. new text begin
A failure to report suspected theft, embezzlement, or unlawful use of public funds or property
is subject to disciplinary actions, including freezing the employee's salary for two years
following the failure to report.
new text end