HF 560

as introduced - 86th Legislature (2009 - 2010) Posted on 02/09/2010 01:39am

A bill for an act
relating to state government; adding duties to the commissioner of finance;
amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 16A.055, subdivision 1.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 16A.055, subdivision 1, is amended to
read:

Subdivision 1.

List.

(a) The commissioner shall:

(1) receive and record all money paid into the state treasury and safely keep it until
lawfully paid out;

(2) manage the state's financial affairs;

(3) keep the state's general account books according to generally accepted
government accounting principles;

(4) keep expenditure and revenue accounts according to generally accepted
government accounting principles;

(5) develop, provide instructions for, prescribe, and manage a state uniform
accounting system;

(6) provide to the state the expertise to ensure that all state funds are accounted for
under generally accepted government accounting principles; deleted text begin and deleted text end

(7) coordinate the development of, and maintain standards for, internal auditing in
state agencies and, in cooperation with the commissioner of administration, report to the
legislature and the governor by January 31 of odd-numbered years, on progress made deleted text begin . deleted text end new text begin ; new text end

new text begin (8) establish a process to monitor and encourage implementation of recommendations
made to state agencies by the legislative auditor; and
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new text begin (9) establish a training program on internal controls and ensure that every employee
in the executive branch with accounting or financial management responsibilities
completes the program at least once every two years.
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(b) In addition to the duties in paragraph (a), the commissioner has the powers and
duties given to the commissioner in chapter 43A.