2001 Minnesota Statutes

     16D.03 Supervision of state debt collection. 

    Subdivision 1.    Responsibility.  The commissioner of 
 finance shall supervise and report on state debt collection.  

    Subd. 2.    State agency reports.  State agencies shall 
 report quarterly to the commissioner of finance the debts owed 
 to them.  The commissioner of finance, in consultation with the 
 commissioners of revenue and human services, and the attorney 
 general, shall establish internal guidelines for the 
 recognition, tracking, reporting, and collection of debts owed 
 the state.  The internal guidelines must include accounting 
 standards, performance measurements, and uniform reporting 
 requirements applicable to all state agencies.  The commissioner 
 of finance shall require a state agency to recognize, track, 
 report, and attempt to collect debts according to the internal 
 guidelines. 

    Subd. 3.    Report of the commissioner.  By January 15 
 of each year, the commissioner of finance shall report on the 
 management of debts owed the state, including performance 
 measurements and progress of the debt collection efforts 
 undertaken by state agencies and the commissioner.  The report 
 must be made to the governor and the chairs of the committee on 
 finance of the senate and the committee on ways and means of the 
 house of representatives. 

    HIST: 1994 c 632 art 3 s 37; 1996 c 390 s 16,17