2026 Minnesota Statutes

15E.15 DEFINITIONS.

For the purposes of this chapter, the following terms have the meanings given:

(1) "agency" means a department, board, council, committee, authority, commission, agency, or office in the executive branch of state government, including the constitutional offices;

(2) "agency program" means a program funded or administered by an agency, including grants and contracts;

(3) "fraud" means an intentional or deceptive act or failure to act to gain an unlawful benefit;

(4) "investigation" means an audit, review, or inquiry conducted by the inspector general to detect or prevent fraud or misuse;

(5) "misuse" means improper use of authority or position for personal gain or to cause harm to others, including the improper use of public resources or programs contrary to their intended purpose; and

(6) "personal gain" means a benefit to a person; to a person's spouse, parent, child, or other legal dependent; or to an in-law of the person or the person's child.

History:

2026 c 92 art 1 s 5