2026 Minnesota Statutes

15E.50 REPORTING AND TRANSPARENCY.

Subdivision 1.Reports.

The inspector general must issue public reports detailing completed investigations and corrective actions taken.

Subd. 2.Public tips.

The inspector general must maintain a phone line and website for reporting fraud and misuse that allows the person making the report to remain anonymous.

Subd. 3.Report; inactive investigations.

By December 1, 2027, and each December 1 thereafter, the inspector general must submit a report to the legislative auditor and the chairs and ranking minority members of the legislative committees with jurisdiction over state government and data practices regarding all investigations the inspector general did not open after receiving a tip or complaint or decided to no longer actively pursue for the preceding calendar year. The report must include, at a minimum, summary data as defined in section 13.02, subdivision 19, for:

(1) all complaints or tips received;

(2) the type of allegation;

(3) if the complaint or tip was not frivolous, the reason that the inspector general did not open an investigation or decided to no longer pursue the investigation; and

(4) referrals to other agencies or the legislative auditor.

History:

2026 c 92 art 1 s 13