US EditionFuture of Independent Office of Inspector General to Fight Fraud Uncertain as Minnesota Lawmakers Clash over What It Should Look Like
Lawmakers remain divided on Office of Inspector General costs and law enforcement powers, with the Senate approving a 60-7 bill last year and ongoing debates in the House.
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Republican state legislator says Tim Walz tried to stop bipartisan anti-fraud bill
Share This StoryGOP State Sen. Steve Drazkowski said that Gov. Tim Walz tried to scuttle a bipartisan bill that would establish an independent office of the inspector general (OIG) to investigate fraud in Minnesota. That shocking claim was made during a Senate Republican press conference on Thursday. Back in the 2025 legislative session, DFL State Sen. Heather Gustafson and GOP State Sen. Michael Kreun worked together on a bill to establish an i…
Future of independent Office of Inspector General to fight fraud uncertain as Minnesota lawmakers clash over what it should look like
Republicans and Democrats alike in the Minnesota Legislature say fighting fraud in public programs is a top priority this session. But one potential solution, an independent Office of Inspector General, faces an uncertain future as lawmakers clash over what the new watchdog agency should look like.
MN legislature renews efforts to establish statewide Office of Inspector General to investigate fraud
The Inspector General bill has bipartisan support in the Senate, but it has a difficult path in the House, where there was more partisan gridlock on Thursday.
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