Watchdog politics: Why Minnesota may punt on creating IG office

Watchdog politics: Why Minnesota may punt on creating IG office

On Thursday Sens. Heather Gustafson, DFL-Vadnais Heights, and Michael Kreun, R-Blaine, trumpeted that a bill to create an inspector general for the state of Minnesota cleared the Senate on a convincing 60-7 vote.  “We have already made significant strides in fighting fraud in Minnesota, but today filled the gap that was desperately missing,” Gustafson told reporters at a press conference after the vote.  “We look forward to its implementation, g…

Why Minnesota May Punt on an Inspector General's Office

On Thursday Sens. Heather Gustafson, DFL-Vadnais Heights, and Michael Kreun, R-Blaine, trumpeted that a bill to create an inspector general for the state of Minnesota cleared the Senate on a convincing 60-7 vote. “We have already made significant strides in fighting fraud in Minnesota, but today filled the gap that was desperately missing,” Gustafson told reporters at a press conference after the vote. “We look forward to its implementation, get…