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Minnesota lawmakers deadlock on inspector general bill over power limits and oversight demands.
Minnesota lawmakers remain deadlocked over a proposed statewide Office of Inspector General, with the House committee split 7-7 after Republicans rejected a DFL amendment that would limit the OIG’s law enforcement powers.
Democrats argue the state’s Bureau of Criminal Apprehension already handles fraud investigations, making a separate agency unnecessary.
Republicans demand stronger oversight authority and have introduced alternative measures, including mandatory site visits and criminal penalties for falsifying audit documents.
A bipartisan effort to strengthen the attorney general’s Medicaid fraud unit is underway following the U.S. Attorney’s Office departure.
Governor Tim Walz supports an OIG bill but says more tools are needed.
Los legisladores de Minnesota están en un punto muerto sobre el proyecto de ley del inspector general sobre los límites de poder y las demandas de supervisión.