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flag Minnesota lawmakers deadlock on inspector general bill over power limits and oversight demands.

flag 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. flag Democrats argue the state’s Bureau of Criminal Apprehension already handles fraud investigations, making a separate agency unnecessary. flag Republicans demand stronger oversight authority and have introduced alternative measures, including mandatory site visits and criminal penalties for falsifying audit documents. flag A bipartisan effort to strengthen the attorney general’s Medicaid fraud unit is underway following the U.S. Attorney’s Office departure. flag Governor Tim Walz supports an OIG bill but says more tools are needed.

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