If a legislative auditor's examination discloses that a state official or employee has used money for a purpose other than the purpose for which the money was appropriated or discloses any other misuse of public money or other public resources, the legislative auditor shall file a report with the Legislative Audit Commission, the attorney general, and the appropriate county attorney. The attorney general shall seek recovery of money and other resources as the evidence may warrant. The county attorney shall cause criminal proceedings to be instituted as the evidence may warrant.
Minn. Stat. § 3.975
DUTIES CONCERNING MISUSE OF PUBLIC MONEY OR OTHER RESOURCES.
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Humphrey on Behalf of State v. McLaren (1987)
Most recently applied in Humphrey on Behalf of State v. McLaren (May 1987)
(3286-11) 1939 c 431 art 4 s 4; 1973 c 492 s 30; 1986 c 444; 1988 c 469 art 1 s 1; 1999 c 99 s 4; 2009 c 101 art 2 s 5
Official source: Minnesota Office of the Revisor of Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Minnesota statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.