1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to human services; directing the legislative auditor to conduct an audit of 
1.3 	the Department of Human Services; requiring a report; appropriating money.
1.4 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.5 	Section 1. DIRECTION TO LEGISLATIVE AUDITOR; DEPARTMENT OF 
1.6 	HUMAN SERVICES.
 1.7 	The legislative auditor shall conduct or contract with an independent third-party vendor 
1.8 	to conduct a comprehensive program audit and financial audit within the Department of 
1.9 	Human Services. The audit shall be conducted in accordance with generally accepted 
1.10 	government auditing standards issued by the United States Government Accountability 
1.11 	Office. The legislative auditor shall complete the audit no later than July 1, 2021, and shall 
1.12 	report the results of the audit, including suggested program and internal policy changes to 
1.13 	improve integrity and overall agency function, to the chairs and ranking minority members 
1.14 	of the legislative committees with jurisdiction over health and human services finance and 
1.15 	policy by February 1, 2022.

1.16 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective the day following final enactment.

1.17 	Sec. 2. APPROPRIATION; DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES AUDIT.
 1.18 	$....... in fiscal year 2021 is appropriated from the health care access fund to the 
1.19 	Legislative Coordinating Commission for the legislative auditor to conduct or contract with 
1.20 	an independent third-party vendor to conduct a comprehensive audit of the Department of 
1.21 	Human Services.