STATE OF MINNESOTA FIRST MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY-SEVENTH SESSION
VETERANS AFFAIRS DIVISION
MINUTES
Representative Koenen, Chair of the Veteran Affairs Committee, called the first meeting to order at 8:35 AM on Friday, January 23, 2009 in the Basement Hearing Room of the State Office Building.
The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.
Members present:
KOENEN, Lyle, Chair
NEWTON, Vice-Chair
DETTMER, Lynn, Republican Lead
DOTY
FAUST
LIEDER
MAGNUS
SANDERS
SEVERSON
Members excused:
OTREMBA
A quorum was present.
Cecile Ferkul, Deputy Legislative Auditor and Michael Hassing, Audit Manager, Financial Audit Division presented the committee with and audit report overview of the Minneapolis Veteran’s Home. They took and answered questions from the committee.
Commissioner Clark Dyrud and Ed Anderson, Business Manager, Minnesota Department of Veterans Affair spoke to the committee on how they are responding to
the findings from the Legislative Auditor’s report.
The meeting adjourned at 10:11 AM.
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REP. LYLE KOENEN, Chair
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Mary M. Larson, Committee Legislative Assistant