Rep. Rick Hansen Elected as Chair of the Legislative Audit Commission
SAINT PAUL, Minn. – This morning, the Legislative Audit Commission had its first meeting of the 2023-2024 biennium and elected new officers, as required by law. The commission elected Rep. Rick Hansen (DFL – South St. Paul) to serve as chair. Rep. Hansen has been a member of the commission since his election to the State House in 2004, and previously served as chair from 2007-2008, and from 2019-2020.
The Legislative Audit Commission is a bipartisan, bicameral commission with 12 members, 6 from each body. The commission appoints the Legislative Auditor and selects topics for the Program Evaluation Division to review. It also periodically holds hearings to review audit and evaluation reports. The commission chair rotates every two years between the House and the Senate.
“I am proud to have been chosen once again to chair the Legislative Audit Commission,” Rep. Hansen said. “As a member of the commission since my election in 2004, I have seen firsthand the great work our Legislative Auditor does to increase accountability and transparency in our government. The commission has made important bipartisan reforms over the last few years, including reforms to the budget process and performance reviews, and I am excited to build on that work this session.”
A recording of this morning’s commission meeting can be found here.
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