Informe de delitos por empleados públicos en Minnesota

Explicación Simple

Si un trabajador del gobierno ve que alguien roba o usa mal el dinero público, debe contárselo a la policía y a un auditor del estado. Esto es para asegurarse de que el dinero de todos se use correctamente.

Es como cuando un maestro ve que un estudiante hace trampa en un examen; tiene que reportarlo para que todos jueguen limpio.

Ejemplo Práctico

Imaginemos que Laura, una funcionaria de un ayuntamiento, descubre que un compañero está usando dinero destinado a proyectos comunitarios para su propio beneficio. Laura debe informar de inmediato a la policía y al auditor del estado sobre lo que ha visto.

Texto Original del Estatuto (Inglés)

Whenever a public employee or public officer of a political subdivision, charter commission, or local public pension plan governed by sections424A.091to424A.096or chapter 354A, discovers evidence of theft, embezzlement, unlawful use of public funds or property, or misuse of public funds by a charter commission or any person authorized to expend public funds, the employee or officer shall promptly report to law enforcement and shall promptly report in writing to the state auditor a detailed description of the alleged incident or incidents. Notwithstanding chapter 13 or any other statute related to the classification of government data, the public employee or public officer shall provide data or information related to the alleged incident or incidents to the state auditor and law enforcement, including data classified as not public. Whenever an employee or officer of the state, University of Minnesota, or other organization listed in section3.971, subdivision 6, discovers evidence of theft, embezzlement, or unlawful use of public funds or property, the employee or officer shall, except when to do so would knowingly impede or otherwise interfere with an ongoing criminal investigation, promptly report in writing to the legislative auditor a detailed description of the alleged incident or incidents. 1992 c 592 s 17;1999 c 99 s 21,23;2002 c 352 s 14;2013 c 35 s 1;2013 c 111 art 5 s 80 Official Publication of the State of MinnesotaRevisor of Statutes