(a) The county agency shall prepare and submit to the commissioner of human services by April 30 of each state fiscal year a plan to coordinate county duties related to the prevention, investigation, and prosecution of fraud in public assistance programs. Each county must submit its first annual plan prior to April 30, 1998.

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Terms Used In Minnesota Statutes 256.986

  • Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
  • Fraud: Intentional deception resulting in injury to another.
  • public assistance: as used in this chapter and chapters 257, 518, 518A, and 518C, includes any form of assistance provided under the AFDC program formerly codified in sections 256. See Minnesota Statutes 256.741
  • state: extends to and includes the District of Columbia and the several territories. See Minnesota Statutes 645.44

(b) Within the limits of appropriations specifically made available for this purpose, the commissioner may make grants to counties submitting plans under paragraph (a) to implement coordination activities.