Minnesota § 6.552 - AUDIT OF COUNTY OR MUNICIPAL HOSPITALS AND COUNTY NURSING HOMES
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§ 6.552. AUDIT OF COUNTY OR MUNICIPAL HOSPITALS AND COUNTY NURSING HOMES
Subdivision 1.Hospitals.
Notwithstanding the provisions of any law to the contrary, any county or municipal hospital board may employ a certified public accountant to annually audit and examine the books of said hospital. The report of such examination or audit by such certified public accountant shall be submitted to the state auditor who shall review such audit report and may accept such audit or make such additional examinations as the state auditor deems to be in the public interest.
Subd. 2.Nursing homes.
Notwithstanding the provisions of any law to the contrary, any county nursing home board may employ a certified public accountant to annually audit and examine the books of the nursing home. The report of the examination or audit by the certified public accountant must be submitted to the state auditor. The state auditor shall review the audit report and may accept the audit or make additional examinations as the state auditor deems to be in the public interest.
History:
1974 c 489 s 1; 1986 c 444; 2003 c 53 s 1
Official Publication of the State of Minnesota
Revisor of Statutes
Source: official Minnesota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 6.552 ("AUDIT OF COUNTY OR MUNICIPAL HOSPITALS AND COUNTY NURSING HOMES") is part of the Minnesota Statutes, the codified statutory law of Minnesota. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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