Minnesota Statutes Administration and Finance (Ch. 16A-16E) § 16B.04. Authority

(1) supervise, control, review, and approve all state contracts and purchasing;

(2) provide agencies with supplies and equipment;

(3) investigate and study the management and organization of agencies, and reorganize them when necessary to ensure their effective and efficient operation;

(4) manage and control state property, real and personal;

(5) maintain and operate all state buildings, as described in section 16B.24, subdivision 1;

(6) supervise, control, review, and approve all capital improvements to state buildings and the Capitol building and grounds;

(7) provide central mail facilities;

(8) oversee publication of official documents and provide for their sale;

(9) manage and operate parking facilities for state employees and an enterprise fleet for travel on state business;

(10) provide rental space within the Capitol complex for a private day care center for children of state employees. The commissioner shall contract for services as provided in this chapter;

(11) settle state employee workers' compensation claims;

(12) purchase, accept, transfer, warehouse, sell, distribute, or dispose of surplus property in accordance with state and federal rules and regulations. The commissioner may charge a fee to cover any expenses incurred in connection with any of these acts; and

(13) provide and manage a central distribution center for federal and state surplus personal property, as defined in section 16B.2975, and may provide and manage a warehouse facility.

(1) prevent the waste of public money;

(2) use innovative fiscal and human resource practices;

(3) coordinate the department's activities with other governmental agencies;

(4) use technology to increase agency productivity, improve customer service, increase public access to information about government, and increase public participation in the business of government;

(5) utilize constructive and cooperative labor-management practices to the extent otherwise required by chapters 43A and 179A;

(6) report to the legislature the agency's biennial budget according to section 16A.10, subdivision 1; and

(7) recommend to the legislature changes in law necessary to carry out the mission and improve the performance of the department.