STATE AUDITOR

Access to data

Audits and examinations, Minn. Statutes 2005 6.715

Public funds, investigations about, Minn. Statutes 2005 609.465

Access to records, Minn. Statutes 2005 6.52

Accounting and budgeting systems

Education Department, cooperation, Minn. Statutes 2005 127A.17

Local governments, auditor's duties, Minn. Statutes 2005 6.47

Appointments by

Deputies, Minn. Statutes 2005 6.02

Unclassified employees, Minn. Statutes 2005 43A.08

Appropriations to

Availability, appropriation for either year of biennium, Minn. Statutes 2005 16A.284

Reports, claims and controversies with United States, Minn. Statutes 2005 9.041

Tax increment financing, reporting and enforcement costs, Minn. Statutes 2005 469.177

Approvals by, counties, financial statements, Minn. Statutes 2005 375.17

Assistance to, Minn. Statutes 2005 6.52

Audits and examinations

Area redevelopment agencies, Minn. Statutes 2005 469.123

Charter schools, Minn. Statutes 2005 124D.10

Cities, see Municipal audits and examinations under this topic

Contractors, local governments, Minn. Statutes 2005 6.551

Costs, payment, Minn. Statutes 2005 6.58 to 6.60

Counties, Minn. Statutes 2005 6.48, 6.54, 6.55

County hospitals, Minn. Statutes 2005 6.552

County nursing homes, Minn. Statutes 2005 6.552

Data, Minn. Statutes 2005 6.715, 13.392

Economic development authorities, Minn. Statutes 2005 469.100

Grantees, local governments, Minn. Statutes 2005 6.551

Housing and redevelopment authorities, Minn. Statutes 2005 469.013

Human services boards, Minn. Statutes 2005 402.065

Job opportunity building zones, Minn. Statutes 2005 469.3201

Lake Superior Center Authority, Minn. Statutes 2005 85B.05

Local firefighter relief associations, Minn. Statutes 2005 69.021, 423A.21

Local government best practices reviews, Minn. Statutes 2005 6.78

Local police relief associations, Minn. Statutes 2005 69.021, 423A.21

Metropolitan Council, Minn. Statutes 2005 473.13

Metropolitan Radio Board, Minn. Statutes 2005 403.23

Minneapolis Firefighters Relief Association, Minn. Statutes 2005 423C.14

Municipal audits, see Municipal audits and examinations under this topic

Petitions for, Minn. Statutes 2005 6.54

Public accounts, cooperation, Minn. Statutes 2005 6.64 to 6.71

Public drainage systems, Minn. Statutes 2005 103E.661

Regional development commissions, Minn. Statutes 2005 462.396

Regional railroad authorities, Minn. Statutes 2005 398A.03

Schedule of charges, Minn. Statutes 2005 6.58

School districts, Minn. Statutes 2005 6.54, 123B.14, 123B.77

Scope, limitations, Minn. Statutes 2005 6.71

Senate and house of representatives, Minn. Statutes 2005 3.196

Soil and water conservation districts, Minn. Statutes 2005 103C.325

Solid waste management districts, Minn. Statutes 2005 115A.72

State contracts, Minn. Statutes 2005 16C.05

State High School League, Minn. Statutes 2005 128C.12, 128C.20

Statutory cities, see Municipal audits and examinations under this topic

Tax increment financing, Minn. Statutes 2005 469.1771

Teachers retirement, Minneapolis, Saint Paul, and Duluth, Minn. Statutes 2005 354A.021

Volunteer firefighter relief associations, Minn. Statutes 2005 6.72

Watershed districts, Minn. Statutes 2005 103D.355

Ballots, general elections, see White ballots under BALLOTS

Campaigns, see Election of under this topic

Candidates for office

Affidavits of candidacy, Minn. Statutes 2005 204B.06

Defined, Minn. Statutes 2005 10A.01

Filing fees, Minn. Statutes 2005 204B.11

Major or minor political party candidates, Minn. Statutes 2005 200.02

Nominating petitions, signatures, Minn. Statutes 2005 204B.08

Petition in place of filing fees, Minn. Statutes 2005 204B.11

Certificates and certification

Audits and examinations, amounts due, Minn. Statutes 2005 6.60

Bonds (public debt), bonds purchased by Investment Board, Minn. Statutes 2005 475.73

Debt service deficiency loans, Minn. Statutes 2005 475A.03, 475A.04

Land exchange, Minn. Statutes 2005 94.342

Local firefighter relief associations, special fund, minimum balance, Minn. Statutes 2005 297I.10

Property taxes, state rate, Minn. Statutes 2005 275.02

Certifying to

Local relief association consolidation, compliance with procedures, Minn. Statutes 2005 353A.04

Minneapolis Police Relief Association, termination of benefit payments, Minn. Statutes 2005 423B.18

Chief administrative deputy

Conflicts of interest, Minn. Statutes 2005 10A.07

Defined as public official, Minn. Statutes 2005 10A.01

Economic interest disclosure, Minn. Statutes 2005 10A.09

Representation disclosure, Minn. Statutes 2005 10A.08

Compensation and salaries

Constitutional provisions, Minn. Const. art 5 s 4

Expense allowance, Minn. Statutes 2005 15A.081

Salary recommendations, Compensation Council, Minn. Statutes 2005 15A.082

Conflicts of interest, Minn. Statutes 2005 10A.07

Constitutional officer, state auditor defined as

Elective state officers retirement, Minn. Statutes 2005 352C.021

Social Security law, Minn. Statutes 2005 355.01

Contracts and agreements

Generally, Minn. Statutes 2005 6.58

Public accountants, Minn. Statutes 2005 6.495

Correspondence, attorney general, record keeping, Minn. Statutes 2005 8.02

Counties

Reports received, Minn. Statutes 2005 276.10, 471.70

Data, audits and examinations, Minn. Statutes 2005 6.715

Data collection, Minn. Statutes 2005 6.74

Definitions

Election contests, Minn. Statutes 2005 209.01

Elective state officers retirement, Minn. Statutes 2005 352C.021

Ethics in government, Minn. Statutes 2005 10A.01

Recall of elected state officers, Minn. Statutes 2005 211C.01

Social Security law, Minn. Statutes 2005 355.01

Deputies, appointment, Minn. Statutes 2005 6.02

Determinations by

Uniform financial accounting and reporting standards, Minn. Statutes 2005 469.175, 477A.017

Volunteer firefighter relief associations, state aid, disqualification, Minn. Statutes 2005 424A.02

Disclosure

Conflicts of interest, Minn. Statutes 2005 10A.07

Economic interest disclosure, Minn. Statutes 2005 10A.09

Representation disclosure, Minn. Statutes 2005 10A.08

Duties, Minn. Const. art 5 s 4, Minn. Statutes 2005 6.01, 10.01

Economic interest disclosure, Minn. Statutes 2005 10A.09

Election contests, see Contested elections under ELECTIONS

Election of

Campaigns

Contribution or expenditure limit violations, Minn. Statutes 2005 10A.28

Contributions, limits, Minn. Statutes 2005 10A.27, 10A.273

Expenditures, limits, Minn. Statutes 2005 10A.25, 10A.255

Public subsidies, see under STATE ELECTIONS CAMPAIGN FUND

State elections campaign fund allocations, Minn. Statutes 2005 10A.31, 10A.323

Candidates for office, see same under this topic

Requirements, Minn. Statutes 2005 204D.02

State elections campaign fund, Minn. Statutes 2005 10A.31

Employees

Compensation and salaries, employees not covered by collective bargaining agreements, Minn. Statutes 2005 43A.18

Confidential secretary, unclassified service, Minn. Statutes 2005 43A.08

Deputies, Minn. Statutes 2005 6.02

Nonclerical positions, personnel plan, Minn. Statutes 2005 6.582

Private secretary, Minn. Statutes 2005 6.02

Retirement

Classified employees, see MINNESOTA STATE RETIREMENT SYSTEM (MSRS)

Unclassified employees, Minn. Statutes 2005 352D.02

State auditor's audit guide task force, Minn. Statutes 2005 6.65

Unclassified employees, appointment, Minn. Statutes 2005 43A.08

Enforcement of law

Cities, failure to file financial reports, Minn. Statutes 2005 471.699

Executive officer

Designation, Minn. Const. art 5 s 1

Recall, Minn. Const. art 8 s 6, Minn. Statutes 2005 211C.01 to 211C.09

Filing with

Economic development authorities, audit reports, Minn. Statutes 2005 469.100

Local consolidation associations, municipal contribution rates, modification, Minn. Statutes 2005 353A.09

Local relief associations, Minn. Statutes 2005 353.665, 353A.07, 423A.17 to 423A.19

Municipal fire departments, financial reports, Minn. Statutes 2005 69.051

Ordinances, change of name, cities, Minn. Statutes 2005 413.02

Regional emergency medical services boards, audit reports, Minn. Statutes 2005 144E.50

Teachers retirement fund associations, articles of incorporation and bylaws updates, Minn. Statutes 2005 354A.021

Volunteer firefighter relief associations, Minn. Statutes 2005 69.773, 317A.823, 424A.02

Fines, refusal to assist, Minn. Statutes 2005 6.53

Forms

Cemetery associations, reports, Minn. Statutes 2005 306.761

Counties, financial statements, Minn. Statutes 2005 375.169, 375.17

County financial statement summaries, Minn. Statutes 2005 375.17

Financial reports, Minn. Statutes 2005 471.697 to 471.6985

Local governments, Minn. Statutes 2005 6.47, 6.74, 6.76, 118A.04

Local relief associations, financial reports, Minn. Statutes 2005 69.051

Personal property tax revenues, abstracts, Minn. Statutes 2005 276.09

Property tax payment abstracts, Minn. Statutes 2005 276.09

Summary budget information and statements, Minn. Statutes 2005 6.745, 471.6965, 471.698

Timing of reports, public retirement plans, Minn. Statutes 2005 356.219

Human Services Department, county social welfare funds

Reports received, Minn. Statutes 2005 6.48

Impeachment, Minn. Const. art 8 s 2

Inspections, school districts, accounts and records, Minn. Statutes 2005 127A.41

Instructions, lawsuits against county treasurer, Minn. Statutes 2005 385.21

Investigations

Audits defined as, Minn. Statutes 2005 6.715

Local governments, accounting and budgeting systems, Minn. Statutes 2005 6.47

Invoices

Government information division, costs, Minn. Statutes 2005 477A.014

Municipal audits and examinations, costs, interest, Minn. Statutes 2005 6.56

Judgments, execution of assignments and satisfactions, Minn. Statutes 2005 6.01

Land Exchange Board, duties, Minn. Statutes 2005 94.341

Lobbyist expenditures, local governments

Reports received, Minn. Statutes 2005 6.76

Local firefighter relief associations, duties, see LOCAL FIREFIGHTER RELIEF ASSOCIATIONS

Local government services delivery, waiver or exemption from laws or rules, Minn. Statutes 2005 6.80

Local governments, duties

Accounting and budgeting systems, Minn. Statutes 2005 6.47

Best practices reviews, Minn. Statutes 2005 6.78

Local police relief associations, duties, see LOCAL POLICE RELIEF ASSOCIATIONS

Local relief associations

Consolidation, notice, Minn. Statutes 2005 353A.04, 353A.06, 353A.10

Reports received, Minn. Statutes 2005 69.77, 353A.05

Member of executive department, Minn. Const. art 5 s 1

Memberships, Housing Finance Agency, Minn. Statutes 2005 462A.04

Metropolitan Council, professional services contracts, consulting, Minn. Statutes 2005 473.13

Minneapolis Firefighters Relief Association

Reports received, Minn. Statutes 2005 423C.06

Minneapolis Police Relief Association

Reports received, Minn. Statutes 2005 423B.15, 423B.151

Municipal audits and examinations

Accounting, Minn. Statutes 2005 6.61

Application, Minn. Statutes 2005 6.63

Assistance to public accountants, Minn. Statutes 2005 6.68

Certification of amounts due, Minn. Statutes 2005 6.60

Charges, schedule, Minn. Statutes 2005 6.58

Cities, generally, Minn. Statutes 2005 6.49, 6.50

Companies, duty to aid state auditor, Minn. Statutes 2005 6.52

Contracting for technical and other services, Minn. Statutes 2005 6.58

Corporations created by municipalities, Minn. Statutes 2005 465.719

Costs of examination

Approval, Finance Department, Minn. Statutes 2005 6.58

Billing, payment, Minn. Statutes 2005 6.49, 6.56

Cities or school districts to bear, Minn. Statutes 2005 6.54

Claims for cost, payment, Minn. Statutes 2005 6.68

Collections, Minn. Statutes 2005 6.57

Schedules, Minn. Statutes 2005 6.58

Tax levies, Minn. Statutes 2005 6.57, 6.62

Counties, generally, Minn. Statutes 2005 6.48, 6.54, 6.55

Evidence of wrongdoing, Minn. Statutes 2005 6.67

Federal funds received by state, Minn. Statutes 2005 6.515

Fire relief associations, Minn. Statutes 2005 6.495

First class cities, Minn. Statutes 2005 471.697

Forms and records, prescribed, order-and-warrant checks, Minn. Statutes 2005 6.47

Governmental accounting information, Minn. Statutes 2005 6.68

Hospitals, Minn. Statutes 2005 6.552

Option D annual audits, Minn. Statutes 2005 367.36

Payment, Minn. Statutes 2005 6.60

Petitions for, Minn. Statutes 2005 6.54

Police relief associations, Minn. Statutes 2005 6.495

Postaudits, tax levy for costs, Minn. Statutes 2005 6.62

Procedures prescribed, Minn. Statutes 2005 6.65

Public accountants may perform, Minn. Statutes 2005 6.66

Resolution for examination, initiation of audit, Minn. Statutes 2005 6.55

Revolving fund, Minn. Statutes 2005 6.58

School districts, Minn. Statutes 2005 6.51

Scope, prescribed, Minn. Statutes 2005 6.65

Statutory cities, Minn. Statutes 2005 412.02, 412.591

Subpoena powers, Minn. Statutes 2005 6.52

Tax levy for costs, Minn. Statutes 2005 6.57

Town audits, generally, Minn. Statutes 2005 6.51, 367.36

Municipalities, outstanding obligations

Reports received, Minn. Statutes 2005 471.70

Notice given

Audits, uncollected claims for cost, Minn. Statutes 2005 6.57

County treasurers, failure to settle accounts, lawsuits, Minn. Statutes 2005 385.21

Local relief associations, malfeasance, misfeasance, or nonfeasance in office, Minn. Statutes 2005 69.051

Tax examiners, compensation and salaries, reimbursement due, Minn. Statutes 2005 274.10

Tax increment financing districts, pre-1982 pooling rules, Minn. Statutes 2005 469.1764

Tax increment financing violations, Minn. Statutes 2005 469.1771

Volunteer firefighter relief associations, state aid, disqualification, Minn. Statutes 2005 424A.02

Notices of election, Minn. Statutes 2005 204B.34

Oath of office, Minn. Const. art 5 s 6

Office, Minn. Statutes 2005 6.58, 10.01

Payments by

Claims and controversies with United States, costs, Minn. Statutes 2005 9.041

Investment disclosure, public retirement plans, Minn. Statutes 2005 356.219

Payments to, audit and examination costs

Municipal audits and examinations, costs, Minn. Statutes 2005 6.56

Reimbursements, depositing, Minn. Statutes 2005 6.58

Payments to, school district audits, costs, Minn. Statutes 2005 123B.14

Petitions, municipal audits, Minn. Statutes 2005 6.54

Planning, personnel plan, nonclerical positions, Minn. Statutes 2005 6.582

Political campaigns, see Election of under this topic

Postaudits, tax levy for costs, Minn. Statutes 2005 6.62

Private secretary, Minn. Statutes 2005 6.02

Property taxes

Family farm security program, duties, Minn. Statutes 2005 41.62

General obligation bonds, Rural Finance Authority, duties, Minn. Statutes 2005 41B.19

Trunk highway bonds, duties, Minn. Statutes 2005 167.52

Public official, state auditor defined as, Minn. Statutes 2005 10A.01

Recall, Minn. Const. art 8 s 6, Minn. Statutes 2005 211C.01 to 211C.09

Records and record keeping

Correspondence with attorney general, Minn. Statutes 2005 8.02

Refusal to assist, Minn. Statutes 2005 6.53

Reports given

Access to, Minn. Statutes 2005 6.70

Annual report, Minn. Statutes 2005 6.75

Cities, audits and examinations, Minn. Statutes 2005 6.49 to 6.51

Cities failing to submit financial reports, Minn. Statutes 2005 471.699

Claims and controversies with United States, Minn. Statutes 2005 9.041

Counties, Minn. Statutes 2005 6.48

Distribution to legislature, Minn. Statutes 2005 6.755

Fire relief associations, audits and examinations, Minn. Statutes 2005 6.495

Housing and redevelopment authorities, audits, Minn. Statutes 2005 469.013

Local firefighter relief associations, financial compliance reports, failure to file, Minn. Statutes 2005 69.051

Local police relief associations, Minn. Statutes 2005 6.495, 69.051

Public retirement plans, investment disclosure, Minn. Statutes 2005 356.219

Revenue commissioner, financial compliance, Minn. Statutes 2005 6.495

Tax increment financing, audit findings of noncompliance, Minn. Statutes 2005 469.1771

Volunteer firefighter relief associations, Minn. Statutes 2005 6.72, 69.051

Representation

Executive Council, Minn. Statutes 2005 9.011

Investment Board, Minn. Statutes 2005 11A.03

Land exchange board, Minn. Statutes 2005 94.341

Public Employees Retirement Association, board of trustees, Minn. Statutes 2005 353.03

Records Disposition Panel, Minn. Statutes 2005 138.17

Rural Finance Authority, Minn. Statutes 2005 41B.025

Representation disclosure, Minn. Statutes 2005 10A.08

Retirement

Retirement plan alternatives, Minn. Statutes 2005 352C.011, 352D.02

Retirement rights in public employment plans, Minn. Statutes 2005 3.088

Seal, duties, Minn. Statutes 2005 6.01

Service of process on

Lawsuits, Rural Finance Authority, Minn. Statutes 2005 41B.21

Sick leave, accrued, payments, Minn. Statutes 2005 15A.082

Social Security benefits, Minn. Statutes 2005 355.01, 355.02

State auditor-elect

Succession, to office of governor-elect, Minn. Statutes 2005 4.06

State bonds, destruction, duties, Minn. Statutes 2005 475.553

State laws and statutes, free copies, Minn. Statutes 2005 3C.12

State mandates, objection or reform resolutions, publication, Minn. Statutes 2005 6.79

State officer, state auditor defined as, Minn. Statutes 2005 211C.01

Statewide office, state auditor defined as, Minn. Statutes 2005 209.01

Statutory cities, ordinances delegating bookkeeping to city treasurers

Reports received, Minn. Statutes 2005 412.151

Subpoenas, power to issue, Minn. Statutes 2005 6.52

Succession, to office of governor, Minn. Statutes 2005 4.06

Tax Increment Financing, Investment and Finance Division, Minn. Statutes 2005 469.3201

Tax increment financing districts, annual reporting requirements

Reports received, Minn. Statutes 2005 469.175

Term, Minn. Const. art 5 s 4, Minn. Statutes 2005 204D.02

Theft, embezzlement, or unlawful use of public funds

Reports received, Minn. Statutes 2005 6.715, 609.456

Towns, audits and examinations, see Municipal audits and examinations under this topic

Transfer of powers

From public examiner, Minn. Statutes 2005 6.46, 6.61

To Natural Resources Department, Minn. Statutes 2005 84.027

Vacancies in office, Minn. Const. art 5 s 3,7

Vacation, accrued leave, payments, Minn. Statutes 2005 15A.082

Violations and penalties

Recall, Minn. Const. art 8 s 6, Minn. Statutes 2005 211C.01 to 211C.09

Volunteer firefighter relief associations, Minn. Statutes 2005 424B.02, 424B.08, 424B.20