STATE AUDITOR

Access to data

Audits and examinations, Minn. Statutes 2007 6.715

Public funds, investigations about, Minn. Statutes 2007 609.465

Accounting and budgeting systems

Education Department, cooperation, Minn. Statutes 2007 127A.17

Local governments, auditor's duties, Minn. Statutes 2007 6.47

Appropriations to

Availability, appropriation for either year of biennium, Minn. Statutes 2007 16A.284

Reports, claims and controversies with United States, Minn. Statutes 2007 9.041

Tax increment financing, reporting and enforcement costs, Minn. Statutes 2007 469.177

Audits and examinations

Area redevelopment agencies, Minn. Statutes 2007 469.123

Charter schools, Minn. Statutes 2007 124D.10

Cities, see Municipal audits and examinations under this topic

Contractors, local governments, Minn. Statutes 2007 6.551

Costs, payment, Minn. Statutes 2007 6.58 to 6.60

Counties, Minn. Statutes 2007 6.48, 6.54, 6.55

County hospitals, Minn. Statutes 2007 6.552

County nursing homes, Minn. Statutes 2007 6.552

Data, Minn. Statutes 2007 6.715, 13.392

Economic development authorities, Minn. Statutes 2007 469.100

Grantees, local governments, Minn. Statutes 2007 6.551

Housing and redevelopment authorities, Minn. Statutes 2007 469.013

Human services boards, Minn. Statutes 2007 402.065

Job opportunity building zones, Minn. Statutes 2007 469.3201

Lake Superior Center Authority, Minn. Statutes 2007 85B.05

Local firefighter relief associations, Minn. Statutes 2007 69.021, 423A.21

Local government best practices reviews, Minn. Statutes 2007 6.78

Local police relief associations, Minn. Statutes 2007 69.021, 423A.21

Metropolitan Council, Minn. Statutes 2007 473.13

Minneapolis Firefighters Relief Association, Minn. Statutes 2007 423C.14

Municipal audits, see Municipal audits and examinations under this topic

Petitions for, Minn. Statutes 2007 6.54

Public accounts, cooperation, Minn. Statutes 2007 6.64 to 6.71

Public drainage systems, Minn. Statutes 2007 103E.661

Regional development commissions, Minn. Statutes 2007 462.396

Regional railroad authorities, Minn. Statutes 2007 398A.03

Schedule of charges, Minn. Statutes 2007 6.58

School districts, Minn. Statutes 2007 6.54, 123B.14, 123B.77

Scope, limitations, Minn. Statutes 2007 6.71

Senate and house of representatives, Minn. Statutes 2007 3.196

Soil and water conservation districts, Minn. Statutes 2007 103C.325

Solid waste management districts, Minn. Statutes 2007 115A.72

State contracts, Minn. Statutes 2007 16C.05

State High School League, Minn. Statutes 2007 128C.12, 128C.20

Statutory cities, see Municipal audits and examinations under this topic

Tax increment financing, Minn. Statutes 2007 469.1771

Teachers retirement, Saint Paul and Duluth, Minn. Statutes 2007 354A.021

Volunteer firefighter relief associations, Minn. Statutes 2007 6.72

Watershed districts, Minn. Statutes 2007 103D.355

Ballots, general elections, see White ballots under BALLOTS

Bonds (public debt)

Bonds purchased by Investment Board, certification, Minn. Statutes 2007 475.73

General obligation bonds, Rural Finance Authority, duties, Minn. Statutes 2007 41B.19

State bonds, destruction, duties, Minn. Statutes 2007 475.553

Trunk highway bonds, duties, Minn. Statutes 2007 167.52

Campaigns, see Election of under this topic

Candidates for office

Affidavits of candidacy, Minn. Statutes 2007 204B.06

Defined, Minn. Statutes 2007 10A.01

Filing fees, Minn. Statutes 2007 204B.11

Major or minor political party candidates, Minn. Statutes 2007 200.02

Nominating petitions, signatures, Minn. Statutes 2007 204B.08

Cemetery associations, reports, Minn. Statutes 2007 306.761

Chief administrative deputy

Conflicts of interest, Minn. Statutes 2007 10A.07

Defined as public official, Minn. Statutes 2007 10A.01

Economic interest disclosure, Minn. Statutes 2007 10A.09

Representation disclosure, Minn. Statutes 2007 10A.08

Cities

Audits and examinations, Minn. Statutes 2007 6.49 to 6.51

Change of name, Minn. Statutes 2007 413.02

Delegating bookkeeping duties, reports received, Minn. Statutes 2007 412.151

Failing to submit financial reports, Minn. Statutes 2007 471.699

Claims and controversies with United States, Minn. Statutes 2007 9.041

Compensation and salaries

Constitutional provisions, Minn. Const. art 5 s 4

Expense allowance, Minn. Statutes 2007 15A.081

Salary recommendations, Compensation Council, Minn. Statutes 2007 15A.082

Conflicts of interest, Minn. Statutes 2007 10A.07

Contracts and agreements

Generally, Minn. Statutes 2007 6.58

Public accountants, Minn. Statutes 2007 6.495

Correspondence, attorney general, record keeping, Minn. Statutes 2007 8.02

Counties

Financial statements, Minn. Statutes 2007 375.169, 375.17

Reports received, Minn. Statutes 2007 276.10, 471.70

County treasurers, failure to settle accounts, lawsuits, Minn. Statutes 2007 385.21

Data

Audits and examinations, Minn. Statutes 2007 6.715

Collection, Minn. Statutes 2007 6.74

Debt service deficiency loans, certification, Minn. Statutes 2007 475A.03, 475A.04

Definitions

Election contests, Minn. Statutes 2007 209.01

Ethics in government, Minn. Statutes 2007 10A.01

Recall of elected state officers, Minn. Statutes 2007 211C.01

Social Security law, Minn. Statutes 2007 355.01

Deputies, appointment, Minn. Statutes 2007 6.02

Duties generally, Minn. Const. art 5 s 4, Minn. Statutes 2007 6.01, 10.01

Economic development authorities, audit reports, Minn. Statutes 2007 469.100

Economic interest disclosure, Minn. Statutes 2007 10A.09

Election contests, see Contested elections under ELECTIONS

Election of

Campaigns

Contribution or expenditure limit violations, Minn. Statutes 2007 10A.28

Contributions, limits, Minn. Statutes 2007 10A.27, 10A.273

Expenditures, limits, Minn. Statutes 2007 10A.25, 10A.255

Public subsidies, see under STATE ELECTIONS CAMPAIGN FUND

State elections campaign fund allocations, Minn. Statutes 2007 10A.31, 10A.323

Candidates for office, see same under this topic

Requirements, Minn. Statutes 2007 204D.02

State elections campaign fund, Minn. Statutes 2007 10A.31

Employees

Compensation and salaries, employees not covered by collective bargaining agreements, Minn. Statutes 2007 43A.18

Confidential secretary, unclassified service, Minn. Statutes 2007 43A.08

Deputies, Minn. Statutes 2007 6.02

Nonclerical positions, personnel plan, Minn. Statutes 2007 6.582

Private secretary, Minn. Statutes 2007 6.02

Retirement

Classified employees, see MINNESOTA STATE RETIREMENT SYSTEM (MSRS)

Unclassified employees, Minn. Statutes 2007 352D.02

State auditor's audit guide task force, Minn. Statutes 2007 6.65

Unclassified employees, Minn. Statutes 2007 43A.08

Unclassified employees, appointment, Minn. Statutes 2007 43A.08

Executive officer

Designation, Minn. Const. art 5 s 1

Recall, Minn. Const. art 8 s 6, Minn. Statutes 2007 211C.01 to 211C.09

Financial reports, Minn. Statutes 2007 471.697 to 471.6985

Housing and redevelopment authorities, audits, Minn. Statutes 2007 469.013

Human Services Department, county social welfare funds reports received, Minn. Statutes 2007 6.48

Impeachment, Minn. Const. art 8 s 2

Investigations

Audits defined as, Minn. Statutes 2007 6.715

Local governments, accounting and budgeting systems, Minn. Statutes 2007 6.47

Invoices

Government information division, costs, Minn. Statutes 2007 477A.014

Municipal audits and examinations, costs, interest, Minn. Statutes 2007 6.56

Tax increment financing investment and finance division, costs, Minn. Statutes 2007 477A.014

Judgments, execution of assignments and satisfactions, Minn. Statutes 2007 6.01

Land Exchange Board, duties, Minn. Statutes 2007 94.341

Land exchanges, duties, Minn. Statutes 2007 94.342

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

Local governments, duties

Accounting and budgeting systems, Minn. Statutes 2007 6.47

Best practices reviews, Minn. Statutes 2007 6.78

Depositories, Minn. Statutes 2007 118A.04

Lobbyists expenditures, reports, Minn. Statutes 2007 6.76

Outstanding obligations, reports received, Minn. Statutes 2007 471.70

Services delivery, waiver or exemption from laws or rules, Minn. Statutes 2007 6.80

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

Local relief associations

Consolidation, Minn. Statutes 2007 353.665, 353A.04 to 353A.10

Financial reports, Minn. Statutes 2007 69.051

Reports received, Minn. Statutes 2007 69.77, 353A.05

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

Memberships, Housing Finance Agency, Minn. Statutes 2007 462A.04

Metropolitan Council, professional services contracts, Minn. Statutes 2007 473.13

Minneapolis Firefighters Relief Association

Audits and examinations, Minn. Statutes 2007 423C.14

Reports received, Minn. Statutes 2007 423C.06

Minneapolis Police Relief Association

Reports received, Minn. Statutes 2007 423B.15, 423B.151

Termination of benefit payments, Minn. Statutes 2007 423B.18

Municipal audits and examinations

Accounting, Minn. Statutes 2007 6.61

Application, Minn. Statutes 2007 6.63

Assistance to public accountants, Minn. Statutes 2007 6.68

Certification of amounts due, Minn. Statutes 2007 6.60

Charges, schedule, Minn. Statutes 2007 6.58

Cities, generally, Minn. Statutes 2007 6.49, 6.50

Companies, duty to aid state auditor, Minn. Statutes 2007 6.52

Contracting for technical and other services, Minn. Statutes 2007 6.58

Corporations created by municipalities, Minn. Statutes 2007 465.719

Costs of examination

Approval, Finance Department, Minn. Statutes 2007 6.58

Billing, payment, Minn. Statutes 2007 6.49, 6.56

Cities or school districts to bear, Minn. Statutes 2007 6.54

Claims for cost, payment, Minn. Statutes 2007 6.68

Collections, Minn. Statutes 2007 6.57

Schedules, Minn. Statutes 2007 6.58

Tax levies, Minn. Statutes 2007 6.57, 6.62

Counties, generally, Minn. Statutes 2007 6.48, 6.54, 6.55

Evidence of wrongdoing, Minn. Statutes 2007 6.67

Federal funds received by state, Minn. Statutes 2007 6.515

Firefighter relief associations, Minn. Statutes 2007 6.495

First class cities, Minn. Statutes 2007 471.697

Forms and records, prescribed, order-and-warrant checks, Minn. Statutes 2007 6.47

Governmental accounting information, Minn. Statutes 2007 6.68

Hospitals, Minn. Statutes 2007 6.552

Option D annual audits, Minn. Statutes 2007 367.36

Payment, Minn. Statutes 2007 6.60

Petitions for, Minn. Statutes 2007 6.54

Police relief associations, Minn. Statutes 2007 6.495

Postaudits, tax levy for costs, Minn. Statutes 2007 6.62

Procedures prescribed, Minn. Statutes 2007 6.65

Public accountants may perform, Minn. Statutes 2007 6.66

Refusal to assist, Minn. Statutes 2007 6.53

Resolution for examination, initiation of audit, Minn. Statutes 2007 6.55

Revolving fund, Minn. Statutes 2007 6.58

School districts, Minn. Statutes 2007 6.51

Scope, prescribed, Minn. Statutes 2007 6.65

Statutory cities, Minn. Statutes 2007 412.02, 412.591

Subpoena powers, Minn. Statutes 2007 6.52

Tax levy for costs, Minn. Statutes 2007 6.57

Town audits, generally, Minn. Statutes 2007 6.51, 367.36

Municipal fire departments, financial reports, Minn. Statutes 2007 69.051

Notices of election, Minn. Statutes 2007 204B.34

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

Office, Minn. Statutes 2007 6.58, 10.01

Payments to, school district audits, costs, Minn. Statutes 2007 123B.14

Personal property tax revenues, abstracts, Minn. Statutes 2007 276.09

Political campaigns, see Election of under this topic

Postaudits, tax levy for costs, Minn. Statutes 2007 6.62

Private secretary, Minn. Statutes 2007 6.02

Property tax payment abstracts, Minn. Statutes 2007 276.09

Property taxes

Family farm security program, duties, Minn. Statutes 2007 41.62

General obligation bonds, Rural Finance Authority, duties, Minn. Statutes 2007 41B.19

State rate, certification, Minn. Statutes 2007 275.02

Trunk highway bonds, duties, Minn. Statutes 2007 167.52

Public data

Fees for providing, authorizing, Minn. Statutes 2007 356.219

Made available upon request, Minn. Statutes 2007 356.219

Public official, state auditor defined as, Minn. Statutes 2007 10A.01

Public retirement plans, investment disclosure, Minn. Statutes 2007 356.219

Recall, Minn. Const. art 8 s 6, Minn. Statutes 2007 211C.01 to 211C.09

Records and record keeping

Correspondence with attorney general, Minn. Statutes 2007 8.02

Refusal to assist, Minn. Statutes 2007 6.53

Regional emergency medical services boards, audit reports, Minn. Statutes 2007 144E.50

Reimbursements, depositing, Minn. Statutes 2007 6.58

Reports given

Access to, Minn. Statutes 2007 6.70

Annual report, Minn. Statutes 2007 6.75

Cities, audits and examinations, Minn. Statutes 2007 6.49 to 6.51

Cities failing to submit financial reports, Minn. Statutes 2007 471.699

Claims and controversies with United States, Minn. Statutes 2007 9.041

Counties, Minn. Statutes 2007 6.48

Distribution to legislature, Minn. Statutes 2007 6.755

Firefighter relief associations, audits and examinations, Minn. Statutes 2007 6.495

Housing and redevelopment authorities, audits, Minn. Statutes 2007 469.013

Local firefighter relief associations, financial compliance reports, failure to file, Minn. Statutes 2007 69.051

Local police relief associations, Minn. Statutes 2007 6.495, 69.051

Public retirement plans, investment disclosure, Minn. Statutes 2007 356.219

Public retirement plans, pension performance, Minn. Statutes 2007 356.219

Revenue commissioner, financial compliance, Minn. Statutes 2007 6.495

Tax increment financing, audit findings of noncompliance, Minn. Statutes 2007 469.1771

Volunteer firefighter relief associations, Minn. Statutes 2007 6.72

Representation

Executive Council, Minn. Statutes 2007 9.011

Investment Board, Minn. Statutes 2007 11A.03

Land exchange board, Minn. Statutes 2007 94.341

Public Employees Retirement Association, board of trustees, Minn. Statutes 2007 353.03

Records Disposition Panel, Minn. Statutes 2007 138.17

Rural Finance Authority, Minn. Statutes 2007 41B.025

Representation disclosure, Minn. Statutes 2007 10A.08

Retirement

Constitutional officer, state auditor defined as, Minn. Statutes 2007 3A.01

Retirement plan alternatives, Minn. Statutes 2007 352D.02

Retirement rights in public employment plans, Minn. Statutes 2007 3.088

Revenue commissioner, financial compliance, Minn. Statutes 2007 6.495

Rural Finance Authority, lawsuits, service of process on, Minn. Statutes 2007 41B.21

School districts, accounts, inspection, Minn. Statutes 2007 127A.41

Seal, duties, Minn. Statutes 2007 6.01

Sick leave, accrued, payments, Minn. Statutes 2007 15A.082

Social Security benefits, Minn. Statutes 2007 355.01, 355.02

State auditor-elect, succession, to office of governor-elect, Minn. Statutes 2007 4.06

State laws and statutes, free copies, Minn. Statutes 2007 3C.12

State mandates, objection or reform resolutions, publication, Minn. Statutes 2007 6.79

State officer, state auditor defined as, Minn. Statutes 2007 211C.01

Statewide office, state auditor defined as, Minn. Statutes 2007 209.01

Succession, to office of governor, Minn. Statutes 2007 4.06

Summary budget information and statements, Minn. Statutes 2007 6.745, 471.6965, 471.698

Tax examiners, compensation and salaries

Reimbursement due, Minn. Statutes 2007 274.10

Tax Increment Financing

Investment and Finance Division, Minn. Statutes 2007 469.3201

Tax increment financing districts

Annual reporting requirements, Minn. Statutes 2007 469.175

Audit findings of noncompliance, Minn. Statutes 2007 469.1771

Pre-1982 pooling rules, Minn. Statutes 2007 469.1764

Violations, Minn. Statutes 2007 469.1771

Teachers retirement fund associations

Articles of incorporation and bylaws updates, Minn. Statutes 2007 354A.021

Term, Minn. Const. art 5 s 4, Minn. Statutes 2007 204D.02

Theft, embezzlement, or unlawful use of public funds

Reports received, Minn. Statutes 2007 6.715, 609.456

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

Transfer of powers

From public examiner, Minn. Statutes 2007 6.46, 6.61

To Natural Resources Department, Minn. Statutes 2007 84.027

Uniform financial accounting and reporting standards, Minn. Statutes 2007 469.175, 477A.017

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

Vacation, accrued leave, payments, Minn. Statutes 2007 15A.082

Violations and penalties

Recall, Minn. Const. art 8 s 6, Minn. Statutes 2007 211C.01 to 211C.09

Volunteer firefighter relief associations, Minn. Statutes 2007 6.72, 69.773, 424A.02, 424B.08, 424B.20