COVID-19 Updates
- Peacetime Emergency Extension is Critical to Communities Across Minnesota - June 12, 2020
- The Peacetime Emergency is More Than Just One Order - May 13, 2020
- Auditor Blaha Joined Midwest Auditors to Discuss COVID-19 Impact on Local Government - May 7, 2020
- We Need to Maintain Social Distancing while Easing Restrictions - May 1, 2020
- Course Corrections, Fixes, and Updates are Indicators of Vigilance - April 24, 2020
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What's New at the Office of the State Auditor
- For Immediate Release: Auditor Blaha Statement on CARES Act Funding for Local Governments
- Released: Duluth Entertainment and Convention Center Authority Financial Statements and Management Letter - 12/31/19
- Released: Small City and Town Accounting System (CTAS) 2020
- For Immediate Release: Auditor Blaha Releases Petition Audit Report for Robbinsdale Area Schools
- Released: Independent School District 281 - Robbinsdale Area Schools Petition Engagement - 3/31/19
- Advisory for June 15, 2020: State Auditor Blaha to Release Robbinsdale School District Petition Audit Report
- Important Notice Regarding Service of Process
- Avoiding Pitfall: Petty Cash (Imprest) Funds - Part I
Newsletters
- State Auditor's E-Update - 06/26/2020 (pdf, 176k)
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- Previous State Auditor's E-Updates
- Pension Division Newsletter - June 2020 (pdf, 316k)
- Previous Pension Division Newsletters
- CTAS News & Notes - Summer, 2020 (pdf, 701k)
- Previous CTAS Newsletters
- TIF Articles
- Previous TIF Division Newsletters
Training
- 2020 TIF Authority Training Registration is now open!
- SAFES Video: How to Use the State Auditor's Form Entry System This online training video assists with accessing and using the State Auditor's Form Entry System (SAFES).
- Introduction to Tax Increment Financing (approximately 7 minutes)
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Calendar
- June 20 – GID: Forfeiture Incident Reporting Form due.
- June 30 – PENSION: Reporting deadline for volunteer fire relief associations with assets or liabilities exceeding $500,000
- June 30 – GID: Town Financial Reporting Form and Audited Financial Statements – GAAP Basis of Accounting due.
- June 30 – GID: City Financial Reporting Form and Audited Financial Statements – GAAP Basis of Accounting due.
- June 30 – GID: Special District Financial Reporting Form and Financial Statements due for Districts whose fiscal year ended December 31, 2019.
- July – TIF: 2020 Authority TIF Training - The Office of the State Auditor (OSA) will offer tax increment financing (TIF) training sessions for TIF authorities.
- July 1 – GID: Performance Measurement Program reports are due. Participation in the program by a city or county is voluntary.
- July 1 – PENSION: Fire Protection Service Reporting Form is due for municipalities with a fire department but no affiliated relief association.
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