The state auditor, or a designated agent, shall collect annually from all city, county, and other local units of government, information as to the assessment of property, collection of taxes, receipts from licenses and other sources including administrative fines assessed and collected pursuant to section 169.999, the expenditure of public funds for all purposes, borrowing, debts, principal and interest payments on debts, and such other information as may be needful. The data shall be supplied upon forms prescribed by the state auditor, and all public officials so called upon shall fill out properly and return promptly all forms so transmitted. The state auditor or assistants, may examine local records in order to complete or verify the information.
(3286-12) 1939 c 431 art 4 s 5; 1943 c 435 s 1; 1973 c 123 art 5 s 7; 1973 c 492 s 31; 1986 c 444; 1999 c 99 s 5; 1Sp2003 c 1 art 2 s 15; 2009 c 158 s 1
Structure Minnesota Statutes
Chapters 4 - 9 — Constitutional Offices And Duties
Section 6.02 — Deputies, Employees.
Section 6.46 — Transfer Of Powers Of Public Examiner To State Auditor.
Section 6.47 — Accounting And Budgeting Systems; Investigation, Forms.
Section 6.475 — City And Town Accounting System Software.
Section 6.481 — County Audits.
Section 6.49 — Cities Of First Class.
Section 6.495 — Examination Of Fire Relief Associations.
Section 6.496 — Volunteer Firefighter Relief Associations; State Board Of Investment Options.
Section 6.50 — Cities Of Second, Third, Or Fourth Class.
Section 6.51 — Other Political Subdivisions.
Section 6.515 — Audit Of Federal Money.
Section 6.52 — Testimonial Powers.
Section 6.53 — Refusal To Assist; Penalty.
Section 6.54 — Examination Of Political Subdivision Records; Petition.
Section 6.55 — Examination Of Records; Resolution Of Governing Body.
Section 6.551 — Examination Of Grantees And Contractors Of Political Subdivisions.
Section 6.552 — Audit Of County Or Municipal Hospitals And County Nursing Homes.
Section 6.56 — Cost Of Examination, Payment.
Section 6.57 — Cost Of Examination, Collection.
Section 6.581 — State Auditor Enterprise Fund.
Section 6.582 — Personnel Plan.
Section 6.59 — Claim Of State For Cost Of Examination, Contest.
Section 6.60 — State Auditor, Certification Of Amounts Due.
Section 6.61 — Subject To Prior Enactment Of Laws.
Section 6.62 — Postaudit; Tax Levy.
Section 6.64 — Cooperation With Public Accountants.
Section 6.65 — Minimum Procedures For Auditors, Prescribed.
Section 6.66 — Certain Practices Of Public Accountants Authorized.
Section 6.67 — Public Accountants; Report Of Possible Misconduct.
Section 6.68 — State Auditor May Assist Public Accountant In Audit.
Section 6.69 — Information Furnished Public Accountant By State Auditor.
Section 6.70 — Access To Reports.
Section 6.71 — Scope Of Auditor's Investigation.
Section 6.715 — Classification Of State Auditor's Data.
Section 6.72 — State Auditor; Report To Legislature On Volunteer Firefighters' Relief Associations.
Section 6.74 — Information Collected From Local Governments.
Section 6.745 — Summary Budget Data To State Auditor.
Section 6.755 — Reports To The Legislature.
Section 6.756 — Special Districts; Information Required To Be Filed With State Auditor; Audits.
Section 6.76 — Political Subdivision Expenditures For Lobbyists.
Section 6.78 — Best Practices Reviews.
Section 6.79 — State Mandates.
Section 6.80 — Rule And Law Waiver Requests.