Contact: Donald McFarland | 651-236-0494 County Officials shifting dollars to streets and highways, sanitation, and public safety Saint Paul, MN – “Local governments are leveraging flexibility in American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds to focus on ongoing …
Contact: Donald McFarland | 651-236-0494 City Officials shifting dollars to infrastructure, economic development and housing, and public safety Saint Paul, MN – “Local governments are leveraging flexibility of American Rescue Plan (ARPA) funds to focus on …
1. Message from Auditor Blaha 2. TIF: Authorization for TIF Consultants to Access SAFES 3. Avoiding Pitfall: Data Practices 1. Message from Auditor Blaha This week our office presented the 2023 State of Main Street. I was joined by our Government …
Contact: Donald McFarland | 651-236-0494 “Using one-time funds effectively was key to local governments weathering the global pandemic” St. Paul, MN – “Understanding the differences between how one-time and ongoing funding affects local budgets is the …
1. Message from Auditor Blaha 2. Released: 2021 Financial and Investment Report of Fire Relief Associations 3. TIF: A Primer for City Councils (& Other TIF Authorities) 4. Avoiding Pitfall: Surety Deposits for Non-Minnesota Construction Contractors 1. …
Contact: Donald McFarland | 651-236-0494 “We are telling the story behind the numbers” Saint Paul, MN – State Auditor Julie Blaha will present the annual State of Main Street on Monday, April 17 at 11:00 a.m. in the State Capitol Press Room B971. This …
Contact: Donald McFarland | 651-236-0494 Relief association trustees called on to scrutinize both overfunded and underfunded pensions Saint Paul, MN – “Fire relief associations have consistent, on-going funding sufficiencies and on average have …
Please join State Auditor Julie Blaha for the annual State of Main Street. This is the culmination event following four regional listening sessions in March. The listening tour brought together the expertise and perspective of local government leaders and …
1. Message from Auditor Blaha 2. Reminder: Sign Pension Reporting Forms 3. Deadline: 2022 Cash Basis Cities and Towns Reporting was due March 31, 2023 4. Avoiding Pitfall: Disregarding Policies is a Risk 1. Message from Auditor Blaha On Monday, April 17 at …
1. Message from Auditor Blaha 2. Available: 2023 Supplemental Benefit Reimbursement Amounts 3. Reminder: TIF Correction of Errors 4. Avoiding Pitfalls: Mayors and Council Members May Not Be Full-Time Permanent City Employees 1. Message from Auditor Blaha …
Message from Auditor Blaha 1. Deadline: County TIF Forms Due March 31st 2. Available: 2022 Legal Compliance Audit Guides 3. Avoiding Pitfalls: Watch Out for Scammers Using Phishing or Smishing Email and Text Messages Message from Auditor Blaha Recently our …
Message from Auditor Blaha 1. We're hiring! 2. Reminder: Relief Association Reporting Deadline 3. Avoiding Pitfalls: Internal Controls for Special Events Message from Auditor Blaha This week we wrapped up our annual State of Main Street listening tour. …
Contact: Donald McFarland | 651-236-0494 “The State of Main Street brings our data to the people who understand it best” Saint Paul, MN – State Auditor Julie Blaha will kick-off the annual State of Main Street Listening Tour on Monday, March 13 at 10:00 a. …
Contact: Donald McFarland | 651-236-0494 Saint Paul, MN - “City revenue sources that were negatively affected in 2020 by public health concerns strongly rebounded in 2021,” said State Auditor Julie Blaha. “These increases helped offset lower levels of …
GRAPHIC State Auditor Julie Blaha invites you to join us for the 2023 State of Main Street listening tour. This years listening sessions will be held in a hybrid format with in-person gatherings in Bemidji, St. Cloud, Minneapolis, and Mankato – and via …
1. Message from Auditor Blaha 2. We’re hiring! 3. Released: Pension Newsletter 4. Deadline: County TIF Forms Due March 31st 5. Avoiding Pitfall: Bonds for Public Employees and Officers 1. Message from Auditor Blaha You are invited to join us for the 2023 …
1. Message from Auditor Blaha 2. We’re hiring! 3. Deadline: Fire State Aid Reporting 4. Reminder: Submit TIF Plans Within 60 Days 5. Avoiding Pitfall: Use of Gift Cards by Local Government Entities 1. Message from Auditor Blaha Can you use gift cards as a …
1. Message from Auditor Blaha 2. Released: Fire Relief Association Reporting Forms 3. Avoiding Pitfall: Contract Quotations 1. Message from Auditor Blaha The Office of the State Auditor (OSA) is hiring! We are looking for Local Government Auditors and …
1. Message from Auditor Blaha 2. Released: Investment Performance Information 3. Due: 2022 Annual Forfeiture Expenditures Reporting by February 28, 2023 4. Available: 2022 Annual Financial Reporting Forms 5. TIF: County Administrative Expenses 6. Avoiding …
