Office of the Legislative Auditor - Special Reviews Division

Special Reviews by Date

• The Department of Natural Resources’ Administration of the Shade Tree Bonding Grants Program: 2025
• MINNCOR Industries’ Contracting Practices for Interstate Commerce: 2025
• Minnesota Pollution Control Agency’s Oversight of Smith Foundry: 2025
• Minnesota Department of Education: Oversight of Feeding Our Future: 2024
• Preliminary Assessment of the Process the Office of the Governor and Lieutenant Governor Followed When Appointing Erin Dupree as Director of the Office of Cannabis Management: 2024
• Law Enforcement Compensation: 2022 Wage and Benefit Review: 2024
• Hometown Heroes Assistance Program: 2023
• Guardian ad Litem Board: Data Access Rules: 2023
• Southwest Light Rail Transit - Project Budget and Timeline: 2022
• State Archaeologist, Office of the: 2022
• Commerce, Department of - Fraud Bureau: 2022
• Southwest Light Rail Transit - Memorandum to Legislators Regarding: 2021
• State Payments to Two Companies for COVID-19 Testing: 2021
• Law Enforcement Compensation: 2019 Wage and Benefit Review: 2021
• Minnesota Pollution Control Agency Regulation and Oversight of Water Gremlin: 2021
• Election Polling Place Finder Problems on Presidential Nomination Primary Day: 2021
• Individual and Small-Group Market Health Insurance: 2020
• State Regulation of For-Hire Passenger Transportation: 2020
• School Trust Land Management and Oversight: 2020
• Sibley Historic Site Endowment Expenditures: 2019
• Education, Department of - “Review and Comment” Process for Construction Projects: 2019
• Human Services, Department of - Payments for Self-Administered Opioid Treatment Medication: 2019
• Child Care Assistance Program: Assessment of Internal Controls: 2019
• Child Care Assistance Program: Assessment of Fraud Allegations: 2019
• MNLARS Problems - Factors That Contributed to: 2019
• University of Minnesota: Use of Fetal Tissue in Research: 2018
• MNLARS Transaction Accuracy: 2018
• Premium Subsidy Program: 2018
• Commerce, Department of - Investigation of Auto Glass Insurance Processing by Safelite Solutions, LLC: 2018
• Employee Sexual Misconduct Policies at the University of Minnesota: 2018
• Fiscal Impact of Refugee Resettlement: An Assessment of Data Availability: 2018
• State Historic Preservation Office: Transfer to the Department of Administration: 2018
• Management and Budget, Department of: Employee Gainsharing Program: 2018
• State Auditor, Office of the - County Audits: 2018
• Metropolitan Airports Commission: Conflict of Interest Policies: 2017
• Commerce, Department of - Data Practice Allegations: 2017
• Minnesota Sports Facilities: Comparison of Selected Governance and Operations Issues: 2017
• Minnesota Licensing and Registration System (MNLARS): 2017
• Minnesota Sports Facilities Authority: Use of Suites at the U.S. Bank Stadium: 2017
• University of Minnesota - Department of Psychiatry: Protections for Human Subjects in Research Studies, A Preliminary Assessment of Reforms: 2016
• County Audits: 2016
• Human Services, Department of - Competitive Bidding Process for Prepaid Medical Assistance Program and MinnesotaCare 2016: 2015
• Regent Candidate Advisory Council: 2015
• University of Minnesota - Department of Psychiatry: Industry-Sponsored Clinical Studies, 2004-2014: 2015
• University of Minnesota - Department of Psychiatry: A Clinical Drug Study, The Dan Markingson Case: 2015
• Racing Commission, Minnesota - Oversight of Purse Contributions at Running Aces Harness Park: 2014
• Minnesota State University, Mankato: The Coach Todd Hoffner Case: 2014
• MNsure: An Unauthorized Disclosure of Private Data: 2013
• Minnesota Orchestral Association, State Money Provided to the: 2013
• Human Services, Department of - Information Verification in Eligibility Determinations: 2013
• Health, Department of - Grant to Sierra Young Family Institute, Inc., : 2012
• Proposed Merger of the Minnesota Amateur Sports Commission and the Combative Sports Commission: 2012
• Natural Resources, Department of - Agassiz Valley Project: 2012
• Minnesota Veterans Home in Minneapolis: 2011
• Revenue, Department of - Follow-up Review of Fraud: 2011
• Employment and Economic Development, Department of - Minnesota Opportunities Industrialization Centers State Council: 2011
• E-Verify Vendor Data Security: 2010
• Metro Gang Strike Force: 2009; 2009 Memo
• Secretary of State, Office of the - Investigation: Use of Contact Information: 2008
• Natural Resources and the 2007 North American Wildlife Enforcement Officers Association Conference, Department of: 2008
• Iron Range Resources Loans to Excelsior Energy, Inc.: 2008
• Combative Sports Commission: 2008
• Attorney General, Office of the - Assessment of Allegations: 2008
• Transportation, Department of, Investigation of the Former Director of Homeland Security and Emergency Management: 2007
• Corrections, Department of, MINNCOR Industries and Minnesota Correctional Education Foundation: 2006
• Transportation, Department of - Airplane Purchase: 2005
• Minnesota State Retirement System: 2005
• Minnesota Council on Compulsive Gambling, State and City Contracts with the: 2005
• Environmental Assistance, Office of the - Grant to Benchmark Outdoor Products, Inc.: 2005
• American Indian Student Association Minnesota State University, Mankato: 2005
• African American Mentor Program, Administration of State Funds by the: 2004
• Education, Department of: 2003
• Men of Color: 2003
• Metropolitan Airports Commission: 2003
• Minnesota State Arts Board - Employee Payroll Misappropriation: 2003
• Women’s Advocates, Inc. - Administration of State Funds: 2003
• Energy Utility Assessments, Use of: 2003
• Commerce, Department of - American Bankers Insurance Settlement:2003
• Waterfowl Association: 2003
• Minnesota Amateur Sports Commission: 2003
• Revenue, Department of - Non-filer and Tax Compliance Initiatives: 2003
• Emergency Medical Services Regulatory Board, Admin. of Grants to Regional EMS Organizations: 2002
• Transportation, Department of - Contract for Highway 55/62 Bypass: 2002
• Hiawatha Corridor Light Rail Transit Line: 2003; 2002
• Minnesota Grants Administration: 2002
• State Agency Barter Arrangements: 2002
• Children, Families & Learning Grant Administration, Department of: 2001
• State-Paid Per Diems: 2001
• Administration, Department of - State Food Contract: 2000
• Human Services, Department of - Contract with DeafBlind Services Minnesota, Inc.: 2000
• Governor Ventura's Book Tour: 1999
• Natural Resources, Department of - Mileage Reimbursement Claims: 1998
• South Central Technical College - Special Review: Misuse of Emergency Student Loan Funds: 1997
• University of Minnesota - State Special Appropriation for Women's Intercollegiate Athletics: 1997
• Unclassified Employees, Creating or Modifying Employment Rights for: 1996
• Labor and Industry, Department of - Special Report - Theft: 1996
• Arrowhead Community College Region - Certain Expenses for the Former President: 1996