2012
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State Auditor Article: "Records Management for Volunteer Fire Relief Associations" - November/December 2012 (pdf, 25k)
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State Auditor Article: "Update from the State Auditor" - November/December 2012 (pdf, 29k)
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State Auditor Article: "The Office of the State Auditor's Sample Bylaw Guides for Volunteer Fire Relief Associations" - November/December 2012 (pdf, 27k)
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State Auditor Article: "New Laws and Volunteer Fire Relief Associations" - September/October 2012 (pdf, 41k)
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State Auditor Article: "Conflict of Interest Laws" - September/October 2012 (pdf, 23k)
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State Auditor Article: "Service Credit Determinations" - July/August 2012 (pdf, 25k)
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State Auditor Article: "CTAS Manual Now Available" - July/August 2012 (pdf, 35k)
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State Auditor Article: "Making Changes to Benefit Levels" - May/June 2012 (pdf, 37k)
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State Auditor Article: "609 Reporting" - May/June 2012 (pdf, 24k)
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State Auditor Article: "Town Deposits" - March/April 2012 (pdf, 23k)
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State Auditor Article: "Governance of Fire Relief Associations & Sample Bylaws" - March/April 2012 (pdf, 34k)
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State Auditor Article: "Can Towns Donate Public Funds?" - January/February 2012 (pdf, 36k)
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State Auditor Article: "Combined Service Pensions for Volunteer Firefighters" - January/February 2012 (pdf, 26k)
2011
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State Auditor Article: "Update from the Office of the State Auditor" (for Minnesota Township News) - November/December 2011 (pdf, 36k)
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State Auditor Article: "Helpful Information for Relief Associations" - November/December 2011 (pdf, 29k)
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State Auditor Article: "Update from the Office of the State Auditor" (for Minnesota Township News) - September/October 2011 (pdf, 25k)
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State Auditor Article: "Updates from the Office of the State Auditor" (for Minnesota Fire Chief) - September/October 2011 (pdf, 25k)
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State Auditor Article: "Conflict of Interest Laws" - July/August 2011 (pdf, 23k)
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State Auditor Article: "Maximum Benefit Level Primer" - July/August 2011 (pdf, 29k)
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State Auditor Article: "Municipal Contributions" - May/June 2011 (pdf, 31k)
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State Auditor Article: "Audit Thresholds for Towns" - March/April 2011 (pdf, 24k)
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State Auditor Article: "609 Reporting" - March/April 2011 (pdf, 31k)
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State Auditor Article: "Joint Powers Fire Departments and Fire Districts: What You Need to Know" - March/April 2011 (pdf, 31k)
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State Auditor Article: "New Look to Fund Balance" - January/February 2011 (pdf, 42k)
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State Auditor Article: "Annual Township Finance Report, and CTAS News" - January/February 2011 (pdf, 32k)
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State Auditor Article: "2010-2011 Fire Relief Working Group Begins Its Work" - January/February 2011 (pdf, 43k)
2010
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State Auditor Article: "Prevent and Detect Employee Theft in Your Township" - November/December 2010 (pdf, 38k)
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State Auditor Article: "The Risk of Fraud" - November/December 2010 (pdf, 40k)
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State Auditor Article: "Public Pension Investment Study Group Begins Its Work" - November/December 2010 (pdf, 28k)
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State Auditor Article: "Council on Local Results and Innovation Convenes" - November/December 2010 (pdf, 27k)
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State Auditor Article: "Fire Relief Training Sessions Now Available Online" - September/October 2010 (pdf, 34k)
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State Auditor Article: "Collaborative Governance Council Begins Its Work” - September/October 2010 (pdf, 37k)
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State Auditor Article: "Collaborative Governance Council” - July/August 2010 (pdf, 32k)
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State Auditor Article: "Fire Relief Working Group Bill Signed Into Law” - May/June 2010 (pdf, 42k)
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State Auditor Article: "ARRA Funds and Counties: Know and Show” - May/June 2010 (pdf, 34k)
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State Auditor Article: "Towns and Borrowing" - May/June 2010 (pdf, 41k)
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State Auditor Article: "Fire Department and Relief Association Accounts – Who Has Control?" - March/April 2010 (pdf, 29k)
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State Auditor Article: "Tax Increment: A Revenue Source for Counties" - March/April 2010 (pdf, 37k)
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State Auditor Article: "The Investment Authority of Relief Associations" - March/April 2010 (pdf, 35k)
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State Auditor Article: "Risk Based Auditing Standards: What Effect Have They Had on Your Budget?" - January 2010 (pdf, 30k)
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State Auditor Article: "Minnesota Town Finances Report Released" - January/February 2010 (pdf, 28k)
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State Auditor Article: "State Auditor Otto Convenes 2009-2010 Fire Relief Working Group" - January/February 2010 (pdf, 30k)
2009
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State Auditor Article: "New and Improved CTAS Released"- November/December 2009 (pdf, 34k)
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State Auditor Article: "New Legislation on Volunteer Fire Relief Member’s Return to Service"- November/December 2009 (pdf, 42k)
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State Auditor Article: "609 Reporting for Counties" - October 2009 (pdf, 26k)
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State Auditor Article: "609 Reporting for Towns" - September 2009 (pdf, 27k)
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State Auditor Article: "State Budget Deficit and County Unreserved Fund Balances" - September 2009 (pdf, 34k)
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State Auditor Article: "Vending Machines in County Buildings" - August 2009 (pdf, 28k)
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State Auditor Article: "CTAS Upgrade Coming Soon" - July/August 2009 (pdf, 37k)
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State Auditor Article: "Working Group Proposals Passed Into Law" - July/August 2009 (pdf, 34k)
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State Auditor Article: "Administrative Citations for Traffic Violations" - July 2009 (pdf, 49k)
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State Auditor Article: "Accounts -- Who Has Control?"" - May/June 2009 (pdf, 35k)
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State Auditor Article: "Safekeeping Town Investments" - May 2009 (pdf, 44k)
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State Auditor Article: "Safekeeping County Investments" - May 2009 (pdf, 44k)
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State Auditor Article: "Municipal Contributions to Volunteer Fire Relief Associations" - March 2009 (pdf, 42k)
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State Auditor Article: "Economic Downturn and Counties" - March 2009 (pdf, 49k)
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State Auditor Article: "Maintenance of Town Records" - March/April 2009 (pdf, 33k)
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State Auditor Article: "FDIC-Guaranteed Bank Bonds and Minnesota Counties" - February 2009 (pdf, 37k)
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State Auditor Article: "2007 Minnesota Town Finances Report" - January/February 2009 (pdf, 33k)
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State Auditor Article: "Fire Relief Association Working Group Reconvenes" - January/February 2009 (pdf, 39k)
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State Auditor Article: "New FDIC Rules Affect County Deposits and Investments" - January 2009 (pdf, 31k)
2008
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State Auditor Article: "The Impact of New FDIC Limits on Towns" - December 2008 (pdf, 36k)
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State Auditor Article: "County Law Libraries" - November 2008 (pdf, 34k)
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State Auditor Article: "Avoiding Fraud" - October 2008 (pdf, 44k)
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State Auditor Article: "OPEB Bonds: A Cautionary Tale for Cities" (links added) - October 2008 (pdf, 38k)
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State Auditor Article: "OPEB Bonds: A Cautionary Tale for Counties" - September 2008 (pdf, 36k)
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State Auditor Article: "Donations to a Town's Fire Department" - October 2008 (pdf, 43k)
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State Auditor Article: "Donations and Fundraisers: Who Wears Which Hat?" - September 2008 (pdf, 34k)
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State Auditor Article: "Best Practices Review Focuses on Reducing Energy Costs" - August 2008 (pdf, 33k)
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State Auditor Article: "School Districts Play Key Role in Reducing Energy Costs" - August 2008 (pdf, 35k)
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State Auditor Article: "Fire Relief Association Working Group Enjoys Legislative Success" - August 2008 (pdf, 34k)
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State Auditor Article: "New OPEB Law - A Primer for Counties" - June 2008 (pdf, 28k)
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State Auditor Article: "New OPEB Law - A Primer for Cities" - June 2008 (pdf, 34k)
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State Auditor Article: "Minnesota Town Finances Report Released" - May/June 2008 (pdf, 34k)
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State Auditor Article: "Office of the State Auditor Helps Enact Common Sense Legislation" - May 2008 (pdf, 24k)
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State Auditor Article: "State Auditor Otto Releases Report on Volunteer Fire Relief Associations" - March/April 2008 (pdf, 36k)
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State Auditor Article: "609 Reporting" - March 2008 (pdf, 24k)
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State Auditor Article: "Volunteer Fire Relief Association Working Group Crafts Bill" - January/February 2008 (pdf, 39k)
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State Auditor Article: "Office of the State Auditor Unveils New User-Friendly Website" - January 2008 (pdf, 42k)
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State Auditor Article: "Survey for Office of the State Auditor Best Practices Review: How has your city reduced energy costs?" - January 2008 (pdf, 25k)
2007
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State Auditor Article: "Report on Minnesota County Finances" - October 2007 (pdf, 27k)
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State Auditor Article: "Town Bidding and Contract Basics" - September 2007 (pdf, 31k)
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State Auditor Article: "Fund Balances for Local Governments" - September 2007 (pdf, 26k)
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State Auditor Article: "Auditing of Townships – An Update from the State Auditor" - August 2007 (pdf, 36k)
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State Auditor Article: "An Alternative Approach to Implicit Rate Subsidy for Cities" - August 2007 (pdf, 33k)
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State Auditor Article: "An Alternative Approach to Implicit Rate Subsidy for Counties" - August 2007 (pdf, 33k)
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State Auditor Article: "Town Fire Department Accounts and Fire Relief Association Accounts" - August 2007 (pdf, 27k)
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State Auditor Article: "Prevent and Detect Employee Theft in Your County" - June 2007 (pdf, 36k)
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State Auditor Article: "Prevent and Detect Employee Theft in Your Township" - May 2007 (pdf, 48k)
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State Auditor Article: "SAS 112: New Auditing Standards Will Impact the Conduct of Your Annual Audit" - April 2007 (pdf, 42k)