Audit and Reporting Group (AaRG)

To address concerns amidst a shortage of public finance staff, the Office of the State Auditor (OSA) formed the Auditing and Reporting Group (AaRG) in 2024. Our mission is to modernize local audit requirements, streamline regulations, and update oversight practices across county, city, town, school district, and special district levels. We will accomplish this by convening financial experts statewide to strategize audit requirements, ensuring transparent and efficient public finance management. The goal is to reduce public finance staff workload, while fostering local accountability.

AaRG members come from the Metro Area and Greater Minnesota, including financial experts from both private and public sectors. They share advice and experiences in finance management. You can find the meeting minutes and materials below.

Working Group meetings are in a hybrid format. If you'd like a link to view the meetings, or would like to view achieved recordings, contact us at Outreach@osa.state.mn.us.