OSA Weekly Update - 9/4/2026

1. Message from Auditor Blaha

2. Fire Relief Associations: Training Opportunity

3. Avoiding Pitfall: Release of Not Public Data to the State

4. Job Openings

1. Message from Auditor Blaha

Happy Labor Day weekend! Labor Day represents the power of people working together for common solutions. I’ve been grateful to work with so many dedicated individuals across our state throughout my time in Office, both on my own team and the teams of the entities we serve. No great Minnesota idea becomes real without your work – thank you!

2. Fire Relief Associations: Training Opportunity

Members of our Pension Division will be teaching a training course for fire relief association trustees at the annual Minnesota State Fire Department Association (MSFDA) conference in Breezy Point. Our session will be held from on Friday, September 18 from 12:30 – 4:30 p.m.

If you’re attending the MSFDA conference, please stop by to meet members of our Pension team!

3. Avoiding Pitfall: Release of Not Public Data to the State

Political subdivisions sometimes ask if they can release to the State Auditor information that is classified as “not public data” under the Minnesota Government Data Practices Act. Minnesota law expressly allows political subdivisions to provide the State Auditor with not public information for:

  • examinations,

  • financial audits,

  • compliance audits, and

  • investigations.

Local government employees and officials may also provide the State Auditor with not public information when evidence of financial fraud or unlawful use of public funds or property is discovered, in compliance with the mandatory reporting obligations found in Minn. Stat. § 609.456, subd. 1.

For more information about the classification of State Auditor data, see Minn. Stat. § 6.715.

The full Avoiding Pitfall is available on the OSA website.

4. Job Openings

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Local Government Auditor, Senior (Marshall)

The OSA is hiring a Local Government Auditor, Senior (Marshall). This Senior level auditor position is responsible for assisting in the audits of local governments by ensuring that appropriate procedures are performed that are necessary to determine the reliability of clients’ financial statements and compliance with legal and regulatory requirements. 

The job posting will close on September 24, 2026.

Office and Administrative Specialist, Intermediate (St. Paul)

The OSA is hiring a Office and Administrative Specialist, Intermediate (St. Paul). The position responsibilities include the administrative process of formatting Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, and Adobe Acrobat files to produce audit and other reports for clarity and to meet accessibility requirements. The position will also provide organizational and technical support to division staff for the completion, release, and publication of reports and other documents for the OSA Audit Practice Division.

The job posting will close on September 24, 2026.

Local Government Auditor (Moorhead)

The OSA is hiring a Local Government Auditor (Moorhead). As a team member of the Audit Practice Division, this entry-level auditor position assists in the audits of Minnesota local governments by performing procedures necessary to determine the reliability of clients’ financial statements and compliance with legal and federal requirements.

The job posting will close on September 24, 2026.