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The Minnesota State Auditor is a constitutional officer in the executive branch of the U.S. State of Minnesota. The State Auditor is charged with overseeing more than $20 billion spent annually by local governments in Minnesota. The State Auditor does this by performing audits of local government financial statements and by reviewing documents, data, reports and complaints reported to the Office. The financial information collected is analyzed and serves as the basis of statutory reports issued by the Office of the State Auditor. The State Auditor is elected and serves a four year term.[1]
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History
The State Auditor's office has existed since before Minnesota Territory became the state of Minnesota in 1858. Before 1973 the State Auditor approved all executive branch expenditures in advance. In 1973 the responsibilities of the State Auditor were reshuffled. The State Auditor shifted to its current role, which was previously handled by the Public Examiner, an office appointed by the governor. The Public Examiner's position was eliminated at this time.[2]
Territory
Name Took Office Left Office Party Jonathan E. McKusick 1849 1852 Whig Abraham Van Vorhes 1852 1853 Whig Socrates Nelson 1853 1854 Democratic Julius Georgii 1854 1858 Democratic The term of the State Auditor was originally three years. In 1883 voters approved a constitutional amendment changing it to four years.
State
Name Took Office Left Office Party William F. Dunbar 1858 1861 Democratic Charles McIlrath 1861 1873 Republican Orlan P. Whitcomb 1873 1882 Republican William W. Braden 1882 1891 Republican Adolph Biermann 1891 1895 Democratic Robert C. Dunn 1895 1903 Republican Samuel G. Iverson 1903 1915 Republican J. A. O. Preus 1915 1921 Republican Ray P. Chase 1921 1931 Republican Stafford King 1931 1969 Republican William J. O'Brien 1969 1971 Republican Rolland F. Hatfield 1971 1975 Republican Robert W. Mattson, Jr. 1975 1979 Democratic-Farmer-Labor (DFL) Arne Carlson 1979 1991 Independent-Republican Mark Dayton 1991 1995 Democratic-Farmer-Labor (DFL) Judi Dutcher 1995 2003 Republican (switched in 2000 to:)
Democratic-Farmer-Labor (DFL)Patricia Anderson (formerly Awada) 2003 2007 Republican Rebecca Otto 2007 - Democratic-Farmer-Labor (DFL) Notes on Minnesota political party names
- Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party: On April 15, 1944 the state Democratic Party and the Minnesota Farmer-Labor Party merged and created the Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party (DFL). It is affiliated with the national Democratic Party.
- Republican Party of Minnesota: From November 15, 1975 to September 23, 1995 the name of the state Republican party was the Independent-Republican party (I-R). The party has always been affiliated with the national Republican Party.
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