Audit finds 12 compliance issues at MN Governor’s Office
A legislative audit found 12 compliance issues at Minnesota Governor Tim Walz’s office, citing failures to follow state policies including not recovering costs for private events at the Governor’s Residence, missing or late retroactive pay, inaccurate reimbursements, failure to maintain an updated electronics inventory, and late vendor payments. Auditors examined controls over receipts/reimbursements and vendor/employee payments, prompting criticism from GOP leaders, while confirming no problems with the governor’s and lieutenant governor’s salaries or staff who worked on the 2024 presidential campaign.
📌 Key Facts
- A legislative audit found 12 compliance issues in the Minnesota Governor’s Office, concluding the office failed to properly follow some state policies.
- Auditors focused on controls over receipts and reimbursements for events at the Governor’s Residence and on controls over vendor and employee payments.
- Specific problems identified included failure to recover costs for private events at the Governor’s Residence, missing or late retroactive pay for some employees, failure to maintain an updated inventory of office electronics, inaccurate reimbursements, and late vendor payments.
- The audit confirmed there were no issues with the governor’s or lieutenant governor’s salaries and found no problems related to staff who worked on the 2024 presidential campaign.
- Republican leaders criticized the findings: Senate GOP Leader Mark Johnson and House Speaker Lisa Demuth issued quotes criticizing the administration’s financial controls.
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Legislative audit finds Walz’s office failed to properly follow state policies
New information:
- Audit examples detailed: failure to recover costs for private events at the Governor’s Residence; missing/late retroactive pay for some employees; failure to keep an updated inventory of office electronics; inaccurate reimbursements; late vendor payments.
- Scope emphasis: auditors examined controls over receipts/reimbursements from events at the Governor’s Residence and vendor/employee payments.
- Political reaction: quotes from Senate GOP Leader Mark Johnson and House Speaker Lisa Demuth criticizing the administration’s financial controls.
- Audit confirmation that no issues were found regarding the governor’s and lieutenant governor’s salaries and staff who worked on the 2024 presidential campaign.