Minnesota State Auditor

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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]

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
NameTook OfficeLeft OfficeParty
Jonathan E. McKusick18491852Whig
Abraham Van Vorhes18521853Whig
Socrates Nelson18531854Democratic
Julius Georgii18541858Democratic

The term of the State Auditor was originally three years. In 1883 voters approved a constitutional amendment changing it to four years.

State
No.NameTerm of OfficeParty
1William F. Dunbar1858–1861Democratic
2Charles McIlrath1861–1873Republican
3Orlan P. Whitcomb1873–1882Republican
4William W. Braden1882–1891Republican
5Adolph Biermann1891–1895Democratic
6Robert C. Dunn1895–1903Republican
7Samuel G. Iverson1903–1915Republican
8J. A. O. Preus1915–1921Republican
9Ray P. Chase1921–1931Republican
10Stafford King1931–1969Republican
11William J. O'Brien1969–1971Republican
12Rolland F. Hatfield1971–1975Republican
13Robert W. Mattson, Jr.1975–1979Democratic-Farmer-Labor
14Arne Carlson1979–1991Independent-Republican
15Mark Dayton1991–1995Democratic-Farmer-Labor
16Judi Dutcher1995–2000Republican
Judi Dutcher 2000-2003 Democratic-Farmer-Labor
17Patricia Anderson (formerly Awada)2003–2007Republican
18Rebecca Otto2007–2019Democratic-Farmer-Labor
19 Julie Blaha 2019-present Democratic-Farmer-Labor

Notes on Minnesota political party names

References
  1. Description of the Office of the State Auditor
  2. A History of the Office of the State Auditor
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