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Recently Released

Department of Natural Resources: Electronic Licensing System (April 8, 2026)

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and Minnesota IT Services (MNIT) are modernizing the system used to sell hunting and fishing licenses and to title and register watercraft and recreational vehicles. The project is a year behind its original launch date and continues to encounter challenges. We identified ongoing concerns that could impact the project’s overall success and contribute to further delays in launching the new system.

Released Earlier

Program Evaluation

2026 OLA Recommendation Updates (January 30, 2026)
Office of Ombudsperson for Families (January 29, 2026)
Department of Natural Resources Land Acquisition (April 25, 2025)

Financial Audit

Minnesota IT Services: Cloud-Based Information Technology Services (March 24, 2026)
Minnesota State: Faculty Payroll (February 24, 2026)
Department of Natural Resources: Outdoor Heritage Fund Grants (January 15, 2026)
Department of Human Services: Behavioral Health Administration Grants (January 6, 2026)

Special Review

Department of Human Services Investigations of Alleged Kickbacks in the Early Intensive Developmental and Behavioral Intervention Program (March 17, 2026)
Department of Natural Resources Timber Harvest Decisions in Wildlife Management Areas (October 14, 2025)

Notices

  • The Office of the Legislative Auditor has over 50 years of strengthening accountability and providing legislative oversight of Minnesota state government.
    A brief overview of OLA’s history.

  • The Legislative Audit Commission's Audit Subcommittee will meet at 3:15 p.m. on Wednesday, April 15, 2026, in 2412 Minnesota Senate Building for the presentation of the special examination, Department of Natural Resources: Electronic Licensing System. This meeting will be streamed via YouTube.
  • The Legislative Audit Commission Evaluation Subcommittee met on April 10, 2025, to narrow a list of proposed topics to 12 semifinalists for further consideration as OLA program evaluations in 2026–2027. These 12 topics are listed below:
    1. Adult Day Services (No. 69 from the Topic List)
    2. Attorney General’s Office (No. 95)
    3. Corporate Concentration in Minnesota (No. 96)
    4. DHS and County Collaboration on Service Approvals and Provision (No. 76)
    5. DHS System Modernization (No. 85)
    6. Minnesota Board of Behavioral Health and Therapy (No. 17)
    7. Minnesota Department of Health Mortuary Science Program (No. 67)
    8. Minnesota Paid Family Medical Leave (No. 29)
    9. Minnesota Research Tax Credit (No. 9)
    10. MPCA Feedlot Permitting (No. 52)
    11. Office of Cannabis Management (No. 101)
    12. Post-Secondary Enrollment Options (No. 43)
    OLA staff will prepare background information on these topics and meet with the Evaluation Subcommittee to further narrow this list in the coming weeks.
Office of the Legislative Auditor, Room 140, 658 Cedar St., St. Paul, MN 55155 : legislative.auditor@state.mn.us or 651‑296‑4708