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Office of the Legislative Auditor - Financial Audit Division

Report Summary
Minnesota Department of Health: COVID-19-Related Grants
Performance Audit

Financial Audit Division September 2022


Conclusion

The Minnesota Department of Health generally had adequate internal controls to ensure compliance with applicable legal requirements. However, the department had some internal control weaknesses related to grant awarding and grant monitoring. Similarly, the department generally complied with the finance-related legal requirements we tested, but there were some instances of noncompliance related to grant awarding and grant monitoring.

Findings

  • Finding 1.  The Minnesota Department of Health did not comply with state requirements to document and retain conflict of interest disclosures. (p. 10)

  • Finding 2.  The Minnesota Department of Health did not always document how it evaluated grant applications based on the criteria in state law. (p. 11)

  • Finding 3.  The Minnesota Department of Health did not always document it complied with state requirements when awarding grants. (p. 12)

  • Finding 4.  The Minnesota Department of Health did not always perform adequate financial reconciliations or obtain and review program reports as required by the Office of Grants Management policies. (p. 17)

  • Finding 5. The Minnesota Department of Health did not always collect advanced funds unspent by the grantee, in accordance with the grant contract. (p. 18)

More Information

Office of the Legislative Auditor, Room 140, 658 Cedar St., St. Paul, MN 55155 : legislative.auditor@state.mn.us or 651‑296‑4708