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Office of the Legislative Auditor - Special Reviews Division
Special Reviews by Date
OLA Summary of Optum Vulnerability Assessment:
2026
Department of Human Services Investigations of Alleged Kickbacks in
the Early Intensive Developmental and Behavioral Intervention
Program:
2026
Department of Natural Resources Timber Harvest Decisions in Wildlife
Management Areas:
2025
The Department of Natural Resources’ Administration of the Shade
Tree Bonding Grants Program:
2025
MINNCOR Industries’ Contracting Practices for Interstate Commerce:
2025
Minnesota Pollution Control Agency’s Oversight of Smith Foundry:
2025
Minnesota Department of Education: Oversight of Feeding Our Future:
2024
Preliminary Assessment of the Process the Office of the Governor and
Lieutenant Governor Followed When Appointing Erin Dupree as
Director of the Office of Cannabis Management:
2024
Law Enforcement Compensation:
2022 Wage and Benefit Review :
2024
Hometown Heroes Assistance Program:
2023
Guardian ad Litem Board: Data Access Rules:
2023
Southwest Light Rail Transit - Project Budget and Timeline:
2022
State Archaeologist, Office of the:
2022
Commerce, Department of - Fraud Bureau:
2022
Southwest Light Rail Transit - Memorandum to Legislators Regarding:
2021
State Payments to Two Companies for COVID-19 Testing:
2021
Law Enforcement Compensation:
2019 Wage and Benefit Review:
2021
Minnesota Pollution Control Agency Regulation and Oversight of Water
Gremlin:
2021
Election Polling Place Finder Problems on Presidential Nomination
Primary Day:
2021
Individual and Small-Group Market Health Insurance:
2020
State Regulation of For-Hire Passenger Transportation:
2020
School Trust Land Management and Oversight:
2020
Sibley Historic Site Endowment Expenditures:
2019
Education, Department of - “Review and Comment” Process for
Construction Projects:
2019
Human Services, Department of - Payments for Self-Administered
Opioid Treatment Medication:
2019
Child Care Assistance Program: Assessment of Internal Controls:
2019
Child Care Assistance Program: Assessment of Fraud Allegations:
2019
MNLARS Problems - Factors That Contributed to:
2019
University of Minnesota: Use of Fetal Tissue in Research:
2018
MNLARS Transaction Accuracy:
2018
Premium Subsidy Program:
2018
Commerce, Department of - Investigation of Auto Glass Insurance
Processing by Safelite Solutions, LLC:
2018
Employee Sexual Misconduct Policies at the University of Minnesota:
2018
Fiscal Impact of Refugee Resettlement: An Assessment of Data
Availability:
2018
State Historic Preservation Office: Transfer to the Department of
Administration:
2018
Management and Budget, Department of:
Employee Gainsharing Program :
2018
State Auditor, Office of the -
County Audits
:
2018
Metropolitan Airports Commission:
Conflict of Interest Policies :
2017
Commerce, Department of -
Data Practice Allegations :
2017
Minnesota Sports Facilities:
Comparison of Selected Governance and Operations Issues :
2017
Minnesota Licensing and Registration System (MNLARS):
2017
Minnesota Sports Facilities Authority:
Use of Suites at the U.S. Bank Stadium :
2017
University of Minnesota - Department of Psychiatry:
Protections for Human Subjects in Research Studies, A Preliminary
Assessment of Reforms2016
County Audits:
2016
Human Services, Department of -
Competitive Bidding Process for Prepaid Medical Assistance
Program and MinnesotaCare 20162015
Regent Candidate Advisory Council:
2015
University of Minnesota - Department of Psychiatry:
Industry-Sponsored Clinical Studies, 2004-2014 :
2015
University of Minnesota - Department of Psychiatry:
A Clinical Drug Study, The Dan Markingson Case :
2015
Racing Commission, Minnesota -
Oversight of Purse Contributions at Running Aces Harness Park2014
Minnesota State University, Mankato:
The Coach Todd Hoffner Case :
2014
MNsure:
An Unauthorized Disclosure of Private Data :
2013
Minnesota Orchestral Association, State Money Provided to the:
2013
Human Services, Department of -
Information Verification in Eligibility Determinations :
2013
Health, Department of -
Grant to Sierra Young Family Institute, Inc. , :
2012
Proposed Merger of the Minnesota Amateur Sports Commission and the
Combative Sports Commission:
2012
Natural Resources, Department of -
Agassiz Valley Project:
2012
Minnesota Veterans Home in Minneapolis:
2011
Revenue, Department of -
Follow-up Review of Fraud :
2011
Employment and Economic Development, Department of -
Minnesota Opportunities Industrialization Centers State
Council2011
E-Verify Vendor Data Security:
2010
Metro Gang Strike Force:
2009 ;
2009 Memo
Secretary of State, Office of the -
Investigation: Use of Contact Information :
2008
Natural Resources and the 2007 North American Wildlife Enforcement
Officers Association Conference, Department of:
2008
Iron Range Resources Loans to Excelsior Energy, Inc.:
2008
Combative Sports Commission:
2008
Attorney General, Office of the -
Assessment of Allegations :
2008
Transportation, Department of,
Investigation of the Former Director of Homeland Security and
Emergency Management2007
Corrections, Department of, MINNCOR Industries and Minnesota
Correctional Education Foundation:
2006
Transportation, Department of -
Airplane Purchase :
2005
Minnesota State Retirement System:
2005
Minnesota Council on Compulsive Gambling, State and City Contracts
with the:
2005
Environmental Assistance, Office of the -
Grant to Benchmark Outdoor Products, In c.:
2005
American Indian Student Association Minnesota State University,
Mankato:
2005
African American Mentor Program, Administration of State Funds by
the:
2004
Education, Department of:
2003
Men of Color:
2003
Metropolitan Airports Commission:
2003
Minnesota State Arts Board - Employee Payroll Misappropriation:
2003
Women’s Advocates, Inc. - Administration of State Funds:
2003
Energy Utility Assessments, Use of:
2003
Commerce, Department of -
American Bankers Insurance Settlement :2003
Waterfowl Association:
2003
Minnesota Amateur Sports Commission:
2003
Revenue, Department of -
Non-filer and Tax Compliance Initiatives :
2003
Emergency Medical Services Regulatory Board, Admin. of Grants to
Regional EMS Organizations:
2002
Transportation, Department of -
Contract for Highway 55/62 Bypass :
2002
Hiawatha Corridor Light Rail Transit Line:
2003 ;
2002
Minnesota Grants Administration:
2002
State Agency Barter Arrangements:
2002
Children, Families & Learning Grant Administration, Department of:
2001
State-Paid Per Diems:
2001
Administration, Department of -
State Food Contract :
2000
Human Services, Department of -
Contract with DeafBlind Services Minnesota, Inc .:
2000
Governor Ventura's Book Tour:
1999
Natural Resources, Department of -
Mileage Reimbursement Claims :
1998
South Central Technical College - Special Review: Misuse of
Emergency Student Loan Funds: 1997
University of Minnesota -
State Special Appropriation for Women's Intercollegiate
Athletics1997
Unclassified Employees, Creating or Modifying Employment Rights for:
1996
Labor and Industry, Department of -
Special Report - Theft :
1996
Arrowhead Community College Region - Certain Expenses for the Former
President:
1996
Office of the Legislative Auditor, Room 140, 658 Cedar St., St. Paul, MN 55155 : legislative.auditor@state.mn.us or 651‑296‑4708