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Your Local Government May no Longer Need an Audit

Tuesday, May 9, 2023 at 08:14 am

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The financial threshold that would trigger an audit for local governments has been increased from $750,000 to $2,000,000. Read more...


State Auditor’s Office Honored with International Communications Award

Thursday, April 27, 2023 at 09:04 am

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The North Dakota State Auditor’s Office was honored with an Award of Excellence in the category of Technical or Statistical Report at the National Association of Government Communicators (NAGC) Blue Pencil and Gold Screen Award ceremony. Read more...


State Auditor Receives Petition Audit Request for Bismarck Public School District

Tuesday, April 25, 2023 at 08:22 am

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The North Dakota State Auditor’s Office has received a citizen-requested petition for an audit of the Bismarck Public School District. Read more...


Auditor's Office Completes Single Audit - Reviews Over $6.6 Billion of Federal Funds to North Dakota

Tuesday, April 4, 2023 at 10:02 am

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The North Dakota State Auditor’s Office has completed an audit of the federal funds given to North Dakota. Read more...


Prescription Benefits Manager Optum Rx Refuses to Provide Requested Data to State Auditor’s Office

Thursday, February 2, 2023 at 02:50 pm

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On April 30, 2021, state lawmakers passed House Bill 1004 which required the State Auditor’s Office to hire a third-party contractor to conduct a performance audit on the prescription drug coverage of NDPERS. Read more...


Petition Audit Completed of Williston Public School District #1 — 21 Total Areas Of Concern Found

Wednesday, February 1, 2023 at 08:29 am

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The State Auditor’s Office has completed an audit of Williston Public School District #1 for the year ended June 30, 2021, in Williams County and has found 21 different areas of concern. District #1 merged with District #8 on July 1, 2021, to create the current District #7. Read more...


11 State Agencies Collect Over 6,000 Food Items for Local Pantries, Challenged to Food Drive Collection By State Auditor

Monday, December 12, 2022 at 11:49 am

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This holiday season, the North Dakota State Auditor’s Office again challenged state agencies to a food collection competition for the second year in a row, benefitting two local food pantries. Read more...


Review of Election System - Low-Risk Assessment Determined

Thursday, October 27, 2022 at 11:47 am

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The Auditor’s Office has released a review on the security of the election system for the State of North Dakota. Read more...


Audit of Health Department Finds Thousands of COVID-19 Vaccines Stored Incorrectly, Could Lead to Ineffective Immune Response

Tuesday, October 18, 2022 at 10:33 am

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A recent audit of the Department of Health found several errors with storage and handling of COVID-19 vaccines. Read more...


2021 Morton County - Report Released

Monday, October 17, 2022

The North Dakota State Auditor's Office has completed a local government audit for Morton County.