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An audit of the North Dakota Soybean Council, a state agency created to promote, market, and research soybeans, has found that grant funds allocated by the Council were used to pay a Legislative Educator for testifying in favor of two bills. The person in the position of Legislative Educator is also a Registered Lobbyist. Read more...

The State Auditor’s Office has named Morton County as the recipient of its Stewardship Award. This award celebrates excellence in auditing and is given to entities the State Auditor’s Office has worked with conducting audits. Read more...

The North Dakota State Auditor’s Office has received a citizen-requested petition for an audit of the City of Rolla in Rolette County. Read more...

For a second year, the State Auditor’s Office will be holding its free virtual audit conference on Wednesday, July 19th from 8:45 a.m. until 4 p.m. CT. The conference — called the Audit Summit — is geared towards providing training and helpful resources to local governments. Read more...

Auditors representing the National State Auditors Association (NSAA) gave the North Dakota State Auditor’s Office the highest possible rating in its peer review, referencing the office’s adherence to government auditing standards. Read more...

A recent state audit of the Solen Public School District has identified 19 different areas of concern. Read more...

Members of the National State Auditors Association (NSAA) have elected an Executive Committee to serve from now until June 2024. North Dakota State Auditor Joshua Gallion was elected to serve on this national committee with a team of six other individuals from across the country. Read more...

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

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...

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