Minnesota State Auditor

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The Minnesota State Auditor is an officer in the executive branch of the U.S. State of Minnesota. The job of the State Auditor is to review financial integrity, accountability, and cost-effectiveness at many levels of government in Minnesota. The office also collects and distributes financial reports on several levels of government. The State Auditor is elected and serves a four year term.[1]

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The State Auditor's office has existed since before Minnesota Territory became the state of Minnesota in 1858. Before 1973 the auditor approved all executive branch expenditures in advance. In 1973 the responsibilities of the auditor were reshuffled. The state auditor shifted to its current role, which was previously handled by the Public Examiner an office appointed by the governor. The Public examiners position was eliminated at this time.[2]

Name Took Office Left Office Party
Jonathan E. McKusick 1849 1852
Abraham Van Vorhees 1852 1853
Scorates Nelson 1853 1854
Julius Georgii 1854 1858

The term of the state Auditor was originally three years. In 1883 voters approved a constitutional amendment changing it to four years.

Name Took Office Left Office Party
William F. Dunbar 1858 1861
Charles McIlrath 1861 1873
Orlan P. Whitcomb 1873 1882
William W. Braden 1882 1891
Adolph Biermann 1891 1895
Robert C. Dunn 1895 1903
Samuel G. Iverson 1903 1915
J. A. O. Preus 1915 1921 Republican
Ray P. Chase 1921 1931 Republican
Stafford King 1931 1969
William J. O'Brien 1969 1971
Rolland F. Hatfield 1971 1975
Robert W. Mattson, Jr. 1975 1979 Democratic-Farmer-Labor (DFL)
Arne Carlson 1979 1991 Independent-Republican
Mark Dayton 1991 1995 DFL
Judi Dutcher 1995 2003 Republican
Patricia Anderson (formerly Awada) 2003 2007 Republican
Rebecca Otto 2007 - DFL

  • Republican Party of Minnesota: From November 1975 to September 1995 the name of the state Republican party was the Independent Republican party (IR). The party has always been affiliated with the national Republican party.

  1. ^ http://www.osa.state.mn.us/default.aspx?page=description
  2. ^ http://www.osa.state.mn.us/default.aspx?page=auditor_list
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