State Supreme Court ends Rebecca Otto's challenge of private county audits

The Minnesota Supreme Court has upheld a 2015 law that lets counties save money by bypassing the state auditor’s office and hiring private accounting firms for their annual financial audits.

State Auditor Rebecca Otto challenged the law on constitutional grounds. She sued Becker, Wright and Ramsey counties, which did not agree to hire her office to check their books.

https://www.twincities.com/2018/04/18/mn-supreme-court-rebecca-otto-upholds-law-on-private-county-audits/