Video & Transcript Research : 'State Auditor'
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MN
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- We had the OA study on the Office of the State Auditor.
- The OA studied the Office of the State Auditor, made several recommendations, and those recommendations
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auditor studied the office of the state auditor studied the office of the state - <00:04:30.360>
is the leg legislative auditor is the leg legislative auditor is here<00:04 - <00:22:47.720>
of revenue for the state of revenue for the state of Minnesota<00:22:49.400
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MN
Transcript Highlights:
- Often they'll be like, we're a different state, and it looks like this because of that.
- She is state budget director and assistant commissioner. Good morning, Mr. Chair, members.
- But the Paid Family Leave program operates in a different part of the state treasury.
- <01:34:50.679>
State different part of the State State different part of the State State Treasury - we should all uh throughout state we should all uh throughout state government<01:44:28.960>
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AL
Alabama 2025 Regular Session
Alabama House State Government Committee Apr 16th, 2025
State Government
KY
Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
House Standing Committee on Small Business and Information Technology (3-2-22)
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KY LRC YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h4T4r94Se5M, 2026-06-21T07:17:00+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, Meeting Start 00:00
Roll Call 00:50
KY State Auditor Discussion on Unemployment Insurance Audit for FY 2021 02:24
Committee Questions for KY State Auditor 18:21, 958, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House State Government Finance and Policy Committee 2/18/25
State Government Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- it has the worst fraud uh of any state it has the worst fraud uh of any state in<00:05:33.880>
- next committee stop and that was stated next committee stop and that was stated by<00:10:25.320>
- <00:29:54.320>
policy because we're creating uh State policy because we're creating uh State- <00:50:53.720>
uh therefore the uh previously stated uh therefore the uh previously stated- agencies that were defrauding the state agencies that were defrauding the state of<01:02:26.240>
Keywords:
Office of Inspector General, inspector general, legislative audit, fraud prevention, waste and abuse, public funds, grant oversight, state grants, grant management, whistleblower protection, retaliation, subpoena power, data practices, government transparency, accountability, law enforcement referrals, sanctions, debarment, payment withholding, public assistance fraud
MN
Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session
House State Government Finance and Policy Committee 3/11/25
State Government Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- Chair, to the auditor, Auditor Randall.
- They are the auditor.
- They are the auditor.
- Is there any employee, Auditor Randall? Auditor Randall, thank you, Mr. Chair.
- Is there any employee, Auditor Randall? Auditor Randall, thank you, Mr. Chair.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House State Government Finance and Policy Committee 3/13/25
State Government Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- Didn't help me get to sleep, but it was interesting reading some of these state auditor reports, and
- Didn't help me get to sleep, but it was interesting reading some of these state auditor reports, and
- Minnesota has a theme here: a state bird, a state flower, a state tree, a state fish, a state dance,
- > state bird a state flower a state tree a state bird a state flower a state tree a state<01:20:34.639
- state symbols such as state similar to state symbols such as state birth<01:21:24.719>
tree <01
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payment transparency, public contracts, contractor rights, government accountability, construction payments, municipal finance, liquor store, audit requirements, state auditor, local government, historic flag, state flag, display standards, ceremonial, Minnesota Statutes, Ursa Minor, state symbol, Minnesota state laws, constellation, official state designation
KY
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
House Standing Committee BR Sub. on General Government (2-13-25)
Transcript Highlights:
- I am the Auditor, the Kentucky State Auditor.
- I am the Auditor, the Kentucky State Auditor.
- a model throughout the rest of the state a model throughout the rest of the state the<00:04:27.919
- Other states.
- thank you all right and I see our state thank you all right and I see our state treasurer<00:17:
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Meeting Start 00:00:00
Attendance Roll Call 00:00:19
Auditor of Public Accounts 00:01:07
Office of Secretary of State 00:10:22
Kentucky State Treasury 00:17:51
Office of Attorney General 00:28:50, 958, all
Summary:
The Budget Review Subcommittee on General Government met for its first meeting and heard budget-related presentations from the Auditor of Public Accounts and the Secretary of State, with the Treasurer beginning a presentation at the end of the transcript. Auditor Allison Ball reviewed her office’s 2024 and early 2025 work, including hundreds of county and state audits, several special examinations, and ongoing reviews such as the kinship care funding issue, the Kentucky Department of Education audit, and the Jefferson County Public Schools audit. She said her office is focused on waste, fraud, abuse, and legal compliance, and asked the committee to consider future budget changes, including aligning her appropriation with restricted funding and restoring a stronger performance-audit function. She also highlighted audits that exposed serious problems, including the Department of Juvenile Justice review, and said those reports are intended to serve as models for other entities to avoid similar failures.
Secretary of State Michael Adams said his office is self-sustaining through fees and does not need tax dollars, but asked for greater access to its own revenues and more flexibility in using them. He highlighted the Safe at Home address confidentiality program, saying recent changes expanded protections for survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, and human trafficking, and that the program has grown rapidly while remaining funded by offender fines. Adams also urged lawmakers to again adjust county election funding for inflation, noting the current per-voter and per-precinct amounts were set decades ago. In questioning, Representative Hart asked whether the Safe at Home program was self-funding; Adams replied that it covers only about 10% of its operating cost and said the best solution would be to let the office use more of the revenue it already collects rather than rely on tax dollars.
Treasurer Martin Medcafe, introduced with staff member Russell Weber, praised the General Assembly’s fiscal discipline and described the Treasury’s work in managing state funds. He reported strong results from the Unclaimed Property Fund, saying the office returned $35.5 million to Kentuckians in its first year and $3.8 million in the first month of the current year, and said the State Investments Commission generated $682 million in returns last year. He also highlighted financial literacy efforts through the Kentucky Financial Empowerment Commission and said the Treasury is helping manage opioid settlement funds, which are now earning up to $200,000 per month through investment. No votes or formal actions were taken in the portion of the meeting provided.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Human Services Finance and Policy Committee 2/20/25
Human Services Finance and Policy
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- are very loyal to legislative auditor are very loyal to the<00:13:56.680>
state <00:13:56.839> - He said Minnesota is state administered and state supervised, county administered, and one of 10 states
- When I was a state auditor here, we had some classified and some unclassified.
- When I was a state auditor here, we had some classified and some unclassified.
- had<01:16:01.120>
all served a state auditor here we had all served a state auditor here we
Keywords:
Office of Inspector General, inspector general, legislative audit, fraud prevention, waste and abuse, public funds, grant oversight, state grants, grant management, whistleblower protection, retaliation, subpoena power, data practices, government transparency, accountability, law enforcement referrals, sanctions, debarment, payment withholding, public assistance fraud
MN
Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session
House State Government Finance and Policy Committee 3/25/25
State Government Finance and Policy
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Um, parallel with the state auditor. Um, parallel with the state auditor. - Auditor because the language is copying and mirroring the State Auditor.
- I would be curious as to the Chair Cle's... the state auditor, it says that an the state auditor, it
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So, writing to the state auditor. So, writing to the state auditor. - Um not seeing I I for the state auditor.
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Compensation Council, salaries, state officials, judicial compensation, legislative process, public funds, misuse, law enforcement, accountability, state government, legislative auditor, compliance, transparency, retirement benefits, health insurance, dependents, state employees, Medicare, legislative studies, government oversight
MN
Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session
House Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy Committee 3/5/25
Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy
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- of state services, to a legislator, the legislative auditor, or a constitutional officer.
- of state services, to a legislator, the legislative auditor, or a constitutional officer.
- If a state employee is providing truthful, accurate information about state services, I mean state services
- state sets that funding.
- state sets that funding.
Keywords:
whistleblower, whistleblower protections, public employees, state employees, retaliation, reporting fraud, misuse of authority, personal gain, state government, state services, state programs, legislative auditor, constitutional officer, public corruption, fraud reporting, government accountability, employee rights, labor law, Minnesota Statutes 181.931, Minnesota Statutes 181.932
MN
Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session
House State Government Finance and Policy Committee 3/18/25
State Government Finance and Policy
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So, <00:19:57.240>as <00:19:57.480>you Blaha, uh, state auditor - So, as you Blaha, uh, state auditor.
- I'm your state auditor, and in strong favor of this bill, as well.
- I'm your state auditor, and in strong favor of this bill, as well.
- Board of Accountancy and the State Board of Accountancy and the State Auditor<00:32:59.560>
for
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CPA, certified public accountant, public accounting, accountancy, licensure, license mobility, substantial equivalency, interstate practice, out-of-state accountant, NASBA, Uniform CPA Examination, board of accountancy, attest services, audit, tax preparation, financial advisory, consulting, accounting education, master's degree, bachelor's degree
MN
Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session
House State Government Finance and Policy Committee 3/6/25
State Government Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- Next testifier, state your name, who you're with. Thank you, Mr. Chair.
- The IGs vary amongst the states, but there are very few that have, like, a legislative auditor within
- The IGs vary amongst the states, but there are very few that have, like, a legislative auditor within
- The IGs vary amongst the states, but there are very few that have, like, a legislative auditor within
- practices piece if you receive state money... ...if you receive state money, uh... thank you thank you
Keywords:
Office of Inspector General, inspector general, legislative audit, fraud prevention, waste and abuse, public funds, grant oversight, state grants, grant management, whistleblower protection, retaliation, subpoena power, data practices, government transparency, accountability, law enforcement referrals, sanctions, debarment, payment withholding, public assistance fraud
MN
Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session
House Judiciary Finance and Civil Law Committee 2/27/25
Judiciary Finance and Civil Law
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auditor <01:18:05.520>and <01:18:05.719>other our OA and state - auditor and other our OA and state auditor and other internal<01:18:06.440>
Auditors <01:18:06.920 - or state auditor, depending on if it's a local government or state government.
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or <01:25:55.480>state <01:25:55.719>auditor legislative auditor - or state auditor legislative auditor or state auditor depending<01:25:56.679>
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pregnancy support, women's health, maternity homes, nonprofit organizations, grant funding, abortion, family services, Office of Inspector General, inspector general, legislative audit, fraud prevention, waste and abuse, public funds, grant oversight, state grants, grant management, whistleblower protection, retaliation, subpoena power, data practices
AL
Alabama 2025 Regular Session
Alabama Senate State Governmental Affairs Committee Apr 9th, 2025
State Governmental Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- , I got to know Secretary Urkheart, who’s over that agency, and we talked about the need to update state
- code. about the need to update state code.
- It also adds cyber security and some of the new roles that they perform in state government.
- So, it's not just them at the state house. Hey, Grinch Jr.'s got to get his licks in, too.
- A check has to be written for half the qualifying fee to the state party and half the qualifying fee
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cybersecurity, Office of Information Technology, data management, telecommunications, state government, emergency management, public awareness, promotional materials, education, state funding, Alabama State House, Montgomery, Legislative Council, demolition, state capitol, state capitol building, historic preservation, state property, inventory removal, fixtures
KY
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
Budget Review Subcommittee on General Government, Finance, Personnel and Public Retirement (8-20-25)
Transcript Highlights:
- I am the Kentucky State Auditor. To my left over here, I have my chief of staff, Lauren Ferguson.
- I am the Kentucky State Auditor. To my left over here, I have my chief of staff, Lauren Ferguson.
- State state audits and the special exam.
- there's a state fee, there's a the state there's a state fee, there's a county<00:36:11.680>
fee,< - , a six-career professional who's been in state government for 20 years doing this, versus an auditor
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Meeting Start 00:00:00
Attendance Roll Call 00:00:30
Personnel Cabinet 00:03:25
Department of Veterans Affairs 00:12:40
Auditor of Public Accounts 00:22:39
State Treasurer 00:42:24, 958, all
Summary:
The committee first heard from Personnel Cabinet officials on House Bill 6, which required the Kentucky Employees Health Plan to offer a qualified high-deductible health plan by the 2026 plan year. Officials said the plan was already added for 2025, described it as the lowest-premium option with higher deductibles, and explained that federal rules prevent first-dollar coverage except for limited preventive services. They said 264 members had selected the plan out of about 142,000, and noted it also allows health savings accounts. Members asked about the plan’s benefits, what “catastrophic” meant, the deductible amounts, and whether employees were aware of the option; the cabinet said it would continue to highlight the plan in communications and that the deductible is above $8,000 for individuals and above $16,000 for families.
The committee then received an update from the Kentucky Department of Veterans Affairs on the Bowling Green veterans center. Officials said the current target is to move into the building on October 28, with first admissions about two months later, pending final fixes and certification steps for Medicare, Medicaid, and the VA. They explained that about $7 million in FY25 appropriations lapsed because of construction delays, staffing ramp-up was postponed to avoid unnecessary spending, and the unspent funds should be considered in the next budget request. Members praised the project and asked about annual operating costs; officials said the current operating budget is about $15 million, though they do not expect to spend all of it this year. The commissioner also announced the fifth annual state commanders conference in Lexington, focused on veterans issues and featuring state, federal, and advocacy leaders.
State Auditor Allison Ball then outlined her office’s budget priorities. She said the office is primarily a billing agency that charges audited entities for its work, and warned that some agencies are now signaling they may refuse to pay for audits related to kinship care and the medical cannabis application process. She said the office plans to continue requesting outlier credits for unusually burdensome county audit fees, funding for the ombudsman office’s transition and expanded in-office operations, and revenue replacement for local government audits and possibly state audits and special examinations. Ball also said the office conducts about 500 audits, reviews, and examinations a year and wants to restore performance audits with seed funding, as well as add investigators to the ombudsman office to focus more on child abuse and neglect cases. Members discussed the value of performance audits, the possibility of raising certain board thresholds to account for inflation, and the need for additional capacity to handle more audits.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- But again, our legislative auditor has testified in numerous committees and has been on record stating
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funding essentially it's not all state funding essentially it's not all state - State funds and then tying that into State funds and then tying that into those<00:52:36.920>
in-person - expert and they have 80% of our state expert and they have 80% of our state budget<00:59:15.520>
- evidence-based operating in the state evidence-based operating in the state right<01:14:01.199><
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Office of Inspector General, inspector general, legislative audit, fraud prevention, waste and abuse, public funds, grant oversight, state grants, grant management, whistleblower protection, retaliation, subpoena power, data practices, government transparency, accountability, law enforcement referrals, sanctions, debarment, payment withholding, public assistance fraud
LA
Keywords:
state budget, appropriations, education funding, public health, social services, government operations, state institutions, budget, funding, state general fund, local government, fiscal year, economic development, state treasury, emergency response, education, voting technology, sustainability, revenue sharing, fund distribution
MN
Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session
House Children and Families Finance and Policy Committee 3/4/25
Children and Families Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- and as a state auditor, and I was just curious during that time how much fraud did you guys catch?
- before and as a state auditor and I was before and as a state auditor and I was just<00:59:10.920
- positions um I did serve as a state positions um I did serve as a state auditor<00:59:50.400>
- He also said he served as the state auditor.
- He said the state auditor's office is different than the legislative auditor.
Keywords:
Office of Inspector General, inspector general, legislative audit, fraud prevention, waste and abuse, public funds, grant oversight, state grants, grant management, whistleblower protection, retaliation, subpoena power, data practices, government transparency, accountability, law enforcement referrals, sanctions, debarment, payment withholding, public assistance fraud
AL
Alabama 2026 1st Special Session
Alabama Senate County and Municipal Government Committee Feb 17th, 2026
County and Municipal Government
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- <00:26:53.520>
in <00:26:53.679>fact the state may incur if the state in fact the state - Does the state agents or state officers?
- between here and the state line.
- It's not state versus city. It's lines. It's not state versus city.
- that could be used throughout the state. that could be used throughout the state.
Keywords:
lottery winnings, lottery prize, state lottery, income tax exemption, tax exemption, gambling, games of chance, prize proceeds, Alabama Department of Revenue, state income tax, tax relief, winnings, jackpot, lotto, Alabama State House, Montgomery, Legislative Council, demolition, state capitol, state capitol building