The Role of the Office of City Auditor
Tuesday, December 23, 2025
Role and function of the Minneapolis City Auditor
Public accountability and oversight
Safeguarding of public resources
Auditing standards and transparency
Areas of Interest (3)
- The independence of the Minneapolis City Auditor office in relation to city council and mayoral oversight.
- The mechanism by which the City Auditor maintains objective oversight free from political pressure.
- Transparency and public accountability structures within Minneapolis city government.
Notable Quotes (2)
We don't work for the City Council, the Mayor, or the departments we audit—in fact, our job is to hold them accountable to you.
AccountabilityExplaining the independence of the auditor's office.
To ensure our findings are thorough, ethical, credible and reliable, we ground ourselves in the highest auditing standards, free from all political pressures.
Auditing StandardsDescribing the ethical framework of audits.
Places Mentioned
Minneapolis