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The office currently maintains five divisions:  \nAudit Practice-conducts financial and legal compliance audits of local governments;  \nGovernment Information - collects and analyzes financial information for cities, towns, counties, and special districts;  \nLegal/Special Investigations-provides legal analysis and counsel to the Office and responds to outside inquiries about Minnesota local government law; as well as investigates allegations of misfeasance, malfeasance, and nonfeasance in local government;  \nPension -monitors investment, financial, and actuarial reporting for approximately 730 public pension funds; and  \nTax Increment Financing-promotes compliance and accountability in local governments’ use of tax increment financing through financial and compliance audits.  \nThe State Auditor serves on the State Executive Council, State Board of Investment, Land Exchange Board, Public Employees Retirement Association Board, Minnesota Housing Finance Agency, and the Rural Finance Authority Board.  \nOffice of the State Auditor  \n525 Park Street, Suite 500 Saint Paul, Minnesota 55103  \n(651) 296-2551 [state.auditor@state.mn.us](state.auditor@state.mn.us)[ ](state.auditor@state.mn.us)[www.auditor.state.mn.us](www.auditor.state.mn.us)  \nThis document can be made available in alternative formats upon request. Call 651-296-2551 [voice] or 1-800-627-3529 [relay service] for assistance; or visit the Office of the State Auditor’s web site: [www.auditor.state.mn.us](www.auditor.state.mn.us).  \nTOWN OF LAKE, MINNESOTA January 1, 2003, through December 31, 2006  \nPetition Engagement  \nAudit Practice Division Office of the State Auditor State of Minnesota  \nThis page was left blank intentionally.  \nREBECCA OTTO STATE AUDITOR  \nSTATE OF MINNESOTA  \nOFFICE OF THE STATE AUDITOR  \nSUITE 500  \n525 PARK STREET SAINT PAUL, MN 55103-2139  \n(651) 296-2551 (Voice)  \n(651) 296-4755 (Fax)  \n[state.auditor@state.mn.us](state.auditor@state.mn.us) (E-mail) 1-800-627-3529 (Relay Service)  \nINDEPENDENT PETITION ENGAGEMENT  \nPetitioners  \nBoard of Supervisors Town of Lake  \nINTRODUCTION  \nElectors of the Town of Lake petitioned the Office of the State Auditor (OSA) to examine the books, accounts, and affairs of the Town in accordance with Minn. Stat. § 6.54 for the period January 1, 2003, through December 31, 2006. The statute allows the OSA, in the public interest, to confine the scope of the audit to less than that requested by the petition. Through discussion and agreement with petitioner representatives, the scope of our review was limited to addressing the issues discussed below.  \nWarroad Public Safety Facility  \nThe petitioners raised concerns that the Town of Lake is in debt for $750,000 to participate in the Warroad public safety facility. The Town of Lake does not share in the title or ownership of this building located in and owned by the City of Warroad.  \nOn February 11, 2004, the Town Board authorized the signing of an agreement with the City of Warroad for the construction of the public safety facility. The Town Clerk provided us a copy of the agreement signed by officials from t","cbCaierxf6yc3qHQ","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaierxf6yc3qHQ","pdf",111548,"English","# Introduction\n## Scope of the Petition Engagement\n## Warroad Public Safety Facility\n### Debt and cost-sharing arrangements\n### Payment schedule and obligations\n## Fire Protection Arrangements\n### Annual budget sharing and call charges","[{\"question\":\"What period did the Town of Lake petition engagement cover?\",\"answer\":\"It covered January 1, 2003 through December 31, 2006, with the audit scope limited to issues discussed by agreement with petitioners under Minn. 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