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Legislative auditor finds controls adequate for bioincentive payments but flags problems in biofuels infrastructure grants
Summary
The Office of the Legislative Auditor told the House Agriculture Finance and Policy Committee that its performance audit of two Department of Agriculture programs found the incentive payments program for renewable energy and renewable chemicals operated without written findings, while the competitive biofuels infrastructure grant program had control weaknesses.
The Office of the Legislative Auditor told the House Agriculture Finance and Policy Committee that its performance audit of two Minnesota Department of Agriculture programs found the incentive payments program for renewable energy and renewable chemicals operated without written findings, while the competitive biofuels infrastructure grant program had control weaknesses.
The audit, presented by Lori Lison (Deputy Legislative Auditor, Financial Audit Division) and Valentina Stone (project manager), examined MDA activity from July 1, 2021, through Jan. 31, 2024, and included site visits to producers and retail fueling locations. “For the incentive program, we really didn't — we didn't have any findings. It was operating well,” Lison told the committee.
Why it matters: the two programs support production of advanced biofuels, biomass thermal energy and renewable chemicals and fund retail upgrades so stations can dispense higher-ethanol blends. Those programs involve…
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