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State auditor outlines office functions, requests no budget increase for FY2026
Summary
State Auditor Rich Sadgast briefed the committee on the auditor's pre-audit role, payroll and accounting functions, staffing risks and a flat FY2026 request of $1,789,768; he described workflow, retirement exposure and expected benefits from the Bison accounting project.
State Auditor Rich Sadgast told the Appropriations Committee that the auditor's office performs a 100% pre-audit of expenditures, administers payroll-related services and Social Security records for state entities, and reconciles warrants and electronic transactions with the state treasurer and Bureau of Finance and Management.
Sadgast said the office has 16 full-time equivalents and requested no change to its FY2026…
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