Minnesota Care

Established in 1971, Minnesota Housing Finance Agency advances affordable housing opportunities for low- and moderate-income individuals. The agency offers home mortgages with fixed and low-interest rates. It serves homebuyers, renters and homeowners. The agency also provides home improvement loans. Minnesota Housing Finance Agency offers resources for finding shelter and emergency housing units. The agency provides continuing education credit classes. In addition, it offers design and construction technical assistance services to architects and contractors. The agency serves the private sector, as well as government and nonprofit organizations. It provides housing solutions to families, senior citizens and individuals with disabilities. Minnesota Housing Finance Agency additionally publishes research reports.

Located in St. Paul, Minn., the Minnesota Office of the Legislative Auditor is a nonpartisan audit and evaluation office that works under the legislative branch of Minnesota state government. The office is under the direction of the Legislative Auditor, who is appointed by the Legislative Audit Commission. The Minnesota Office of the Legislative Auditor works to provide audit reports to legislature, agencies and the public. It focuses on state agencies and programs and audits various metropolitan agencies, as well as reviews locally administered programs. The office was established in 1973 with the recommendation of a private sector study group called the Loaned Executive Action Program. The Minnesota Office of the Legislative Auditor operates a program evaluation division that handles the oversight of workers compensation insurance claims and supports a personal care assistance program.