gr00272.xml FINANCE DEPARTMENT An Inventory of Its Published Records and Reports at the Minnesota Historical Society Minnesota Historical Society
St. Paul, MN.

Government Records

 Finding aid encoded by Alex Kent, May 2009. Finding aid written in English April 2011Updated by Shelby Edwards because of additional material. OVERVIEW Minnesota Historical Society Minnesota. Dept. of Finance. Published records and reports. 1973-2007. Materials in English. Reports, newsletters, and miscellaneous print and near-print items of or about the Finance Department. The records cover all aspects of the department's duties and activities, including accounting, the Minnesota Accounting and Procurement System, agency ratings, and the state budget. 3.5 cu. ft. (4 boxes). See Detailed Description for shelf locations. CATALOG HEADINGS

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Topics: Budget -- Minnesota. Finance, Public -- Minnesota. Places: Minnesota -- Economic conditions. Minnesota -- Appropriations and expenditures. ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION Preferred Citation:

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Accession numbers: None; 2008-70.

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Processing and cataloging of this collection was supported with a Basic Project grant awarded by the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC).

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DETAILED DESCRIPTION Serial publications 120.D.4.2F Central Accounting Manual, Terminal Operators Guide, 1975. Controller’s Manual, 1977. Accounting Operations, Manual No. 06, 1978. Personnel/Payroll Operations, Manual No. 07, 1979. 2 folders. 1980-1983 Accounting Manual Updates. Minnesota Accounting and Procurement System [MAPS] Manual, January 1995. 2 folders. Minnesota Statewide Employee Management System, Finance and Employee Relations Departments, SEMA4 Operations Manual, June 1995. MAPS Operation Manual, Volume 2, Update No. 10, August 1995. MAPS Operation Manual, Updates Nos. 14 and 15, August 1996-January 1997. MAPS Operation Manual, Update No. 17, December 1998. Personnel/Payroll Newsletter, 1982-1995. Statewide Systems Project, 1992-1995.

Incomplete.

 SEMA4 Newsletter, 1995-1997.

Incomplete.

 MAPS User Advisory Newsletter, 1995-2007. 7 folders. SWAT [StateWide Accounting Tips], 1973-1994. 2 folders. 120.D.4.5B Reports on Fees, 1978-1999. 6 folders, 7 volumes. Monthly Report to Governor, 1979-1983. 3 folders. Financial and Compliance Report on Federally Assisted Programs: Year ended June 30, 1984–June 30, 1966, June 30, 1999. 6 folders, 8 volumes. 123.F.7.9B Year ended June 30, 2000. 120.D.4.5B Cash Flow Report, 1985-1987. Rating Agency Presentations: 1985, 1987-1991. 5 folders. 120.D.4.6F 1992-2001. 14 folders. 123.F.7.9B 2002-2003. 2 folders. 120.D.4.6F State Agency Prompt Payment Record Reports: 1986-1989, 1996, 1998. 123.F.7.9B 2003-2006. 120.D.4.6F Forecasts: 1988-2001. 20 folders. 123.F.7.9B 2001-2008. 4 folders. 120.D.4.6F Economic Updates: 1988-2003. 2 folders. 123.F.7.9B 2004-2007.

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 120.D.4.6F Accounts Receivable Annual Report, 1995-2001. 6 folders. 123.F.7.9B Supplemental Budget Updates, 2002. General publications 120.D.4.6F Observations on the Management of Fiscal Resources, State of Minnesota, March 9, 1979. Report on the Financial Management Organization of the State of Minnesota, October 19, 1979. Program Impact Report: General Fund Budget Reduction Program for State Agencies and Higher Education Institutions for Fiscal Year 1981, January 23, 1981. Reduction of State Labor Force, Laws 1979, Chapter 332, Sections 3-7, March 1981. Average Cost Funding Task Force Report to the Legislature, May 1984. An Evaluation of School District Cash Flow, completed pursuant to Laws 1984, Chapter 463…, March 1985. Economic Analysis of Acquiring the Minnesota Zoo Ride, March 1985. Evaluation Report of the Rule-of-85, February 1986. Rural Finance Administration (Bond) Presentation, Fall 1986. State Budget Stability: The Limits of Forecasting—Creating a Manageable Budget, November 1986. Accounting Seminar, May 23-25, 1988. Actions Taken by the Legislative Advisory Commission, January 1, 1987-January 1 1989. Internal Auditing in Minnesota State Agencies, February 1989. Statewide Systems Project: Request for Proposals for Software and Professional Consulting Services, August 3, 1992. Actions Taken by the Legislative Advisory Commission, January 1993-January 1995. 1994-1995 Biennial Internal Control/Internal Auditing Report, March 1995. 1994 Economic Report to the Governor. Governor’s Debt Capacity Forecast, December 1994. Guidelines for Capital Grants, November 1994. Report on Matching Money, February 1995. Investment of Public Funds: Adequacy of Training and Certification Programs, December 1996. 1995-1996 Biennial Internal Audit/Internal Control Report, January 1997. Actions Taken by the Legislative Advisory Commission, January 1, 1995-January 1, 1997. Minnesota Statewide Administrative Systems (Accounting-Procurement-Human Resources-Payroll-Information Access), Departments of Administration, Employee Relations, and Finance, Report to the Legislature, January 15, 1997. Report on Matching Money, February 1997. Guidelines for Capital Grants, January 1998. Welfare Reform in Minnesota: Impact on State Agencies, January 1998. State Budget Summary, Revised Copy, August 1998. Prompt Payment Report, September 25, 1998. Transition Document to Incoming Administration, November 4, 1998. Welfare Reform in Minnesota: MFIP and Pathways Preliminary Results, January 1999. Debt Management Presentation, July 1999. Prompt Payment Report, October 1, 1999; November 9, 2000. Internal Audit Report, Biennial Report, January 2001. Local Mandates Report: Impact of State Laws on Local Units of Government, February 2001. Distribution of State Employees: A Report of the Distributing of State Offices, Employees, and Payroll, April 2001. 123.F.7.9B Comprehensive Annual Financial Report; Supplement: Minnesota Comparison of Budget and Actual Revenues, Expenditures and Changes in Fund Balances for the year ended June 30, 2001. Citizen’s Guide to the Forecast; Understanding the Forecasting Process; Issue Brief, December 2001. Supplemental Budget Recommendations, 2002-2003 Minnesota Biennial Budget presented to the 2002 Legislative Session. Information Technology Initiatives & Inventory Report, 2002-2003 Minnesota Biennial Budget. Executive Summary, 2002-2007 Minnesota Capital Budget, presented by Governor Jesse Ventura to the 82nd Legislature. Minnesota Budget Forecast, February 2006. Budget Summary and Policy Highlights, Governor Pawlenty’s Proposed Budget, Fiscal Year 2006-2007.

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