Minnesota Internship Center, Relator v. Minnesota Department of Education

Syllabus

1. Minnesota Statutes section 127A.41, subdivision 3 (2022), when read in conjunction with Minnesota Statutes section 124E.16, subdivision 1(a) (2022), authorizes the commissioner of education to conduct audits of charter school records \for the purpose of verifying\ pupil counts and state aid entitlements. 2. The authority of the commissioner under section 127A.41, subdivision 3, to conduct audits and to order \increases or decreases\ in state aid based on audit results is separate from and is not limited by the authority of the commissioner to \reduce or withhold\ state aid for violations of law under Minnesota Statutes section 127A.42 (2022).