Otto appointed to post on National State Auditors Association
DFL State Auditor Rebecca Otto has been appointed chairwoman of the human resources committee of the National State Auditors Association — the association honored Otto earlier this year with an excellence in accountability award for outstanding special project, best practice review, for reducing energy costs in local government.
Otto was invited to serve as human resources committee chairwoman for through next year.
“I am looking forward to continuing to work with other State Auditors from across the country in this capacity. Work force and succession planning issues have surfaced as the Baby Boomers retire,” Otto said.
“Recruiting and retaining a highly professional staff in state auditors’ offices can be challenging, and it requires proactive strategies. The increased workload created by the need to provide oversight of the Federal Stimulus Funds is the newest challenge. Add this increase in workload to the decrease in staffing levels caused by state budget shortfalls, and many state auditors’ offices have real issues,” Otto said in a press release.
The human resources committee promotes best practices on recruiting and keeping staff within state audit organizations.
