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- ↑ "South Dakota State Auditor". Ballotpedia. Retrieved August 16, 2022.
- ↑ "Past Auditors". South Dakota Office of the State Auditor. Retrieved August 16, 2022.
- ↑ "Chapter 1-9, State Auditor, South Dakota Codified Laws". South Dakota Legislature. Retrieved August 16, 2022.
- ↑ "Chapter 4-9, Disbursement of Funds, South Dakota Codified Laws". South Dakota Legislature. Retrieved August 16, 2022.
- ↑ "Chapter 4-10, Accounts and Records, South Dakota Codified Laws". South Dakota Legislature. Retrieved August 16, 2022.
- ↑ "Home". South Dakota Office of the State Auditor. Retrieved August 16, 2022.
- ↑ "About". South Dakota Department of Legislative Audit. Retrieved August 16, 2022.
- ↑ "About Us". Bureau of Finance and Management. Retrieved August 16, 2022.
