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The auditors

Minnesota law requires an independent audit but never defines independence, sets no standard for what the audit must test, and imposes no format on the report.

13 distinct auditors appear across every ALPR audit we have found. Auditors who found something are listed first.

Rampart Audit LLC

Doing the work

3

Agencies

3

Audits

67%

Zero findings

1

Real findings

Found a systemic flawTested the system, not the paperworkGhost findings
Private consultant2026 · 2025

In-house / City Auditor

Doing the work

2

Agencies

2

Audits

0%

Zero findings

7

Real findings

Tested the system, not the paperworkReal findings in most audits
In-house / city auditor2026 · 2018

Office of the State Auditor

Doing the work

2

Agencies

2

Audits

50%

Zero findings

1

Real findings

Real findings in most audits
State oversight office2020

Other

Doing the work

1

Agencies

1

Audits

0%

Zero findings

3

Real findings

Real findings in most audits
Other2017

Wildcard

Doing the work

1

Agencies

1

Audits

0%

Zero findings

2

Real findings

Real findings in most audits
Private consultant2023

Backbone Consultants

Too few audits read

1

Agencies

1

Audits

100%

Zero findings

0

Real findings

Private consultant2018

FRSecure

Too few audits read

1

Agencies

1

Audits

100%

Zero findings

0

Real findings

Private consultant

Minnesota Security Consortium (MNSec)

Audit-mill signals

18

Agencies

20

Audits

85%

Zero findings

3

Real findings

Tested the system, not the paperworkGhost findingsAudits its own membersLaw enforcement background
Government consortium2026 · 2025 · 2024

Lynn Lembcke Consulting

Structural flag

17

Agencies

17

Audits

88%

Zero findings

2

Real findings

Law enforcement background
Private consultant2026 · 2025

LOGIS

Audit-mill signals

10

Agencies

13

Audits

100%

Zero findings

0

Real findings

Never recorded a findingAudits its own members
Government consortium2026 · 2025 · 2024 · 2023 · 2022 · 2019 · 2018

LEADS Consulting

Audit-mill signals

4

Agencies

4

Audits

100%

Zero findings

0

Real findings

Tested the system, not the paperworkGhost findingsNever recorded a findingLaw enforcement background
Private consultant2018 · 2017

Axtell Group

Audit-mill signals

2

Agencies

2

Audits

50%

Zero findings

1

Real findings

Real findings in most auditsAudits its own membersLaw enforcement background
Private consultant2025

Office of the State Auditor (OSA)

Audit-mill signals

1

Agencies

1

Audits

100%

Zero findings

0

Real findings

Ghost findings
Other2022
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