State Auditor Spends $21K on Legal Fees in Fight Over Audit LawState Auditor Spends $21K on Legal Fees in Fight Over Audit LawST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — State Auditor Rebecca Otto has paid out $21,000 in legal fees already to a law firm she retained to give her advice about a new audit privatization law.Associated PressAssociated Press