Bank of North Dakota Bank of North Dakota The Bank of North Dakota (BND) is a state-owned-run financial institution, based in Bismarck, North Dakota. It is the only state-owned facility of its type in the United States other than the Puerto Rico Government Development Bank. Under state law, the bank is the State of North Dakota "doing business as" the Bank of North Dakota. The state and its agencies are required to place their funds in the bank, but local governments are not required to do so. Other entities may also open accounts at the Bank; however, BND offers fewer retail services than other
North Dakota State Auditor never been held by a member of the Nonpartisan League. The Auditor originally served a two-year term, but this was extended to four in 1964 by a constitutional amendment. North Dakota State Auditor The North Dakota State Auditor is a political office in North Dakota. The auditor's duty is to oversee the four divisions of the Office of the State Auditor: State Audit, which audits the state of North Dakota; Local Government Audit, which performs audits of counties, school districts, and other political subdivisions; Royalty Audit, which performs audits of federal royalty payments from oil, gas, and coal leases located