Articles Tagged: Iowa State Auditor

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In a new report, Sand says a state board’s rejection of his request for information during an audit is an example of Republican efforts to limit his office’s authority.

An Iowa government agency or official could hire a private accountant to perform its annual audit under legislation advanced Wednesday. It’s the second year GOP lawmakers have tried to limit powers of the Democratic state auditor.

A former state worker in Iowa Workforce Development was discharged after being investigated by department; an independent state audit describes the allegations

A former northwest Iowa city clerk may have made more than $175,000 in personal purchases on a city credit card over two years, according to a report from State Auditor Rob Sand.

Also, Attorney General reminds Iowans of school safety law

Over the past decade, the state of Iowa has paid over $108 million out of the general fund to settle claims against it.

Starting today, Iowa teens ages 14 to 17 can work more jobs at longer hours, low-income families will face new requirements for receiving public benefits such as food assistance, and more Iowa parents will qualify for child care assistance, but will have to work more hours to remain eligible.

Iowa’s taxpayer watchdog will face new restrictions on his office’s ability to access certain records when auditing government programs for waste, fraud and abuse.

Iowa State Auditor Rob Sand held news conferences, met with lawmakers and gathered letters from bipartisan leaders to try to stop a bill that would limit his access to state records. Now, with Senate File 478 sitting on Gov. Kim Reynolds’ desk awaiting her expected signature, Sand is taking his case on the road.

The governor said she does not feel that reports of some Iowa private schools increasing tuition weakens the state’s new financial assistance program

Iowa House Republican lawmakers passed legislation Thursday that would define and in some cases

The fire chief in the small Cedar County town of Stanwood used the fire department’s fundraising account to make non-departmental purchases that totaled several thousand dollars, according to a report released Tuesday by Auditor of State Rob Sand.

Also, new website aims to connect veterans with jobs in Iowa

Estimate comes from nonpartisan Legislative Services Agency