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.
Articles Tagged: Rob Sand
Government & Politics May. 26, 2023 7:23 am9d ago
Transportation secretary stopped at the Eastern Iowa Airport on Thursday to highlight federal investments he said will make for a better passenger experience and support job growth.
State Government May. 24, 2023 8:23 am11d ago
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.
Caleb McCullough, Gazette-Lee Des Moines Bureau
State Government Apr. 26, 2023 6:26 pm38d ago
“The bill is the greatest pro-corruption bill and the worst perversion of checks and balances in Iowa’s history because it lets state government hide documents from auditors, and ends judicial review of such decisions,” Auditor Rob Sand said afterwards.
State Government Apr. 20, 2023 6:20 pm44d ago
Iowa House Republican lawmakers passed legislation Thursday that would define and in some cases
Government & Politics Apr. 3, 2023 7:15 pm61d ago
Estimate comes from nonpartisan Legislative Services Agency
Gazette-Lee Des Moines Bureau
Government & Politics Mar. 31, 2023 5:40 pm64d ago
Rob Sand, the lone Democrat to hold statewide office, said if Republicans want to target him directly, they should hurl insults, not advance legislation he said will harm Iowa taxpayers.
Gazette-Lee Des Moines Bureau
News Mar. 12, 2023 6:00 am84d ago
A look back at the top news stories from the week of March 6
State Government Mar. 9, 2023 7:52 pm86d ago
The lawmaker who crafted the proposal disagrees and says it is designed simply to protect Iowans’ personal information
Iowa Hawkeyes Mar. 9, 2023 5:10 pm86d ago
University of Iowa Athletics will reimburse the state for the $2 million taxpayers covered of a $4.2 million deal to settle a discrimination lawsuit 12 former football players filed against UI Athletics and its coaches, UI President Barbara Wilson said Thursday morning.
Iowa Hawkeyes Mar. 6, 2023 8:18 pm89d ago
Despite State Auditor Rob Sand’s opposition to taxpayers footing nearly half the $4.2 million bill to settle a discrimination lawsuit brought by former Hawkeye football players against the University of Iowa, the State Appeal Board on Monday OK’d the agreement — including the $2 million cost to taxpayers.
Higher Ed Feb. 8, 2023 5:00 am116d ago
Through the end of September, the University of Iowa had withdrawn nearly $41 million from an endowment fund it created in 2020 with $985.9 million the campus received as part of a public-private partnership for the operation of its sprawling utilities system.
Government & Politics Feb. 6, 2023 6:16 pm117d ago
Iowa lawmakers continue to advance a proposal to fix a state error that's left property taxpayers on the hook for higher bills than expected, but could leave local governments short millions .
News Feb. 1, 2023 7:00 am123d ago
The City Council requested review from State Auditor Rob Sand after the city clerk resigned in 2020.
Gazette-Lee Des Moines Bureau
State Government Jan. 30, 2023 6:13 pm124d ago
The department made the request during budget hearings with state lawmakers.