The Republican-led House Government Oversight Committee issued a majority report that took issue with the performance of Rob Sand, current Iowa State Auditor and Democrat front runner for governor.
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According to the release issued on February 24,
Today, the House Government Oversight Committee voted to approve a Majority Report detailing the investigation into the Iowa Judicial Branch’s misallocation of approximately $25 million in court debt funds. The report, which covers Fiscal Years 2021 through 2024, describes a pattern of financial mismanagement, three years of concealment from the public, and a failure by the State Auditor to conduct necessary oversight.
Representative Charley Thomson (R-Charles City), Chairman of the House Government Oversight Committee, authored the comprehensive Majority Report.
The report states this financial mismanagement led to underfunding critical programs such as, “the Road Use Tax Fund (shorted $10.4 million), the Victim Compensation Fund (shorted $3.7 million), and the Juvenile Detention Home Fund (shorted $3.5 million).”
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The report alleges that Auditor Sand’s office was made aware of the mismanagement but did not take sufficient action.
The report states,
State Auditor Rob Sand’s office was notified of the issue on October 7, 2022. His Chief of Staff responded that they would ‘take it from here.’ They did nothing of the sort. […] Auditor Sand’s comments to the Committee leave him in no danger of being confused with some fearless crusader for the general welfare of Iowans.
Chairman Thomson argues that Sand’s performance “prolonged the harm to Iowa citizens and the programs that serve them.”
It’s unclear if or how this report will affect Rob Sand’s efforts to become the next governor of Iowa.
The full report may be read here.
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