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Special Projects

Special Projects are special request audits, reviews, or other engagements.
The audits include internal control reviews, legal compliance and financial related audits, and other investigations, often referred to the Office by citizens, of potential waste, fraud and abuse in government organizations.  Special projects are not announced by the Office of the Utah State Auditor while they are in process, but the Office may confirm it has committed to perform a special project audit when asked to confirm already public information.

Recent Audits, Reports and Presentations

Office of the State Auditor Announces Management Letter Concerning ProStart – March 2020

Office of the State Auditor Releases a Report on the Beaver County Waste Management Service District No. 5 – September 2019

Office of the State Auditor Releases Its Internal Control Report: An Evaluation of Utah’s Counties – February 2019

Office of the State Auditor Releases its Special Project Report on Fayette Town

Office of the State Auditor Releases Reports on Improper Ballot-related Advocacy

Office of the State Auditor Releases Reviews of Four Water Conservancy Districts – November 2018

Office of the State Auditor Releases Limited Review of  Southwest Utah Public Health Department – October 2018

Office of the State Auditor Releases Review of Emery County’s Distribution of Federal Mineral Lease Monies – October 2018

Office of the State Auditor Releases Program Review of Utah’s General Financial Literacy Graduation Requirement – October 2018

Office of the State Auditor Releases Limited Review of the Unified Police Department – July 2018

Office of the State Auditor Releases its Special Project Report on Santa Clara City – April 2018

Office of the State Auditor Releases its Special Project Report on Plymouth Town for the Period July 2015 through May 2017 – April 2018

Office of the State Auditor Releases its Review of Washington County – April 2018

Office of the State Auditor Releases Review of Park City School District Procurement Non-Compliance – December 2017

Office of the State Auditor Releases Review of Morgan County Internal Controls – November 2017

Office of the State Auditor Releases Audit of the Uintah Transportation Special Service District – November 2017

Office of the State Auditor Releases Letter Regarding College Athlete Graduation Rates – September 2017

Office of the State Auditor Releases Letters Regarding Review of the Mountain Accord Program – September 2017

Office of the State Auditor Releases Review of the Lone Peak Fire Department within the Lone Peak Public Safety District – August 2017

Office of the State Auditor Releases Audit of State Charter School Board – June 2017

Office of the State Auditor Releases Audit of Department of Environmental Quality, Division of Water Quality – May 2017

Office of the State Auditor Releases Findings for the Utah Municipal Finance Cooperative II Trust – April 2017

Office of the State Auditor Releases Audits for Governmental Entities in Kane County – April 2017

Office of the State Auditor Releases Audit of the Utah League of Cities and Towns – January 2017

Office of the State Auditor Releases Audits of the Unified Fire Authority and the Unified Fire Service Area – January 2017

Office of the State Auditor Releases Analysis – The Cost of Yesterday’s Pension Promises to Public Education – December 2016

Office of the State Auditor Releases Comparison of First-year Salaries for Education Majors to First-year Salaries for Other Majors

Office of the Utah State Auditor Releases Report on Emery County Improper Wire Transfer by County Treasurer – August 2016

Office of the Utah State Auditor Releases Review of Internal Controls at the Utah Communications Authority  – August 2016

Office of the Utah State Auditor Releases Report on the Memorandum of Understanding between the Utah Schools for the Deaf and Blind and the Sound Beginnings Program at Utah State University – August 2016

Office of the Utah State Auditor Releases Report on Kaysville City Review of Expenditures for “Big Red” Fire Engine 2016 Parade Entry – August 2016

Office of the Utah State Auditor Releases Report on Utah Local Governments Trust – July 2016

Office of the Utah State Auditor Releases Utah Schools for the Deaf and Blind Report on Investigation of Theft – July 2016

Office of the Utah State Auditor Releases Report on Kane County’s Internal Control and Financial Practices – April 2016

Office of the Utah State Auditor Releases Washington County School District Report on Internal Control and Compliance Over Credit Card Use – April 2016

Office of the Utah State Auditor Releases Review of Southwest Utah Public Health Department – March 2016

Office of the Utah State Auditor Releases Kane County Report on Investigation of Theft – March 2016

Office of the Utah State Auditor Releases Analysis Report -Opportunities for Financial Benefit Using High Deductible Medical Plans – January 2016

Office Releases Investigative Reports Related to Flooding in the Douglas-Hiland Neighborhood in Ogden City, Utah – November 2015

Office Releases an Analysis Report on NCAA Athletics Revenue Subsidization for Utah’s Public Colleges and Universities – July 2015

Office Releases Review Report – Review of the Mapleton Irrigation District – May 2015

Office Releases Audit of the Jordanelle Special Service District  – April 2015

Office Releases Investigation of Draper City’s Allocation of Incremental Costs to Traverse Ridge Special Service District  – April 2015

Office Issues Analysis of Utah Property Tax System Showing Significant Calculation Errors Across the State

Office Issues Results of Investigation into Certain Financial Activities of Eagle Mountain City and Utah County

Kaysville City, Findings and Recommendations