2018-2022 Press Highlights
Press Highlights for 2022
Office of the State Auditor Releases a Review of Certain Utah Inland Port Authority Procurement Practices – September 2022
Utah’s Port Authority making changes after critical audit
By Kim Jarrett | The Center Square
September 30, 2022
A second inland port audit shows lack of ‘transparency and accountability’
By Caitlin Keith | Utah Public Radio
September 29, 2022
Second audit criticizes the Utah Inland Port for its no-bid contracts
By Leia Larsen | Salt Lake Tribune
September 29, 2022
2nd Utah inland port audit blasts lack of ‘transparency and accountability’ in contracts
By Carter Williams | KSL.com and Deseret News
September 29, 2022
Office of the State Auditor Releases Limited Review of the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Services – July 2022
Underage drinking prevention effort in Utah falls short
By Kim Bojórquez | Axios
July28, 2022
Audit questions whether $2.5M Parents Empowered campaign is making a difference
By Ashley Imlay | KSL.com
July 27, 2022
Utah’s ad campaign to curb teen drinking isn’t showing much impact, state auditor reports
By Stefene Russell | Salt Lake Tribune
July 26, 2022
Parents Empowered campaign has ‘indeterminate impact’ on underage drinking, Utah State Auditor says
By Jenna Bree | Fox13
July 26, 2022
Office of the State Auditor Completes Federal Funds Compliance Audit – July 2022
Utah audit finds issues with state’s control of billions in federal pandemic funds
Ashley Imlay | KSL.com
July 13, 2022
Audit shows Utah spent $8.6 billion in federal funds in 2021
By: Scott McKanePosted | Fox 13
July 14, 2022
Office of the State Auditor Releases High School Graduation Rates Report – May 2022
Utah’s State Auditor created a dashboard that shows historical graduation and spending rates per student to highlight differences in educational attainment.
By Shourjya Mookerjee | GCN
May 25, 2022
Office of the State Auditor Releases Report on Kane County Water Conservancy District – May 2022
Utah State Auditor’s report criticizes Kane Co. water district over conflicts of interest
By Ben Winslow | Fox 13
May 12, 2022
Office of the State Auditor Reviews Complaint About Process to Select Vendor to Perform Orem School District Feasibility Study – May 2022
Orem city’s bid process ‘extremely unusual’ says RFP professional
By Chris Jones | KUTV2
June 16th 2022
Orem residents question process for study on new school district
By Chris Jones | KUTV2
May 11th 2022
State says Orem did nothing wrong in hiring process for school feasibility study
By Martha Harris | KSL NewsRadio
May 11, 2022
Office of the State Auditor Releases Special Report on Course and Program Fees in the Utah System of Higher Education – January 2022
What’s my fee again? Auditor says Utah college charges lack accountability
By Jon Reed | KUER
February 3, 2022
State audit finds excessive college and university fees
KUER Daily Rundown
January 31, 2022
Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Wednesday, February 2, 2022
Press Highlights for 2021
State Treasurer Marlo M. Oaks and State Auditor John Dougall join fellow state financial officers in push back against bank boycotts of traditional energy industries – December 2021
Utah joins 14 other states in letter blasting bank boycott of coal, oil and gas
By Carter Williams | KSL
December 1, 2021
Fifteen States Respond to ‘Woke Capitalism,’ Threaten to Cut Off Banks That Refuse to Service Coal, Oil Industries
By Brittany Bernstein | National Review
November 22, 2021
Utah joins 14 other states in banking boycott of coal, oil and gas
By Leni Loberns | Atlanti Gaz
December 1, 2021
Office of the State Auditor Announces Appointment of State Privacy Officer – November 2021
Utah auditor names statewide chief privacy officer
By Colin Wood | STATESCOOP
Nov 18, 2021
Utah Names State Privacy Officer to Help Governmental Entities
By Jake Holland | Bloomberg Law
Nov. 17, 2021, 1:06 PM
Newly created state privacy officer to tackle privacy concerns
By Matt Rascon | KSL TV
Nov 16, 2021
This new state office was created to keep government from snooping on citizens. Robert Gehrke explains why.
By Robert Gehrke | Salt Lake Tribune
Decemeber 21, 2021
Bad suit, good cause: State Auditor Dougall suits up for charity
By Matthew Sampson | KUTV
December 16, 2021
Office of the State Auditor Releases Financial Audit of Uintah County – October 2021
State audit finds Uintah County has been misusing funds
By Emily Ashcraft | KSL.com and Deseret News
Oct 13, 2021
After Uintah County used pandemic money on a tubing hill, audit finds its finances ‘concerning’
By Leia Larsen | By Leia Larsen | Oct. 14, 2021,Salt Lake Tribune
Oct. 14, 2021
Months after scathing state audit, elected leaders in this Utah county face outcry over transparency, public spending
By Leia Larsen | Salt Lake Tribune
Dec. 10, 2021
In Q&A, state auditor blasts Utah and Uintah commissions over power grabs, calls for reform
By Leia Larsen | Salt Lake Tribune
Dec. 14, 2021
State Auditor John Dougall and State Treasurer Marlo Oaks Join Fellow State Financial Officers Opposing Biden Proposal to Monitor Middle Class Bank Accounts – September 2021
Is this Biden proposal a way to spy on your bank account or catch tax cheats?
By Dennis Romboy | Deseret News
Sept 23, 2021
PM News Brief: Utah’s State Auditor And Treasurer Oppose Federal Bank Monitoring Proposal
By Sonja Hutson | KUER 90.1
Sept 23, 2021
Take 2 Podcast: IRS Bank account access
by Heidi Hatch | KUTV
Sept 24, 2021
Governor, Attorney General and State Auditor Announce Appointments to the Newly Created Personal Privacy Oversight Commission – June 2021
Privacy Tip #289 – Lucky You if You Live in Utah
By the National Law Review
June 24, 2021
USU data law expert named to state privacy commission
By Charlie Schill | Cache Valley Daily
June 20, 2021
Office of the State Auditor Completes FY 2020 Federal Funds Compliance Audit – June 2021
State Auditor Concerned About How Much Utah Spent During Pandemic
By Tyler Hewitt | Utah Public Radio
June 11, 2021
State auditor worried about spending, warns Utah may be depending too much on federal money
By Mary Richards | KSL NewsRadio
June 11, 2021
How much Utah spent in federal COVID-19 money in 2020 — and why the state auditor is concerned
By Katie McKellar | Deseret News
June 10, 2021
Office of the State Auditor Announces the Release of a Review of Banjo, Inc. and its Public Safety Application – March 2021
High-tech surveillance company Banjo was never able to do what it claimed, audit finds
By Art Raymond | Deseret News
Apr 14, 2021
Government audit of AI with ties to white supremacy finds no AI
By Khari Johnson | VentureBeat
April 5, 2021
Robert Gehrke: How Utah became a digital privacy leader, while making a few mistakes along the way
By Robert Gehrke | Salt Lake Tribune
April 4, 2021
State auditors find that Banjo oversold its surveillance tech to the Utah attorney general’s office
By Bethany Rodgers | Salt Lake Tribune
March 30, 2021
Review of Utah’s contract with Banjo, Inc. completed
By Addy Bink | ABC4 News
March 30, 2021
Audit: Banjo didn’t deliver promised services in 2019 Utah contract, but didn’t compromise personal info
By Jacob Klopfenstein | KSL.com
March 30, 2021
Utah State Auditor says Banjo’s claims inconsistent with reality
By Ben Winslow | Fox13
March 30, 2021
This surveillance startup got $20M for AI tech it didn’t have
By Mehreen Kasana | Input
March 30, 2021
PM News Brief: Banjo Contract
By KUER 90.1
March 30, 2021
Office of the State Auditor Releases an Analysis Report on NCAA Athletics Revenue Subsidization for Utah’s Degree-Granting Public Colleges and Universities – February 2021
Students, taxpayers may overly subsidize Utah college sports, auditor says
By by Chris Jones and Nadia Pflaum | KUTV
September 16th 2021
Report shows more student and public money goes to athletics at USU than other public universities
by Bill Walter | CacheValleyDaily.com
February 25, 2021
Utah’s Universities And Colleges Subsidizing Their NCAA Programs (Podcast Min 3:55)
By KUER 90.1
February 25, 2021
Office of the State Auditor Announces the Release of Key Recommendations from the Commission on Protecting Privacy and Preventing Discrimination – February 2021
Banjo debacle begets new efforts to bolster Utahns’ personal privacy
By Art Raymond | Deseret News
February 2, 2021
Utah auditor issues recommendations to reduce bias in government software
By Benjamin Freed | StateScoop
February 2, 2021
Utah shares hard lessons on privacy, bias
By Susan Miller | GCN
February 01, 2021
Utah’s auditor recommends boost in digital privacy following Banjo controversy
By Ben Winslow | Fox13
February 01, 2021
In wake of Banjo controversy, auditor warns against expansive state deals with firms collecting personal data
By Leia Larsen | Salt Lake Tribune
February 1, 2021
Utah shares hard lessons on privacy, bias
By Susan Miller | GCN
February 1, 2021
Robert Gehrke: Utah can be the leader in digital privacy, just pass this bill
By Robert Gehrke | Salt Lake Tribune
January 27, 2021
Office of the State Auditor Releases Upgraded Transparent Utah Website – January 2021
Utah auditor unveils new, faster financial transparency portal
By Colin Wood | StateScoop
January 21, 2021
State Auditor John Dougall releases updated “Transparent Utah” website
By Utah Policy
January 22, 2021
Press Highlights for 2020
Office of the State Auditor Releases its Limited Review of the Utah Department of Agriculture and Food – November 2020
Utah marijuana licensing laws could change due to a recent lawsuit
by Rachel Dalrymple | Utah Business
Sept 23, 2021
Can You Sue a State Because You Didn’t Get a Cannabis License?
By Lemon Knowles | GreenEntrepreneur
August 10, 2021
Utah appeals court rejects challenge to medical cannabis grow licenses
By Ben Winslow | Fox13 News
May 15, 2021
Kerry Gibson, former Utah ag commissioner, focus of scathing state auditor’s report
By Tim Vandenack | Standard-Examiner
Nov 18, 2020
Utah audit blasts former agriculture agency head for cannabis grower selection, questionable travel
By Bethany Rodgers | Salt Lake Tribune
November 18, 2020
Office of the State Auditor Releases Limited Review of State Emergency Procurements and Emergency Response – September 2020
State auditor cites COVID-19 response missteps
By Utah Debate Commission
October 6, 2020
Two Utah tech firms respond to audit noting confusion over state COVID contracts
by Brian Mullahy | KUTV2
October 2, 2020
Gov. Herbert Says PPE Stockpile Will Be Important Part Of Future Pandemic Preparedness Plans
By Matilyn Mortensen | Utah Public Radio
October 1, 2020
State audit finds problems with Utah response to COVID-19 pandemic
By Kelli Pierce | KSL Newsradio
October 1, 2020
Audit: Utah leaders were unprepared for pandemic with ‘unclear chain of command’
By Katie McKellar | Deseret News
September 30, 2020
State auditors say Utah did ‘not adequately anticipate or prepare’ for COVID-19
By Bethany Rodgers and by Taylor Stevens | Salt Lake Tribune
September 30, 2020
State Audit shows “GOMB was tip of spear” in the COVID-19 Response
By Jason Nguyen | ABC4 News
September 30, 2020
Audit Finds Lack Of Pre-Planning, Communication Hindered COVID-19 Response
By Mike Headrick and Cindy St. Clair | KSL TV
September 30, 2020
Audit criticizes some of Gov. Herbert’s emergency spending, planning for COVID-19
By Ben Winslow | Fox13 News
September 30, 2020
Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – with Auditor John Dougall
September 30, 2020
Office of the State Auditor Announces the Availability of Utah Health Cost Compare – A Healthcare Cost Comparison Tool – June 2020
State offers Utah Health Cost Compare to find best values
By Craig Hislop | Cache Valley Daily
July 8, 2020
Office of the State Auditor Releases a Report Identifying Concerns with Mandatory Fees in the Utah System of Higher Education – June 2020
Poma: Utah College Students Have Been Right All Along: We’re Being Ripped Off
By Sasha Poma | The Daily Utah Chronicle
July 22, 2020
State audit says some university fees are unreasonable, should be reconsidered
By Connor Richards | Daily Herald
June 26, 2020
Utah’s public colleges are charging fees for services that many students never use, audit says
By Courtney Tanner | Salt Lake Tribune
June 24, 2020
Audit Says Utah College Students Should Get Some Of Their Fees Back
By Jon Reed | KUER
June 24, 2020
Utah audit: Why should all college students pay study abroad fee? Library fee?
By Marjorie Cortez | Deseret News
June 23, 2020
Office of the State Auditor Releases Special Financial Audit of the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control for Fiscal Year 2019 – June 2020
DABC failed to monitor taxes, fees collected at Utah breweries, distilleries and wineries, audit shows
By Kathy Stephenson | Salt Lake Tribune
June 18, 2020
Office of the State Auditor Announces Formation of Commission on Protecting Privacy and Preventing Discrimination – June 2020
Michael Melendez and Christopher Koopman: Rush to fight virus shows Utah has a privacy problem
By Michael Melendez and Christopher Koopman | Salt Lake Tribune
July 14, 2020
Banjo’s budget on the chopping block as state auditor assembles review commission
By Leia Larsen | Salt Lake Tribune
June 9, 2020
Auditor announces formation of commission to review Banjo contract with Utah
By Jennifer Weaver | KUTV2
June 9, 2020
Government contracts with Banjo could be on pause for months as state conducts audit
By Leia Larsen | Salt Lake Tribune
May 4, 2020
State auditor will tackle scan for ‘algorithmic bias’ following revelations of Banjo CEO’s past ties with Ku Klux Klan
By Art Raymond | Deseret News
May 4, 2020
Who Audits the Auditor? – Office of the State Auditor Successfully Completes 2020 Peer Review – May 2020
Who audits the Auditor? Office of the State Auditor completes 2020 peer review
By by Jennifer Weaver | KUTV2
May 27, 2020
Office of the State Auditor Releases Transportation Fiscal Analysis – Highlights the long-term ineffectiveness of the gas tax – February 2020
Utah Thrives podcast: The state auditor’s take on how to get Utah’s fiscal house in order
By Utah Policy
March 4, 2020
Utah state auditor says ‘gas tax is slowly dying’
By Lee Davidson | Salt Lake Tribune
February 27, 2020
State Rundown 2/27: Leaps Forward Needed for Tax Justice
By Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy
February 27, 2020
Utah State Auditor John Dougall interviewed by Rod Arquette Show on Transportation Funding
By NewsFeed:Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown
February 28, 2020
Office of the State Auditor Releases a Performance Audit of the Utah Department of Corrections Inmate Placement Program Performance Audit No. 20‐01 – January 2020
Utah State Auditor Finds Grave Deficiencies in Prisoner Placement Program
By Michael Fortino, Ph.D | Prison Legal News
August, 2020
Newly-released audit shows state ‘fails’ inmates in county jails
By Erin Cox | Fox13 News
January 24, 2020
Utah corrections officials failed to learn from Daggett inmate abuse, audit says
By Dennis Romboy | Deseret News
January 23, 2020
Audit slaps Utah prison system for poor oversight of jails where it sends inmates
By Nate Carlisle | Salt Lake Tribune
January 23, 2020
State audit slams Department of Corrections over program placing state inmates in local jails
By Jacob Scholl | Standard-Examiner
January 23, 2020
State audit criticizes Utah corrections department oversight
Associated Press | ABC4 News | U.S. News | KJZZ.com | KUTV 2 News
January 24, 2020
Press Highlights for 2019
Office of the State Auditor Completes 2019 Federal Funds Compliance Audit – December 2019
How big is the debt in Utah state government?
By Dennis Romboy | Deseret News
December 13, 2019
Office of the State Auditor Releases Public Education Performance Dashboards – November 2019
New online tool shows how Utah student performance relates to spending
By Max Roth | Fox13 News
November 6, 2019
New dashboards compare education spending to outcomes in Utah
By Mary Richards | KSL NewsRadio
November 6, 2019
Public Education Performance Dashboards show no correlation between spending and student proficiency
By SUU Independent
November 6, 2019
Office of the State Auditor Releases the Second Report on its Information Systems Audit of the Department of Public Safety Driver License Division Report No. IT 18-03 – September 2019
Audit dings Utah’s Driver License Division for weak IT security
By Benjamin Wood | Salt Lake Tribune
September 17, 2019
State audit finds weaknesses in Utah driver’s license database security
By Dennis Romboy | Deseret News
September 17, 2019
Report on the security practices of DPS driver’s license database released
By Jennifer Weaver | KJZZ.com and KUTV
September 17, 2019
State audit finds weaknesses in Utah driver’s license database security
By USA Latest News
September 17, 2019
Office of the State Auditor Releases a Public Education Spending Dashboard To Help Show “Where Does The Money Go in Public Education?” – September 2019
How much should Utah teachers be paid? A new report has a suggestion — but it would cost $530 million
By Courtney Tanner | Salt Lake Tribune
October 2, 2019
State Auditor reveals where the money goes in public education
By Eric Frandsen | CacheValleyDaily.com
September 24, 2019
State Auditor releases public school spending data
By Toole Transcript Bulletin
September 19, 2019
New site shows how your schools spend money
By Max Roth | Fox 13
September 11, 2019
Call for a comprehensive performance audit of Utah public schools
By Mary Richards | KSL NewsRadio
August 21, 2019
BYU: Big data answers big questions about school spending in Utah
By Anessa Pennington BYU | Daily Herald
August 18, 2019
Office of the State Auditor Releases a Report on the Beaver County Waste Management Service District No. 5 – September 2019
State auditors claim former Beaver County worker took government money
By Paul Nelson | KSL NewsRadio
September 11, 2019
A Beaver County Waste Management employee misused up to $38K, new audit shows
By Clara Hatcher | The Salt Lake Tribune
September 11, 2019
Office of the State Auditor Releases an Audit of Evidence Storage and Management Among Selected Utah District and Juvenile Courts – August 2019
Audit: Utah’s district, juvenile courts poorly manage evidence, lack internal controls
By Jacob Scholl | Standard-Examiner
August 29, 2019
Audit Finds Inadequate Evidence Practices in Utah Courts
By Associated Press | U.S. News
August 29, 2019
State auditor finds Utah Courts have inadequate evidence management practices
By John Wojcik | KSL NewsRadio
August 28, 2019
Audit says Utah courts don’t keep adequate track of evidence
By Paighten Harkins | Salt Lake Tribune
August 28, 2019
Audit: Utah courts don’t adequately secure guns, drugs, other evidence
By Dennis Romboy | Deseret News
August 28, 2019
Office of the State Auditor Releases Audits of the Utah State Fair Corporation – May 2019
Utah’s state auditor John Dougall has rocked many boats, but he has also gained bipartisan praise
By Benjamin Wood | Salt Lake Tribune
May 28, 2019
State Fairpark’s finances looking up even as auditor dings management for lax oversight of employee expenses
By Dan Harrie | Salt Lake Tribune
May 21, 2019
Utah State Fairpark enjoyed successful year but could do more, according to audit
By Dennis Romboy | Deseret News
May 21, 2019
Office of the State Auditor Releases a Review of Property and Evidence Storage and Management Among Selected Utah Law Enforcement Agencies – May 2019
Local police weigh in after state audit reveals lax standards in Utah evidence rooms
Cody Blowers | St George News
May 8, 2019
Gehrke: How will Utah’s police respond now that an audit shows mistakes in handling evidence
By Robert Gehrke | Salt Lake Tribune
May 6, 2019
Some Utah law enforcement agencies don’t keep track of seized property and evidence, review finds
By Paighten Harkins | Salt Lake Tribune
May 1, 2019
Audit scrutinizes how Utah police departments handle evidence
By Ben Winslow | Fox13 News
May, 2019
State audit finds missing evidence, unsecured cash in various Utah police departments
By Jadob Scholll | Standard-Examiner
May 1, 2019
Audit Finds Lost Evidence at Utah Police Departments
By Associated Press, Wire Service Content
May 2, 2019
State Audit Finds Police Agencies Losing Cash, Firearms In Their Custody
By Rebecca Ellis | KUER
May 2, 2019
Audit finds lost evidence at Utah police departments
By Lindsay Whitehurst | Associated Press KSL News
May 2nd, 2019
Utah police departments need to do better at keeping track of stored evidence, audit finds
By Pat Reavy | Deseret News
Published: May 4, 2019 5:20 pm
Gehrke: How will Utah’s police respond now that an audit shows mistakes in handling evidence
By Robert Gehrke | Salt Lake Tribune
May 6, 2019
Office of the State Auditor Releases Its Internal Control Report: An Evaluation of Utah’s Counties – February 2019
State Auditor releases evaluation of Utah’s counties
SUU Independent
February 20, 2019
Office of the State Auditor Issues Management Letter to the Utah Department of Transportation – February 2019
Oops. Because UDOT used outdated Census data, some cities received too much in road funds and others too little
By Lee Davidson | Salt Lake Tribune
February 15, 2019
Office of the State Auditor Releases its Information Systems Audit of the Controlled Substance Database – February 2019
Unlicensed medical providers accessed Utah prescription drug database, audit shows
By Dennis Romboy | Deseret News
February 13, 2019
Utah’s Controlled Substance Database susceptible to hacking, auditors warn
By Nate Carlisle | Salt Lake Tribune
February 13, 2019
Office of the State Auditor Releases A Performance Audit of Police Officer Standards and Training – January 2019
Utah’s police regulators discipline 3 officers, discuss what constitutes ‘lying
By Nate Carlisle | Salt Lake Tribune
March 19, 2019
Misbehaving Utah officers given leniency, audit finds
By Associated Press | KSL NewsRadio
February 3, 2019
Police discipline “lenient” in Utah, Auditor finds
By Paul Nelson | KSL NewsRadio
January 30, 2019
Utah is more lenient regarding police misconduct than other states, audit finds
By Pat Reavy | Deseret News
January 30, 2019
Audit finds Utah police officers get ‘lenient’ discipline
by Cristina Flores | KUTV2
January 30, 2019
Audit: Utah is lenient on discipline toward police officers in misconduct cases
By Jacob Scholl | Standard-Examiner
January 30, 2019
Office of the State Auditor Releases Two Reports of Programs within Utah’s System of Public Education – January 2019
Commentary: Utah education partner experiences ‘audacious’ growth
By Kim Fischer | Salt Lake Tribune
June 15, 2019
Where did 3,000 Utah students go? An audit finds big gap between online preschool’s enrollment and how many kids later showed up in kindergarten.
By Courtney Tanner |Salt Lake Tribune
January 29, 2019
Office of the State Auditor Releases its Special Project Report on Fayette Town – January 2019
State Auditor’s office says Fayette’s town procedures were faulty
By Robert Stevens | Sanpete Messenger
January 30, 2019
State Auditor Releases Scathing Report On Small Sanpete County Town
By Alex Cabrero | KSL TV
January 23, 2019
Clerk in a small Utah town with 250 residents embezzled $300K in public funds over 9 years
By Lee Davidson | Salt Lake Tribune
January 23, 2019
Utah State Auditor says former town clerk misappropriates over $300K during 9-year period
by Hunter Geisel | KUTV2
January 24, 2019
Office of the State Auditor Announces its Information Systems Audit of The Department of Public Safety, Driver License Division – January 2019
Gehrke: Utah’s sweeping, unreliable searches of our driver license photos need to stop
By Robert Gehrke | Salt Lake Tribune
July 15, 2019
State audit reveals Utah Drivers License Division may overshare personal info
By Todd Fooks |KSL NewsRadio
January 15, 2019
Driver license division improperly shared Utahns’ personal data, audit says
By Dennis Romboy | Deseret News
January 15, 2019
New audit says Utah’s Driver License Division discloses more than it should
By Ben Winslow |Fox13 News
January 15, 2019
Audit: Driver License Division disclosed more information than it was supposed to
Jenn Gardiner | ABC4 Good4Utah
January 15, 2019
Utah Driver License Division illegally shares some personal data
By Lee Davidson | Salt Lake Tribune
January 15, 2019
Press Highlights for 2018 
Office of the State Auditor Releases 3 Additional Audits of Federal Financial Compliance and Internal Controls – November 2018
State audit: Workforce Services could be more careful in awarding, renewing public assistance benefits
By Ben Lockhart | Deseret News
Published: November 28, 2018
Office of the State Auditor Releases Reports on Improper Ballot-related Advocacy – November 2018
Audit: Ogden School District used public means to advocate for 2017 bond, violating state law
By Jacob Scholl | Standard-Examiner
November 27, 2018
Audit says Canyons, Ogden school districts improperly used public resources for bond campaigns
By Marjorie Cortez, | Deseret News
November 27, 2018
A Utah school district spent taxpayer money on ads advocating for a $283 million bond last year. That likely broke the law, audit finds.
By Courtney Tanner
November 24, 2018
Report faults Utah district for spending to back bond issue
By The Associated Press | U.S. News
November 24, 2018
Office of the State Auditor Releases Reviews of Four Water Conservancy Districts – November 2018
Audit: Several of Utah’s water districts may be wasting taxpayer dollars in the way they bond for projects
By Dan Harrie | Salt Lake Tribune
November 19, 2018
Office of the State Auditor Releases A Performance Audit of Educator Misconduct Reporting and Discipline within the Utah System of Public Education – November 2018
Process launched to update teacher discipline rules
By Marjorie Cortez | Deseret News
October 6, 2019
Dozens of Teacher Misconduct Cases Go Unreported, Utah Audit Finds
By the Associated Press | Education Week
November 27, 2018
Auditors find teacher misconduct cases not always brought to State Board’s attention
By Paul Nelson | KSL News Radio
November 7, 2018
Audit: Utah schools didn’t report sex harassment, assault cases by teachers
By Marjorie Cortez | Deseret News
November 7, 2018
Audit: Utah schools didn’t report sex harassment, assault cases by teachers (Television Segment)
By Jed Boal | KSL TV
November 7, 2018
‘Serious cases of teacher misconduct’ found in state educator misconduct audit (Television Segment)
By Elle Thomas | Fox13
November 7, 2018
Most teacher misconduct in Utah not reported to the state, auditor finds (Television Segment)
By Michael Locklear | KUTV2
November 7, 2018
Audit Finds Dozens of Unreported Teacher-Misconduct Claims
The Associated Press | US News & World Report
Also published in HJ News
November 11, 2018
Audit claims Utah schools failed to report, discipline teachers who harassed, assaulted students
By Jacob Scholl | Standard-Examiner
November 7, 2018
Utah schools don’t always report teacher misconduct — and that could allow some educators to harm students again, audit says
By Paighten Harkins | The Salt Lake Tribune
November 9, 2018
Office of the State Auditor Releases Limited Review of Southwest Utah Public Health Department – October 2018
Utah auditors checked out a health department after two employees were arrested. Here’s what they found.
By Bethany Rodgers | The Salt Lake Tribune
October 19, 2018
Office of the State Auditor Releases Program Review of Utah’s General Financial Literacy Graduation Requirement – October 2018
Money Matters: How to be your kids’ primary personal finance teacher
By Amy Osmond Cook | Daily Herald
April 16, 2022
Audit gives good grades to Utah’s financial literacy program
By Associated Press | KSL News Radio
By Associated Press | U.S. News & World Report
October 9, 2018
State Auditor Releases Audit of the Utah League of Cities and Towns – Originally Released January 2017
Charges: League’s ex-financial officer spent public money on food, clothes, Costco
By Pat Reavy | Deseret News
October 6, 2018
Utah League of Cities’ former finance chief charged with skimming $30k for travel, drinks, clothing
By Lee Davidson | The Salt Lake Tribune
October 09, 2018
State Auditor Releases Audits of the Unified Fire Authority and the Unified Fire Service Area – Originally Released January 2017
Unified Fire Authority won’t sue to recover money misused by its former chief and other leaders
By Taylor Stevens | Salt Lake Tribune
November 20, 2018
Unified Fire Authority board to hire attorney, eyes lawsuit against ex-chiefs
Board Weighing whether to sue ex-fire chiefs for allegedly misusing $370k
By Katie McKellar | Deseret News
October 16, 2018
Unified Fire Authority wants to talk to an attorney about suing to recover money misused by its former leaders
By Taylor Stevens | The Salt Lake Tribune
October 16, 2018
Unified Fire Authority punts on decision of whether to sue to seek recovery of hundreds of thousands of dollars in allegedly misused public funds
By Taylor Stevens | The Salt Lake Tribune
September 18, 2018
Board Weighing whether to sue ex-fire chiefs for allegedly misusing $370k
By Katie McKellar | Deseret News
September 18, 2018
Has the Unified Fire Authority cleaned up its act? Under the new chief, once-exorbitant bonuses have dropped to zero
By Taylor Stevens | The Salt Lake Tribune
September 17, 2018
Tribune editorial: Should tainted councilman be S.L. County’s inland port voice?
By Tribune Editors | The Salt Lake Tribune
September 11, 2018
Ex-Unified fire chief won’t be charged, but now he’s facing calls to resign from inland port board
By Katie McKellar | Deseret News
September 11, 2018
State prosecutors find ‘troubling’ behavior but pass on bringing criminal charges against former Unified Fire Authority chiefs
By Taylor Stevens | The Salt Lake Tribune
September 10, 2018
Former Unified fire bosses’ spending behavior ‘troubling,’ but prosecutors decline criminal charges
By Katie McKellar | Deseret News
September 10, 2018
Office of the State Auditor Releases Total Compensation Study Covering Fiscal Year 2017 – January 2018
State workers makes less than private sector but have better benefits, Utah lawmakers told
By Dennis Romboy | Deseret News
August 15, 2018
Office of the State Auditor Releases Limited Review of the Unified Police Department – July 2018
Unified Police Department says it will become more open in the wake of an audit, but defends officer moonlighting
By Dan Harrie | Salt Lake Tribune
July 31, 2018
Unified police board needs stronger oversight of sheriff, state audit says
By Dennis Romboy | Deseret News
July 31, 2018
Ex-S.L. County sheriff rails against cities leaving Unified police, calls out his successor
By Dennis Romboy | Deseret News
July 31, 2018
July 31, 2018
Audit claims Unified Police not giving cities adequate information about amount of service they provide
By Ben Winslow and John Franchi | Fox13
July 30, 2018
After audit, former sheriff has harsh words for UPD leadership and cities cutting ties
By Dan Rascon | KUTV2
July 31, 2018
Audit Criticizes Unified Police Department For Lack Of Transparency
By Whitney Evans | KUER
July 30, 2018
Office of the State Auditor Announces Internal Control Audits of Three State Agencies – May 2018
Office of the State Auditor announces internal control audits of three state agencies
By UB Media
May 10, 2018
Office of the State Auditor Releases Internal Control Audit of the Administrative Office of the Courts – May 2018
Audit of Utah’s court system finds need for controls over surcharge payments, weaknesses in online records system
By Pamela Manson | Salt Lake Tribune
May 09, 2018
State audit finds shortcomings in state’s online court records system
Jacob Scholl | Standard-Examiner
May 10, 2018
Office of the State Auditor Releases its Special Project Report on Santa Clara City – April 2018
Santa Clara City making changes after state auditor report finds code violation
By Spencer Ricks | St. George News
April 26, 2018
Former Santa Clara city employee developed, sold software to city, audit shows
By Wendy Leonard |
April 25, 2018
Office of the State Auditor Releases its Special Financial Audit of the Dept. of Alcoholic Beverage Control (DABC)- April 2018
Office of the State Auditor releases its Special Financial Audit of the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control for procedures performed during fiscal year 2018
By UBMedia
May 1, 2018
Utah State Audit of DABC
Release | Lake Powell News
April 24, 2018
Utah alcohol agency overcharged some customers, audit shows
By Dennis Romboy | Deseret News and KSL
April 24, 2018
When Utah increased its liquor prices last June, mistakes were made. Some Utah restaurants paid too much for booze, while customers got bargains, a new audit says.
By Kathy Stephenson | Salt Lake Tribune
April 24, 2018
Office of the State Auditor Releases its Special Project Report on Plymouth Town – April 2018
State auditor: Jazz tickets among Plymouth city’s ‘inappropriate expenditures’
By Andrea Harvey | Standard-Examiner
April 19, 2018
‘Inappropriate’ Utah Jazz ticket purchase for Plymouth officials has ‘tax consequences’ for town’s few residents
By Lee Davidson | Deseret News
April 19, 2018
Audit says Box Elder town lacks fiscal policies, fails to post public notices
By Katie McKellar | Deseret News
April 18, 2018
Office of the State Auditor Releases its Limited Performance Audit of Salt Lake City’s Police Department – April 2018
Audit of SLCPD reveals job well-done in Wubbels case
By Sarah Martin | ABC4 Good4Utah
April 17, 2018
Audit of U. nurse arrest suggests Salt Lake City police speed up high-profile internal investigations
By Dennis Romboy | Deseret News
April 17, 2018
Audit suggests Salt Lake City police review internal investigation policies to get information out to the public quicker
By Aubrey Wieber | The Salt Lake Tribune
April 17, 2018
SLC officer who asked not to participate in Pride Parade speaks after department audit
By Dora Scheidell | Fox13
April 17, 2018
Audit backs SLC PD over Nurse Wubbels incident, criticizes it on religious accommodations
By Ben Winslow | Fox13
April 17, 2018
Audit Finds Investigation Too Slow In Nurse Wubbels Case
By Associated Press | KUER
April 17, 2018
Nurse-Arrest Audit Proposes Faster Officer Investigations
By Associated Press | US News
April 17, 2018
State offers Salt Lake Police three recommendations following audit
by Morgan Saxton | KUTV2
May 16, 2018
Office of the State Auditor Releases its Review of Washington County – April 2018
Auditors question donation pipeline, accounting issues in Washington County Sheriff’s Office
By Art Raymond | Deseret News
April 11, 2018
Auditor finds oversight lacking in Utah’s Washington county
by Associated Press | KUTV2
April 12, 2018
Audit stings Washington Co. Sheriff over donations, gift cards
By Ben Winslow | Fox13
April 11, 2018
Utah auditor finds record-keeping holes in Washington County’s Search & Rescue operations
By David DeMille | The Spectrum
April 12, 2018
Utah state audit finds ‘inadequate oversight’ of funding, among other concerns at Washington County Sheriff’s Office
By Mariah Noble | The Salt Lake Tribune
April 11, 2018
Washington County under scrutiny after audit
By Simone Francis | ABC4 Good4Utah
April 11, 2018
Office of the State Auditor Releases Three Audits of Public Education Programs – March 2018
Office of the State Auditor releases three audits of public education programs
UB Media.biz (Uintah Basin Media and Vernal Express)
March 6, 2018
Office of the State Auditor Releases Total Compensation Study Covering Fiscal Year 2017 – January 2018
Utah state workers receive lower pay than private sector, but far more generous benefits
By Lee Davidson | The Salt Lake Tribune
January 3, 2018
Office of the State Auditor: State Wages and Benefits are Misaligned
Release | Utah Business
January 3, 2018
Utah 2017 Fiscal Year Audit Compensation Study
Release | LakePowelllife.com
January 3, 2018