2015 Press Highlights
Press Highlights for 2015
Office Completes Audit of Federal Funds Received by State in Fiscal Year 2015 – December 2015
Federal Funds: The Largest Share Of State Budget
By Judy Fahys | KUER
December 28, 2015
Audit: Utah spent 4.3 billion in fed funds
By David DeMille | The Spectrum
December 21, 2015
Concerns about Use of Utah Permanent Community Impact Fund Board (CIB) Funds
AG’s office unlikely to issue opinion on legality of CIB funding for major infrastructure projects
By Molly Marcello | The Times-Independent (Moab)
December 17, 2015
Office Releases A Limited Performance Audit of The State Fair Corporation – March 2014 (updated press highlights December 2015)
Utah State Fairpark should keep current location, group says
By Dennis Romboy | KSL.com
December 8, 2015
Legislative group favors fixing up Utah State Fairpark, keeping it in place
Dennis Romboy | Deseret News
December 7, 2015
Office Releases Investigative Reports Related to Flooding in the Douglas-Hiland Neighborhood in Ogden City, Utah – November 2015
Mismanagement blamed for continual flooding in Utah city
By Brian Maffly | The Salt Lake Tribune
November 10, 2015
State audit shows Pineview Water slow to react to Ogden flooding
By Jason Nguyen | ABC4 Utah
November 10, 2015
Pineview Water Systems mishandled leaky Ogden reservoir, audit reports
By Robert Boyd | Fox13
November 10, 2015
State audit blisters water district’s response to Ogden flooding
By Cathy McKitrick | The Standard-Examiner
November 11, 2015
Board cannot defend its response to Ogden flooding
By Standard-Examiner Editorial Board | The Standard-Examiner
November 11, 2015
Audit Shines Light on Poor Leadership at Weber-Box Elder Conservation District
By Brian Grimmett | KUER
November 11, 2015
Utah audits criticize water district response to Ogden flood – Daily Herald
Utah audits criticize water district response to Ogden flood – Cache Valley Daily
Utah audits criticize water district response to Ogden flood – KSL.com
Utah audits criticize water district response to Ogden flood – The Washington Times
The Associated Press
November 11, 2015
Update November 2015 – Review of the Mapleton Irrigation District – May 2015
Ex-Mapleton official sentenced for embezzlement
By Jessica Miller | The Salt Lake Tribune
November 10, 2015
Ex-Mapleton official sentenced for embezzlement – SF Gate
Associated Press
November 12, 2015
Office Releases A Performance Audit of Financial Reporting in Public Education – November 2015
Audit: Sensitive student information released in 5,500 transactions
By Morgan Jacobsen | Deseret News
November 4, 2015
Auditors ‘pleasantly surprised’ by accuracy of Utah school finance reporting
By Benjamin Wood | The Salt Lake Tribune
November 4, 2015
Audit: Districts released sensitive data; financial reports good
By Becky Wright | The Standard-Examiner
November 9, 2015
State Auditor – public school financials in order
By David DeMille | The Spectrum
November 5, 2015
Sensitive student information released in 5,500 transactions, report says
By Morgan Jacobsen | for KSL.com
November 5, 2015
Audit shows some schools released sensitive student data – Cache Valley Daily
Audit shows some schools released sensitive student data – Washington Times
Audit shows some Utah districts, charters released sensitive student data – The Republic (Columbus, Indiana)
The Associated Press
November 5, 2015
Office Releases an Analysis Report on NCAA Athletics Revenue Subsidization for Utah’s Public Colleges and Universities – July 2015
Doug Robinson: $280M UCLA deal breaks record, adds to disparity
Also published in the Deseret News print edition as UCLA’s $280M deal adds to NCAA hypocrisy
By Doug Robinson | Deseret News
May 2, 2016
My view: Is it time to audit the Utah Sports Commission?
By Scott R. Mecham | For the Deseret News
March 11, 2016
A look at what’s behind audit of University of Utah athletics (see second page)
By Morgan Jacobsen | Deseret News
February 28 2016
Legislature will audit University of Utah athletics in wake of BYU rivalry suspension
By Annie Knox and Kyle Goon | The Salt Lake Tribune
February 20, 2016
Most Utah colleges rely heavily on subsidies to fund sports
By The Associated Press | Cache Valley Daily
July 13, 2015
Editorial: Keep your eye on Utah college athletic program costs
Editorial | The Salt Lake Tribune
July 8 2015
Costs to Students for NCAA Sports Shown by State Audit
Knight Commission on Intercollegiate Athletics
July 8, 2015
Costs to students for NCAA sports shown by state audit
By Morgan Jacobsen | KSL
July 8, 2015
State audit shows costs to students for NCAA sports
By Morgan Jacobsen | Deseret News
July 7, 2015
Report shows state’s NCAA athletic programs received $56M subsidy in 2014
By Matthew Piper | The Salt Lake Tribune connect
July 7, 2015
Report: Utah colleges and universities subsidize athletics with millions
By Max Roth | Fox13
July 7, 2015
State Auditor trying to bring more transparency to government on state and local levels
State Auditor trying to bring more transparency to government on state and local levels
Jennie Christensen | Cache Valley Daily
June 1, 2015
Also referenced by the National Freedom of Information Coalition
Office Releases Special Financial Audit of the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control – May 2015
DABC audit knocks management for lack of retail experience
By Ben Winslow | FOX 13 News
May 26, 2015
Utah liquor agency needs to improve decision-making, accounting, audit shows
By Kathy Stephenson | The Salt Lake Tribune
May 26, 2015
Office Releases Review Report – Review of the Mapleton Irrigation District – May 2015
Editorial: Mapleton audit shows need for open records
The Salt Lake Tribune
May 19 2015
Former Mapleton Irrigation District official accused of stealing more than $100K
KUTV 2
May 15, 2015
State audit finds 100k+ embezzled from Mapleton Irrigation District
By Mary Richards | KSL Newsradio
May 15, 2015
Audit: Mapleton Irrigation District secretary linked to more than $100,000 in missing funds
By Danielle Downs | Daily Herald
May 15, 2015
Auditor finds more than $100K swindled from Utah County water district
By Robert Gehrke | The Salt Lake Tribune
May 14, 2015
Office Releases Analysis Report – Steps to Improve College Graduation Rates – April 2015
St. George Academy breaks ground in Washington City (Office Report Quoted)
Nichole Osinski | The Spectrum
April 22, 2016
Steps to Improve College Graduation Rates
Salt Lake City Weekly
May 20, 2015
State Auditor publishes report on college prep and student success
Utah System of Higher Education
April 29th, 2015
1 in 4 high school students aren’t prepared to succeed in chosen college field
By Cimaron Neugebauer | KUTV 2
April 23, 2015
Utah high school students unprepared for college, new state report says
By Dennis Romboy | Deseret News
April 22, 2015
State audit: High school grads not prepared for college
By Dennis Romboy | KSL.com
April 22, 2015
State Auditor Report Finds Room for Improvement in College Grad Rates
By Whittney Evans | KUER
April 22, 2015
Utah’s Education Needs – Planning for the Long-Term
Original post written by Shuktika Maheshwari | Salt Lake Chamber
Office Releases Audit of the Jordanelle Special Service District – April 2015
Audit blasts Jordanelle water district, questions credit-card use
By Robert Gehrke | The Salt Lake Tribune
April 20, 2015
Jordanelle Special Service District ripe for misconduct, fraud, state audit says
By Dennis Romboy | Deseret News
April 20, 2015
State Auditor Releases Critical Report on Jordanelle Water District
By Andrea Smardon | KUER
April 22nd, 2015
State audit blasts Jordanelle Special Service District
By Dennis Romboy | KSL.com
April 21, 2015
Office Releases a Performance Audit of Sex Offender Access to Vulnerable Populations – April 2015
Audit finds problems monitoring Utah sex offenders’ access to children
By Michael McFall | The Salt Lake Tribune
April 8, 2015
Utah audit: Sex offenders living in child care homes
The Standard-Examiner
April 08, 2015
Sex offenders lived in homes that provide child care, state audit says
By Dennis Romboy | Deseret News
April 8, 2015
Utah auditor throws water on idea of probing polygamous towns’ utility
Utah auditor throws water on idea of probing polygamous towns’ utility
By Nate Carlisle | The Salt Lake Tribune
February 17, 2015
Emery County official double-dipped, auditor concludes
Emery County official double-dipped, auditor concludes
By Brian Maffly | The Salt Lake Tribune
February 13, 2015
Office Completes A Performance Audit of Utah’s Adult Felony Drug Courts – January 2015
Audit Finds Utah Drug Courts Could be Improved
By Andrea Smardon | KUER
January 21, 2015