Audit finds Iowa CFI director misspent over $400,000

State Auditor's report finds Iowa job training program director embezzled over $430,000

(Des Moines) -- An investigation by the state auditor's office found the leader of a taxpayer-funded program helping Iowans get job training embezzled over $400,000 in a seven-year period.

Auditor: More than $400K in public money misspent through state-run program

Iowa Auditor of State Rob Sand issued a report Thursday that says more than $400,000 in taxpayer money was improperly spent through a program run by Iowa Workforce Development.

Former CFI employee allegedly embezzled over $400k, state auditor says

DES MOINES, Iowa -- On Thursday Auditor of State Rob Sand released a report alleging that a former program director at Children and Families of Iowa (CFI) embezzled over $400,000. According to the report, the investigation centered around financial transactions processed from April 2015 to May 2022 while Jodi Spargur-Tate was the CFI WIOA Title I Program Director. A worker discovered the questionable payments while Spargur-Tate was on a vacation…

Auditor: More than $400K in public money misspent through state-run program • Iowa Capital Dispatch

Auditor of State Rob Sand speaks at a press conference on Jan. 30, 2025. (Photo courtesy of the Auditor of State's Office)Iowa Auditor of State Rob Sand issued a report Thursday that says more than $400,000 in taxpayer money was improperly spent through a program run by Iowa Workforce Development. At a press conference Thursday, Sand characterized the matter as a case of “embezzlement” that involves programs funded by the U.S. Department of Labo…

Audit finds Iowa CFI director misspent over $400,000

An audit uncovered more than $400k in misspent funds over the course of seven years by a CFI director.

State Auditor's report finds director of Iowa job training initiative embezzled $430,000 - Radio Iowa

A special investigation by the state auditor’s office has found the head of a taxpayer funded program to help Iowans get training and land a job embezzled more than $430,000 over a seven year period. During a news conference at the tsatehouse, State Auditor Rob Sand said most of that money went to program director […]