US EditionRob Sand Opens Audit of Des Moines Public Schools Following Ian Roberts' Arrest
Rob Sand says audit of Des Moines Public Schools requires a qualifying request under Iowa law despite political pressure after former superintendent's arrest.
- On Oct 14, 2025, Iowa State Auditor Rob Sand held a news conference about auditing procedures, saying his office cannot open an audit without a qualifying request from a board member, employee, or petition of at least 100 people.
- After the arrest of Ian Roberts, three GOP senators called for an audit last week following reports he falsified credentials and sought emergency approval of $116 thousand in contracts.
- Under Iowa law, audits hinge on probable cause or material deficiencies, and RSM US LLP issued a clean opinion on Des Moines Public Schools' fiscal year 2024 financials.
- Sand's office announced it received a qualifying request and will conduct procedures at DMPS; Sen. Jesse Green accused Sand of "protecting his allies and refusing to do his job."
- Meanwhile, his office is already reviewing superintendent spending elsewhere and DMPS remains under its routine fiscal year 2025 audit that ended June 30; Sand, running for governor in 2026, has been vocal about auditing the Education Savings Account program.
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State auditor to review Des Moines Public Schools following ICE arrest of former superintendent - The Daily Iowan
Iowa State Auditor Rob Sand’s office announced Tuesday evening it will audit Des Moines Public Schools after former Superintendent Ian Roberts was arrested by federal immigration enforcement agents on Sept. 26. The audit comes after Sand’s office received a confidential “qualifying request for an audit.” Under Chapter 11 of the Iowa Code, the request must come from a school employee, official, or a petition signed by local residents requesting …
Iowa auditor Rob Sand on Des Moines school audit: New law complicates process
[DES MOINES, Iowa] — Iowa State Auditor Rob Sand discussed the potential for an audit of the Des Moines Public School District following the arrest of its former superintendent, Ian Roberts.
DMPS formally requests reaudit from State Auditor's Office
DES MOINES, Iowa -- Des Moines Public Schools announced Tuesday afternoon that it's formally requested an audit from the Iowa Auditor's Office. The request comes after State Auditor Rob Sand held a press conference addressing a letter from state lawmakers calling on Sand's office to conduct an audit of the district's finances in response to the arrest of former Superintendent Ian Roberts. During the press conference Sand said that his office cou…
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