STATE AUDITOR ROB SAND SAYS THE IOWA BOARD OF PAROLE REPORTS IT HAS RESOLVED AN ISSUE RAISED BY A WHISTEBLOWER WHO CONTACTED SAND’S OFFICE, ACCUSING THE BOARD OF FAILING TO HAVE THE RIGHT OFFICIALS SIT ON THE STATE PANELS FOR PAROLE HEARINGS.
HOWEVER, SAND SAYS THE BOARD IS CITING A NEW LAW AND REFUSING TO PROVIDE DOCUMENTS SHOWING THE POLICY’S BEEN FIXED.
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THAT 2023 LAW SET UP AN APPEAL PROCESS IF A STATE AGENCY REFUSED TO PROVIDE THE STATE AUDITOR’S OFFICE WITH DOCUMENTS, BUT SAND SAYS IT WOULD BE POINTLESS TO SEEK AN APPEAL.
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THE BOARD OF PAROLE SAYS THE INFORMATION WAS NOT PROVIDED BECAUSE SAND REFUSED TO PROVIDE A LETTER OUTLINING THE RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THOSE INVOLVED IN THE AUDIT.
THE STATE AUDITOR SAYS HIS OFFICE HAS A LETTER THAT COVERS ALL OF STATE GOVERNMENT AND IF THE BOARD OF PAROLE ISN’T PART OF STATE GOVERNMENT, THAT’S NEWS TO THE AUDITOR’S OFFICE.
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