The State Auditor released a report noting questionable expenses and major conflict of interest lapses at Des Moines Public Schools.
Auditor Rob Sand initially refused to investigate the Des Moines Public Schools when requested by the State Legislators, but later changed his mind.
Read the Auditor’s report: https://www.auditor.iowa.gov/reports/file/85058.pdf
The story is also getting national coverage, with the Associated Press distribution: https://apnews.com/article/iowa-superintendent-conflict-audit-fb0c9065a825b51bd429c59c81d83e6b
”Iowa’s largest school district said Tuesday that it revised its conflict-of-interest policy after an audit found its former superintendent awarded district business to a consulting firm he worked for, affirming findings first reported by The Associated Press in the weeks after federal immigration officers detained him.”