Iowas state auditor bill jeopardizes 12B in federal funds

DES MOINES — A bill being advanced by Iowa Republican lawmakers could limit ability of the state auditor to perform oversight on programs that total more than $12 billion, which could result in loss of services provided by those dollars. That’s according to a new fiscal analysis from the nonpartisan Legislative Services Agency of Senate File 478. The bill, which passed the Senate in March on a party-line vote with Democrats opposed, would place limits on what personal information the state taxpayers’ watchdog could demand during an audit. Iowa State Auditor Rob Sand is the lone Democrat to hold statewide…