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The Utah Legislative Audit Subcommittee voted unanimously to audit Utah State University's governance and procurement process.

Concerns include procurement policies, leadership oversight and spending by the president's office.

USU said it welcomes the audit to address and remedy identified issues.

LOGAN — The Utah Legislative Audit Subcommittee on Tuesday voted unanimously to conduct an audit of Utah State University's governance and procurement process.

Prior to Tuesday's vote, the subcommittee asked the Auditor General's Office to do a "limited review" of spending by the USU President's Office to help understand the "level of risk" associated with the president's spending and whether any spending could be deemed excessive.

Former USU President Elizabeth Cantwell resig

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