Sand to audit Des Moines Public Schools after ‘qualifying’ request

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DES MOINES — Iowa State Auditor Rob Sand's office plans to conduct an audit of Des Moines Public Schools following the arrest of former S uperintendent Ian Roberts.

Sand's office announced the audit Tuesday evening, hours after saying at a press conference that his office would conduct such an audit if a qualifying request was submitted.

“The State Auditor’s Office received a qualifying request for an audit this afternoon and will conduct procedures at DMPS as a result. The request itself is confidential in our office’s hands and will not be shared,” Sand said in the news release announcing the audit.

Also at the Tuesday morning press conference, Sand called a request from three Republican