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Idaho State University officials tell JFAC they will return disputed forensic‑lab funds and strengthen oversight
Summary
ISU President Rob Wagner told the Joint Finance‑Appropriations Committee that the university will return funds tied to a proposed Eastern Idaho forensic pathology lab, accept responsibility for improved tracking of legislative appropriations and pursue internal controls after a review and a pending audit.
Idaho State University President Rob Wagner told the Joint Finance‑Appropriations Committee on Jan. 29 that ISU will return funds connected to a proposed Eastern Idaho forensic pathology laboratory and put stronger internal controls in place to ensure future legislative intent is followed.
The announcement came after Kevin Campbell, a Budget and Policy Analyst with the Legislative Services Office, presented ISU’s FY2026 budget overview, including tuition and fee balances and multi‑year appropriation trends. Campbell noted a technical issue in the budget book that misstates beginning tuition fund balances but confirmed “ISU has not overdrawn its bank account.”
Wagner described the original plan as a partnership between ISU and a county to house the forensic pathology facility on ISU’s Pocatello campus, with the lab…
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