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Idaho State University to return forensic pathology funds; president pledges stronger controls
Summary
ISU President Rob Wagner and legislative analysts told the Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee that university leadership has traced a now-paused Eastern Idaho forensic pathology lab appropriation, will return remaining funds to the state, and will institute clearer accountability procedures.
Idaho State University President Rob Wagner told the Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee on Jan. 29 that ISU will return remaining funds tied to a planned Eastern Idaho forensic pathology laboratory and will strengthen the university’s tracking of legislative appropriations.
The announcement followed a staff-prepared report and a requested audit that Legislative Services Office analyst Kevin Campbell said is now in process. “When we learned of this, Dr. Campbell was asked to prepare a report to try and gather the facts,” the committee co‑chair said as the meeting opened; Campbell presented the ISU budget and the report to the committee.
Why it matters: The appropriation in question was intended…
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