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Elections office says it can implement OLAG recommendations without extra funds but cites staffing and tech strains
Summary
An elections office representative told a legislative subcommittee most Office of the Legislative Auditor General (OLAG) recommendations can be implemented within current resources but staff shortages and denied technology funding continue to strain work during election deadlines.
An elections office representative told a Utah Legislature appropriations subcommittee that the office intends to implement most recommendations from two recent audits by the Office of the Legislative Auditor General (OLAG) without additional appropriations, but said staffing and technology limitations have created workload challenges.
The office disagreed in part with the narrative of one audit on voter‑list maintenance while saying it has strengthened procedures and expects to fill an open data analyst position "within the next couple of weeks," which the office said would aid…
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