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Auditors and state board describe reforms at Utah Schools for the Deaf and Blind as lawmakers weigh pay‑formula change
Summary
A legislative audit released in November found decades of governance and financial management weaknesses at USDB. Auditors urged clearer governance and sustained oversight; USBE and USDB described internal controls, a centralized outreach data system and proposed statutory changes to the weighted salary adjustment.
Lawmakers at the Public Education Appropriations Committee heard auditors and the Utah State Board of Education outline reforms at the Utah Schools for the Deaf and Blind (USDB) and debated proposed changes to the school’s pay adjustment mechanism.
Jake Davis, who led the legislative audit, told the committee the audit focused on governance and financial management and found that the State Board of Education historically had not given USDB sufficient time or attention. "Insufficient oversight had allowed repeated financial and management issues for many decades," Davis said, citing similar problems identified in prior audits. The auditors recommended optimizing governance characteristics — ultimate authority, body composition, and adequate time and expertise — when the legislature considers long‑term structure.
USBE and USDB officials described corrective…
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