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Legislative audit prompts calls for more oversight; DOR director testifies against council sunset
Summary
A recent legislative audit and KSL coverage urged greater council oversight on expenditures and snowmobile program infrastructure; DOR Director Jason Curry told the council he had testified against the council's scheduled 2027 statutory sunset to preserve the department's ability to meet recreation mandates.
Wade Allinson updated the council on a recent legislative audit and related KSL coverage that called for increased oversight of specific expenditures and better compliance tracking for active grant projects. The audit also identified infrastructural deficiencies within the snowmobile program.
DOR Director Jason Curry reported he had formally testified before the Utah State Legislature opposing the advisory council's scheduled 2027 statutory sunset, arguing the department cannot legally or practically carry out its recreation mandates without the advisory body. The council discussed how to respond to audit findings and to strengthen oversight procedures.
