Board agrees to pursue dispute process for State Auditor invoice; audit RFP continuing

Aug 14, 2026

Supervisors discussed the outstanding FY24 State Auditor invoice and agreed to proceed with a formal dispute using provided email records; staff reported multiple firms asked preliminary questions on the forensic/fiscal audit RFP.

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The board discussed an outstanding FY24 invoice from the State Auditor and next steps to dispute the bill under Iowa code. Chair noted the county previously paid the FY23 bill despite delays but that the FY24 invoice may be disputed; staff said the formal dispute window is 30 days from notification and recommended using email records as part of the dispute packet.

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