Iowa Auditor Rob Sand criticized a letter from Republican state senators while saying he would welcome a valid request to audit Des Moines Public Schools during a news conference at the state auditor’s office Oct. 14, 2025. (Photo by Robin Opsahl/Iowa Capital Dispatch)
Iowa Auditor Rob Sand said in a news conference Tuesday he would welcome the opportunity to audit and investigate Des Moines Public Schools in the wake of former Superintendent Ian Roberts’ arrest — but said the request submitted by GOP lawmakers last week was invalid.
Last week, three state senators — Sens. Jesse Green, R-Boone; Kerry Gruenhagen, R-Walcott, and Lynn Evans, R-Aurelia — sent a letter to Sand him to audit and investigate the spending practices of the Des Moines school district in light of the Roberts situation. Roberts was arrested and detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement in late September…