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STATEUtah · May 10, 2026

Utah State Board of Education Requests Audit of Federal Funds

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The Utah State Board of Education directed staff to use $150,000 in discretionary funds to perform an audit of federal funds received by USBE for the past 3 years.

The Bottom Line

The Utah State Board of Education has requested an audit of federal funds received over the past three years, allocating $150,000 for the audit to assess the costs of administering and complying with federal requirements, separating COVID-19 relief funds from ongoing monies.

The Case For

  • The audit will determine how much federal funding has been received by USBE for the past 3 years.
  • The audit will determine the costs associated with administering those funds and the costs associated with complying with all federal contracts, directives, rules, and laws associated with those federal funds.

The Case Against

None explicitly stated in the source.

Key Numbers

  • $150,000 in discretionary funds will be used to perform the audit.
  • The audit will cover federal funding received by USBE for the past 3 years.

Source Verification

The Utah State Board of Education decides; Utah state government; Board Summary

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Utah State Board of Education
https://www.schools.utah.gov/board/utah/meetings/_meetingsummaries_/March2025BoardSummary.pdf
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  • "The Utah State Board of Education (USBE) requested an audit of federal funds."
    — Board Requests Audit of Federal Funds
  • "USBE directed staff to use $150,000 in discretionary funds to issue an RFP that would retain auditors to determine: - How much federal funding has been received by USBE for the past 3 years; - The costs associated with administering those funds and the costs associated with complying with all federal contracts, directives, rules, and laws associated with those federal funds."
    — Board Requests Audit of Federal Funds
  • "The audit shall separate the costs of COVID-19 relief funds from ongoing monies."
    — Board Requests Audit of Federal Funds