Rob Sand

Iowa

Iowa State Auditor and Contributor at Freelance

Iowa State Auditor, father, bowhunter, former prosecutor, pizza auditor. Running to be Iowa's next Governor. Public servant, not a politician.

Articles

Rob Sand: Taking Iowa Beyond Red or Blue

1 week ago | couriernewsroom.com | Rob Sand

By Rob SandSomewhere along the way, Iowa, the state that I was raised in and love, ended up 49th in the country for economic growth, 48th in personal income growth, and somewhere in the middle for public education – but second in the country for people getting cancer. So, how did that all happen? Well, I’ll tell you.
LETTER: Candidate for governor responds to economic report

3 weeks ago | clintonherald.com | Rob Sand

Decades of one-party rule and leaders answering to powerful insiders over Iowans has been failing our state, and it shows in this new report. Iowa is second to last in economic growth, 48th in personal income growth, and middle of the pack for public education, but number one in the country for cancer growth, and now, the worst economy in the nation. These are not first-place rankings to be proud of. Iowa families are being left behind.
Opinion: Families and hospitals brace for Medicaid cuts

3 weeks ago | thegazette.com | Rob Sand

The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. With tears in her eyes, Nancy shared her story with me of her family being forced to deal with roadblocks and red tape to access the care her son is entitled to and eligible for, her son’s unexpected seizures, and driving over three hours to Franklin County for a town hall with her representatives and their staff, who wouldn’t even look at her or her son.
Medicaid strictures strangle rural heath care

3 weeks ago | stormlake.com | Rob Sand

In April, I met Nancy, a parent of a disabled child enrolled in Medicaid. With tears in her eyes, Nancy shared her story with me of her family being forced to deal with roadblocks and red tape to access the care her son is entitled to and eligible for, her son’s unexpected seizures, and driving over three hours to Franklin county for a town hall with her representatives and their staff, who wouldn’t even look at her or her son.
Recognizing Internal Audit Awareness Month

1 month ago | communitynewspapergroup.com | Rob Sand

Internal auditing plays a vital role in strengthening organizations and protecting stakeholders across both the public and private sectors. By identifying and managing risk, internal auditors ensure that policies, procedures, and controls are in place and functioning as intended. This work continues to grow in complexity and sophistication, requiring a high level of specialized knowledge, training, and education.
Iowa State Auditor Rob Sand Announces Campaign for Governor

1 month ago | communitynewspapergroup.com | Rob Sand

DES MOINES, IA — On Monday, May 12, State Auditor Rob Sand released the following statement announcing his campaign for governor of Iowa:“For years, Iowa families and communities have continued to fall further behind because our elected leaders aren’t focused on the issues that matter most. I’ve spent my career fighting for Iowans – locking up corrupt public officials, violent criminals, scammers, and thieves, rooting out waste, fraud, and abuse, and holding members of both parties accountable.
Meet Nathan Sage, the first Democrat running against Joni Ernst

2 months ago | bleedingheartland.com | Laura Belin |Rob Sand |Randy Evans |Bruce Lear

“The working class has been working their ass off every day to survive and make ends meet for their families,” Nathan Sage told me this week. Making working people’s lives better is the driving force of his U.S. Senate campaign. At least four Democrats are thinking seriously about running against two-term Republican incumbent Joni Ernst. Sage was the first to make it official, on April 16.
On Iowa school’s voucher law, claims about accountability don’t add up

2 months ago | bleedingheartland.com | Rob Sand |Randy Evans |Bruce Lear |Laura Belin

Rob Sand is Iowa’s state auditor. Recently, an argument has been going around that goes like this: private schools are accredited to teach students, therefore they’re accountable to taxpayers. This claim ignores that being accredited as an academic institution has nothing to do with how an entity spends money. Accredited private schools taking vouchers still have no rules for how they spend tax dollars, and no audits either.
On governor’s voucher law, some accountability claims don’t add up

2 months ago | dickinsoncountynews.com | Rob Sand

On governor’s voucher law, some accountability claims don’t add up
Opinion: Governor’s voucher claims don’t add up

2 months ago | thegazette.com | Rob Sand

Iowa Auditor Rob Sand speaks during a press conference at the Iowa Capitol on Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2024. Photo by Erin Murphy. The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. Recently, an argument has been circulating that goes like this: private schools are accredited to teach students, therefore they’re accountable to taxpayers.