LEGISLATIVE AUDIT SUBCOMMITTEE
Friday, January 30, 2026 | 4:00 PM | 450 State Capitol

1.    Committee Business

·         Call to order.

·         Approval of the minutes of the December 9, 2025, meeting.

 

2.    Audit Report Presentations

The committee will hear presentations on the following performance audits: 

·         A Performance Audit of Utah State University’s Governance, Leadership, and Culture (Report 2026-02)

o   Presented by: Jesse Martinson, Audit Manager  

                                    Nick Varney, Senior Audit and Operations Supervisor

                                    

o   Response by: Geoffrey Landward, Commissioner of Higher Education

                        Amanda Covington, Chair, Board of Higher Education

                        Tessa White, Chair, USU Board of Trustees

                                    Brad Mortensen, USU President                        

 

·         A Performance Audit of the Division of Child and Family Services (Report 2026-03)

o   Presented by: Brian Dean, Deputy Auditor General

                                    Jake Dinsdale, Audit Supervisor

                                    

o   Response by: Tracy Gruber, Executive Director, Department of Health and Human 

                        Services

                        Tonya Myrup, Director, Division of Child and Family Services 

                              

·         A Performance Audit of Drinking Water Cybersecurity (Report 2026-01)

o   Presented by: Jesse Martinson, Audit Manager

                                    Christopher McClelland, Audit Supervisor

                                    Brandon Checketts, Performance Auditor

                                    

o   Response by: Nathan Lunstad, Director, Division of Drinking Water

                        Michelle Deras, Assistant Director, Division of Drinking Water           

 

·         The Best Practice Handbook: Diagnosing Root Causes and Driving Results (Report 2026-04)

o   Presented by: Kade Minchey, Legislative Auditor General

                        Jesse Martinson, Audit Manager

                                    Brent Packer, Audit Supervisor

                                     

 

3.    Prioritization of Audits

 

 

 

 

4.    Other Business

 

o   2026 Strategic Plan

o   2025 Annual Report

 

5.    Adjourn