LEGISLATIVE AUDIT SUBCOMMITTEE
Tuesday, June 16, 2026 | 4:00 PM | 445 State Capitol

1.    Committee Business

·         Call to order.

·         Approval of the minutes of the April 16, 2026, meeting.

 

2.    Audit Report Presentations

The committee will hear presentations on the following performance audits: 

·         A Limited Review of School District’s Impact on Student Learning: Analyzing Outcome Measures, Data Quality, and Student Progress (Report 2026-11)

·         Public Education K-3 Reading Programs: Analyzing Outcome Measures, Data Quality, and Student Progress (Report 2026-12)

 

o   Presented by: Darin Underwood, Deputy Auditor General  

                                    Nick Varney, Senior Audit and Operations Supervisor

                                    Lindsay Jaynes, Performance Audit Supervisor

                                    

o   Response by: Molly Hart, Utah State Superintendent of Public Instruction, Utah State

                        Board of Education

                        Lexi Cunningham, USSA Executive Director     

                        Geoffrey Landward, Commissioner, Utah System of Higher Education

 

·         A Performance Audit of Salt Lake City Airport Cybersecurity (Report 2026-07)

 

o   Presented by: Jesse Martinson, Audit Manager

                                    Christopher McClelland, Cyber Security Audit Supervisor

                                    Brandon Checketts, Performance Auditor

 

o   Response by: Rachel Otto, Chief of Staff, Salt Lake City Mayor’s Office

                        Bill Wyatt, Executive Director, Salt Lake City Department of Airports

                                               

·         A Performance Audit of Enrollment Fraud in Higher Education: Balancing Access and Security  (Report 2026-16)

 

o   Presented by: Nick Varney, Senior Audit and Operations Supervisor

                                    Joe Hadfield, Lead Performance Auditor

                                    Abi Maccabee, Performance Auditor

 

o   Response by: Geoffrey Landward, Commissioner, Utah System of Higher Education

                       

 

 

·         A Performance Audit of the Off-Highway Vehicle Funds: Improving Reporting and Accountability (Report 2026-14)

o   Presented by: Brian Dean, Deputy Auditor General

                                    August Lehman, Senior Audit Supervisor

 

o   Response by: Joel Ferry, Executive Director, Division of Natural Resources

                        Jason Curry, Executive Director, Division of Outdoor Recreation

 

3.    Prioritization of Audits

 

 

4.    Other Business

 

 

5.    Adjourn