You work hard for your money; government should protect it.
Ensuring the proper financial reporting and controls are in place and operating correctly in all state and local departments, agencies, colleges and universities is the primary role of the State Auditor.
Financial Audits, Performance Audits, Statutory Compliance Audits, and Special Request Audits are done to determine honesty and integrity in government operations.
You have a right to know where your tax money is spent.
Collecting and providing taxpayers with easy access to the financial transactions of all government agencies in a state is a vital role of the State Auditor.
permits Utah taxpayers to view, understand, and track the use of taxpayer dollars. It is dedicated to the accountability of government finances for the State and her political sub-divisions.
Taxpayers are required to follow the rules, government should too.
Performance audits of government departments provide a vital check on statutory compliance of government operations for all Utahns.
The office of the State Auditor is to determine "accuracy and reliability of financial statements, effectiveness and adequacy of financial controls, and compliance with the law."
(Title 67 Chapter 3-1 (3)(a)(i)
You have a right to your privacy; government should respect that.
Keeping the State Privacy Officer independent from the branches of government which collect taxpayer data is a crucial protection of taxpayer privacy.
The State Privacy Officer is housed within the Office of the State Auditor in order to give an independent assessment of the risks associated with the collection of taxpayer data by the government agencies.
Working as a team, everyone wins.
The State Auditor provides training and guidance to local officials and CPAs conducting government audits. But we also listen and incorporate their feedback on how to improve our oversight processes too.
"The Local Government Division ensures uniform accounting, budgeting, and financial reporting by Utah’s local governments. This is done by providing consultation, budget forms, and uniform accounting guidelines and services for counties, municipalities, school districts, and local districts."
How do you say something when you see something?
The importance of the State Auditor's Hotline cannot be overstated. We provide an independent assessment of the complaint and provide solutions to the solve the problems.
The Hotline team evaluates the merits of all complaints to determine the most efficient and effective method for addressing the reported concerns. Including providing resources to empower the complainant to take necessary actions that will ensure government transparency and accountability.
James Madison, Federalist Paper 51