DES MOINES, April 28 -- The Office of the Governor issued the following news release:

Today, Governor Kim Reynolds released the following statement in response to Auditor Rob Sand's report on the Iowa Department of Education and Board of Educational Examiners:



"Rob Sand is yet again using his position as state auditor as a platform for his political aspirations. He refuses to issue engagement letters to define the start, scope, and terms of his audits, calling into question his own credibility and objectivity. Instead, he holds press conferences to put state agencies on notice and points his finger at everyone but himself. All the while preventing well-intentioned state employees from responding, delaying the work of his own office, and...