(Des Moines, IA) — A new report from the state auditor’s office indicates Iowa State University officials have struggled with computer software purchased in 2017 to manage I-S-U’s financial reports. State Auditor Rob Sand says as a result, I-S-U was nine months late in submitting data from the state fiscal year that ended in mid-2020. Due to the long delay, the report from the state auditor’s office on I-S-U’s operations in the budgeting year that ended two years ago was just issued last Friday. In a written statement included in the state auditor’s report, Iowa State University management acknowledged deficiencies in processing financial transactions and a lack of appropriate training for university staff using the Workday system. I-S-U officials say they’ve developed an in-depth plan to cover staff responsibilities and meet deadlines.
