The State Auditor’s Office will review the procedures a state agency used to issue a professional administrator’s license to Ian Roberts, the former Des Moines superintendent who faces federal gun charges and is accused of falsely claiming to be a U.S. citizen. Last week, members of the Des Moines School Board and its acting superintendent asked State Auditor Rob Sand’s office to re-audit the district. Now, State Senator Tony Bisignano has requested an audit of the Iowa Board of Educational Examiners licensing and background check procedures. Bisignano says Iowans deserve to understand how processes at the state level failed to identify Roberts’ deceptions, which included his claims of U.S. citizenship and degrees he did not earn. Earlier this month Governor Kim Reynolds directed all state licensing agencies to check the federal E-verify and SAVE systems to confirm applicants are authorized to work in the United States.
