Auditor of State of Iowa

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public office state auditor position state constitutional office

The Auditor of State of Iowa is the independently elected statewide official responsible for overseeing and reporting on the financial integrity and accountability of Iowa’s state and local governments.

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Label	Occurrences
Auditor of State of Iowa canonical	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2777878 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.

NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Auditor of State of Iowa
Context triple: [Government of Iowa, hasAuditor, Auditor of State of Iowa]

A. Treasurer of State of Iowa
The Treasurer of State of Iowa is the elected statewide official responsible for managing Iowa’s public funds, investments, and related financial operations.
B. Iowa Secretary of State
The Iowa Secretary of State is a statewide elected official responsible for overseeing elections, maintaining business and public records, and performing various administrative and regulatory duties in the state of Iowa.
C. Attorney General of Iowa
The Attorney General of Iowa is the state's chief legal officer, responsible for representing Iowa in legal matters, enforcing state law, and providing legal advice to state agencies and officials.
D. Lieutenant Governor of Iowa
The Lieutenant Governor of Iowa is the second-highest executive officer in the state, assisting the governor and often succeeding them in case of vacancy.
E. Governor of Iowa
The Governor of Iowa is the state's chief executive, responsible for overseeing the executive branch, implementing state laws, and guiding public policy and the budget.
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Auditor of State of Iowa
Target entity description: The Auditor of State of Iowa is the independently elected statewide official responsible for overseeing and reporting on the financial integrity and accountability of Iowa’s state and local governments.

A. Treasurer of State of Iowa
The Treasurer of State of Iowa is the elected statewide official responsible for managing Iowa’s public funds, investments, and related financial operations.
B. Iowa Secretary of State
The Iowa Secretary of State is a statewide elected official responsible for overseeing elections, maintaining business and public records, and performing various administrative and regulatory duties in the state of Iowa.
C. Attorney General of Iowa
The Attorney General of Iowa is the state's chief legal officer, responsible for representing Iowa in legal matters, enforcing state law, and providing legal advice to state agencies and officials.
D. Lieutenant Governor of Iowa
The Lieutenant Governor of Iowa is the second-highest executive officer in the state, assisting the governor and often succeeding them in case of vacancy.
E. Governor of Iowa
The Governor of Iowa is the state's chief executive, responsible for overseeing the executive branch, implementing state laws, and guiding public policy and the budget.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (47)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	public office ⓘ state auditor position ⓘ state constitutional office ⓘ
appliesToJurisdiction	Iowa ⓘ surface form: State of Iowa
branch	executive branch of Iowa ⓘ
canAudit	executive branch agencies of Iowa ⓘ some entities receiving public funds in Iowa ⓘ
country	United States of America ⓘ
electionType	statewide election ⓘ
goal	ensure accuracy of public financial records ⓘ improve efficiency of government operations ⓘ protect taxpayers’ interests ⓘ
hasJurisdictionOver	Iowa cities ⓘ Iowa counties ⓘ Iowa school districts ⓘ Iowa state agencies ⓘ other Iowa local governmental entities ⓘ
independence	elected independently of governor ⓘ
isElected	true ⓘ
legalBasis	Constitution of the State of Iowa ⓘ surface form: Constitution of Iowa Iowa Code ⓘ
officeHolder	Rob Sand ⓘ
officeHolderParty	Democratic Party ⓘ surface form: Democratic Party (United States)
officeLocation	Iowa State Capitol ⓘ surface form: State Capitol, Des Moines, Iowa
partOf	Government of Iowa ⓘ
publishes	annual financial audit reports ⓘ special investigation reports ⓘ
reportsTo	Iowa General Assembly ⓘ citizens of Iowa ⓘ
residenceRequirement	Iowa ⓘ surface form: State of Iowa
responsibility	audit compliance with applicable laws and regulations ⓘ audit federal funds administered by Iowa entities ⓘ conduct financial audits of local governments ⓘ conduct financial audits of state agencies ⓘ detect and report misuse of public money ⓘ investigate allegations of financial irregularities in public entities ⓘ issue audit reports to the public ⓘ oversee financial integrity of Iowa local governments ⓘ oversee financial integrity of Iowa state government ⓘ promote accountability in government spending ⓘ provide recommendations to improve financial management ⓘ report on use of public funds ⓘ review internal controls of public entities ⓘ support transparency in state and local government finances ⓘ
seat	Des Moines, Iowa ⓘ
termLength	4 years ⓘ
website	https://auditor.iowa.gov/ ⓘ

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Government of Iowa → hasAuditor → Auditor of State of Iowa ⓘ

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