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28. Mosiman wants to keep her job and is trying to make Rob look unqualified

So obviously, not having done a great job (especially when it comes to uncovering Republican corruption), of course, she wants to make up SOMETHING that could disqualify Rob from the job. But he is a lawyer, and knows his way around legalities. She is running scared if she has to resort to this.

From the article you cite:

"Sand points to the section of Iowa law that spells out the duties of the state auditor. In that section, the law states, “audits or required fiscal year examinations shall be made as determined by the governmental subdivision either by the auditor of state or by certified public accountants, certified in the state of Iowa.”

Sand says because state law calls for audits from the auditor “or” an accountant, there is nothing to prevent him from fulfilling the office’s duties. He points to previous auditors who were not accountants.

“The statutes establishing the office create no legal requirement that the state auditor’s office be a CPA, and there is no consequence if the office is not a CPA firm,” Sand said. “Thus, any person by authority of holding the office can issue audits because they have been so elected.”

To Mosiman’s assertion that a non-accountant auditor would lead to outsourced work and thus higher costs, Sand said any additional costs would come out of the office’s budget and would not add to the state’s financial burden.

Sand’s campaign cited testimonials gathered by three Republican county attorneys who agree with his reading of state law."