Des Moines, Iowa — The Iowa Auditor of State has announced some northwest Iowa programs are using an opportunity from his office to save money for taxpayers.
Iowa Auditor of State Rob Sand says that Iowa taxpayers are reaping the rewards of a more than 55% increase in participation in his Public Innovations and Efficiencies (PIE) program in just its second year. The increase includes entries from 84 counties, 310 cities, and first-time submissions from 121 school districts.
Sand says “I’m thrilled government entities in every Iowa county used this opportunity to save taxpayers money. Ultimately, the PIE program has the potential to unlock hundreds of millions of dollars in savings for communities across our state.”
The government entities in our area participating include
Sioux County
MOC-Floyd Valley Community School District
Rock Valley Community School District
South O’Brien Community School District
City of Paullina
O’Brien County Conservation Board
Hartley Melvin Sanborn Community School District
City of Ocheyedan
Sibley-Ocheyedan Community School District
Osceola County Sheriff Department
City of Sibley
City of Inwood
City of Rock Rapids
City of Larchwood
City of Lester
Lyon County Conservation Board
West Lyon Community School District
Auditor Sand says he created the PIE program in 2019 to spark innovative ideas to cut waste and save tax dollars. The PIE program also provides local leaders with tools to collaborate and share their cost-cutting concepts, known as “PIE recipes,” via the Auditor of State website. The submissions range from installing solar panels to shutting down computers when not in use.
Auditor Sand will announce the winners of the 2021 PIE awards at a later date and recognize their money-saving achievements by hand-delivering a pie to community leaders.
For more information on the PIE program, contact Drew Stensland at drew.stensland@aos.iowa.gov.
