DES MOINES, IOWA (February 24, 2026) — The House Government Oversight Committee voted to approve a Majority Report detailing the investigation into the Iowa Judicial Branch’s misallocation of approximately $25 million in court debt funds. The report, which covers Fiscal Years 2021 through 2024, describes a pattern of financial mismanagement, three years of concealment from the public, and a failure by the State Auditor to conduct necessary oversight.













