Legislative budget writers have voted unanimously to allocate $90,000 to the Legislative Services Office to conduct service audits of the Idaho Education Network and the state high school WiFi contract, both of which are contracted to Education Networks of America.  Sen. Dean Cameron, R-Rupert, JFAC co-chair, said legislative auditors can conduct the audit, designed to determine what services are being provided where and at what cost, and how satisfied school districts are with the services. “Frankly we need to have confidence in the information and the numbers that are given, and we have confidence in their work,” Cameron said.

With that 20-0 vote completed, Co-Chair Rep. Maxine Bell, R-Rupert, said the joint budget committee’s work may be done for the session. “I would like to say that that takes care of us, but one never knows, does one,” she said.