After Uintah County used pandemic money on a tubing hill, audit finds its finances ‘concerning’
County commissioners admit they ‘screwed up’ some of their management of public dollars, but say the state has no right to conduct a review. In response, the auditor says the county has a “lack of understanding” about how financial reporting works.
(Photo courtesy Uintah County) The Uintah County Commission spent thousands in federal CARES pandemic relief money on the Buckskin Hills tubing hill, including $19,999 each for six snow guns.
Leia Larsen is a sixth generation Utahn and a water and land use reporter reporter for The Salt Lake Tribune. She has covered environment, energy and political issues throughout the West. When she’s not chasing the news, Leia can be found exploring the Wasatch Mountains, sleeping in the desert or rooting around her garden.