• Legislature

    Type of Legislature Iowa has a part-time, bicameral legislature. House of Representatives: 100 members | 2-year terms Senate: 50 members…

  • Committee Oversight Authority

    "Powers and duties of standing committees. "The powers and duties of standing committees shall include, but shall not be limited…

  • Standing Committees Focused on Oversight

    House Government Oversight Committee Website Membership; reports; documents; bills; and meeting schedules, agendas, minutes, and videos available on website. Purpose/Jurisdiction…

  • Non-Standing Committees Focused on Oversight

    Legislative Council Website Membership and meeting schedule, agendas, and minutes available on website. Purpose/Jurisdiction "Serve as the 'steering committee' of…

  • Committees with Jurisdictional Oversight Authority

    House Administration and Rules Committee Website Membership; bills in committee and study bills; and meeting schedule, agendas, and minutes available…

  • Fiscal Committees

    House Appropriations Committee Website Membership; bills in committee and study bills; and meeting schedule, agendas, and minutes available on website.…

  • Oversight Partners

    Legislative Services Agency Website Mission Statement "The LSA was created as a nonpartisan, central legislative staff agency under the direction…

  • Fiscal Data

    Iowa Data Interactive data including economic indicators, campaign contributions, and checkbook, as well as statistics on educations, public safety, health…

  • Oversight in the News

    Audit of small Iowa town finds nearly $100,000 in improper transactions (Des Moines Register, 6/13/2023) An audit conducted in Cumberland, Iowa,…