SALT LAKE CITY — Lawmakers should apologize for auditing the University of Utah Athletics Department, Sen. Jim Dabakis said Monday during a review of the findings to the Higher Education Appropriations Subcommittee.
The November 2016 report by the Legislative Auditor General's Office was ordered a year ago after Utah Utes basketball coach Larry Krystkowiak and the school's athletic director canceled the team's contracted game with the BYU Cougars.
"I am hoping (U. Athletics Director) Chris Hill will get a giant apology for paying this price, for being dragged through the mud in the media and other places for an audit that just should not have happened," the Salt Lake Democrat said.