Auditors point out flaws in Election Office contracts

A recent federal audit found that Whitman County did not comply with two state and federal requirements, but county officials say they began correcting the flaws even before the audit.

Whitman County spent $108,134 through its Help America Vote Act grant to remodel its Election and Voter Registration Office in Colfax in 2011.

For federally-funded construction projects that exceed $2,000, the Davis-Bacon Act requires contractors to pay federally mandated prevailing wages to workers. Construction contracts must require payment of prevailing wages and all contractors and subcontractors must submi...