Fire Dist. #4 failed to submit financial report for audit

The Washington State Auditor's Office Thursday, Dec. 8, issued a letter to Whitman County Fire District No. 4 after the district failed to provide the office with necessary documents to perform an audit review.

The fire district, which serves Palouse and surrounding areas, reportedly did not submit a required annual financial report.

“Our office is required to audit all government offices within a three-year period,” said Philip Mendoza, assistant audit manager at the State Auditor's Office. “It was very difficult for us to perform an audit without the annual report.”

Mendoza said the last tim...