County audit clean for third year in a row

COLFAX — The Office of State Auditor Pat McCarthy has released findings on its accountability audit of Whitman County for 2018 and 2019.

For internal control over financial reporting, the state reported “no deficiencies in design or operation of internal control over financial reporting.” The office also noted no deficiencies in material weaknesses. In federal awards, for internal control over major programs, the state saw no defencies in operation or design, and no material weaknesses.

Whitman County now has three consecutive years of approved audits, going back to 2016, which followed 12 years without.

“I am overjoyed. I think it proves the first clean audit was no aberration,” said Michael Largent, county commissioner, who commended Sharon Cunningham, finance administrator, for her work.

In September, the county was given a clean audit for financial statements and federal grant compliance for 2019.