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Independent audit finds Leavenworth used ARPA funds in compliance; no reportable findings
Summary
An auditor reported to the council that the city’s alternative compliance examination of state and local fiscal recovery funds (ARPA) found the funds were used appropriately and no issues were identified.
An auditor told the Leavenworth City Council Aug. 12 that an "alternative compliance examination" of the city’s uses of state and local fiscal recovery funds (commonly known as ARPA funds) for fiscal year 2024 found the expenditures tested were allowable and no deficiencies were identified.
Why it matters: Federal and state guidance requires jurisdictions that received ARPA funds to undergo compliance review. For Leavenworth the auditor said the city met criteria allowing a shorter alternative compliance examination rather than a full single audit, and the work focused on whether usages (notably park and playground equipment purchases) complied with program rules.
What the auditor reported: Josiah (auditor) told council members the engagement examined allowable uses, controls and tested transactions and concluded the city’s use complied with the requirements. He said the compliance portion was complete and that the auditor would return in early October to finish the city’s financial statement and accountability audits.
Outcome: Council members asked no follow‑up questions. The auditor said the shorter compliance report will be issued shortly; other audit components remain in progress and will be presented at the scheduled entrance conference in October.
