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Baker County commissioners press clerk and sheriff to meet March 31 audit deadline after state warning
Summary
At a Feb. 18 commission meeting, commissioners said overdue fiscal-year audits for 2022–23 put the county at risk of state sanctions and possible revenue withholding; the clerk and sheriff’s office reported recent submissions and pledged faster follow-up so auditors can meet a March 31 deadline set by the Joint Legislative Auditing Committee.
Baker County commissioners demanded rapid action on overdue financial reports on Feb. 18 after county staff learned the Joint Legislative Auditing Committee had flagged the county and set a March 31 deadline for outstanding audit material.
Commissioner Jimmy Bennett said the county was in “a very difficult and bad position” because the FY 2022–23 audit remained incomplete and warned that failing to meet the committee’s deadline could trigger sanctions and state revenue withholding. “We gotta be off that list,” Bennett said.
Clerk Harvey told the board the clerk’s office had provided its documents to the…
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