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State Auditor outlines 2023–24 audit scope for Edmonds, flags cash, payroll and SLFRF testing

5688700 · August 19, 2025
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Summary

Kirk Gadboly, the State Auditor’s Office supervisor for Edmonds, and audit manager Courtney Amundson told the Edmonds City Council on Aug. 19 they will focus 2023–24 audit work on cash receipting, payroll (including police shift exchanges), theft‑sensitive assets, surplus equipment, financial condition and the city’s coronavirus state and local fiscal recovery funds (SLFRF).

Kirk Gadboly, the State Auditor’s Office supervisor for the Edmonds engagement, and audit manager Courtney Amundson told the Edmonds City Council on Aug. 19 the office is conducting both a two‑year accountability audit (Jan. 1, 2023–Dec. 31, 2024) and the fiscal‑year 2024 financial and federal compliance audits. The auditors said they are using a risk‑based approach and have begun on‑site work that will intensify staff time over the coming weeks.

Why it matters: The audits examine whether the city is following applicable laws, rules and internal policies and whether the city’s financial statements can be relied on for bonding and governing decisions. Auditors also will test federal grant compliance for the…

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