Wayne County Commission approves $8 million post‑fiscal-year revenue certification after audit concerns

The Wayne County Commission on [date not specified] approved a motion to certify $8,000,000 in general‑fund revenue and reallocate those dollars across county departments, despite repeated auditor warnings that the budget adjustment arrived months after the close of the fiscal year.

The move was approved after discussion and a motion by Commissioner Kenlock, supported by Commissioner Killeen; the motion carried. Commissioner Morecki and Commissioner Anderson recorded objections during the debate and indicated they would vote no on the item.

The discussion centered on why the revenue certification arrived roughly four and a half months after the end of the last fiscal year and on steps the county has taken to avoid a repeat of last year’s audit finding. Greg McIntyre, deputy budget director in Management and Budget, said the county’s recovery from a recent cyberattack contributed to the delay but stressed staff needed time to reconcile the books before presenting a confident adjustment. "The cyberattack has something to do with that," McIntyre said, adding that the department needed assurance the books were accurate before moving funds.

Marcia Korra, the county’s auditor general, told commissioners the timing will produce a repeat external audit finding if not addressed. "With this budget adjustment coming 4 and a half months after the close of the fiscal year, this was a repeat audit in the external audit’s findings. It will again be a repeat audit, and it also makes it hard because we need to submit our financial statements to…