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Yankton County accepts state audit after auditors flag recurring reporting errors

Yankton County Commission · October 7, 2025
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The Yankton County Commission accepted an exit report from the Department of Legislative Audit that identified inadequate internal controls in financial reporting for FY2022–23, a third consecutive finding and 12 formal adjustments. Commissioners voted to accept the audit during the Oct. 7 meeting and discussed steps to strengthen controls.

YANKTON — The Yankton County Commission on Oct. 7 accepted the Department of Legislative Audit’s fiscal and compliance report for fiscal year 2022–23 after auditors said the county’s financial reporting controls were inadequate.

Jeff Schafer of the Department of Legislative Audit told commissioners the county’s internal controls over financial reporting were “inadequate, resulting in inaccurate information being presented to users of the financial statements.” He said the audit identified reporting…

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