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Auditor warns Parlier council of documentation gaps; councilors press for fixes as potential federal reimbursements and loan forgiveness are in question
Summary
An interim CPA told Parlier council the city’s audits show material weaknesses in recordkeeping and questioned federal grant costs; councilors pressed staff about potential loan paybacks, single-audit requirements, and the need for dedicated finance staffing and quarterly grant reporting.
Daryl Smith, a CPA working with the Ryan Jolly firm and temporarily for the city in the absence of a finance director, gave an in-person audit briefing on Nov. 2, telling the Parlier City Council the audit was completed but that the city faces material weaknesses and documentation issues that have delayed reimbursements and complicated federal grant oversight.
Smith said that Transportation Development Act (TDA) funds—Article 3 and Article 8—are currently held at Fresno County pending completion of an outstanding June 2021 audit; he estimated those…
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