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Washington County board reviews forensic report of Clean Water Services spending; staff to seek formal acceptance Jan. 27
Summary
County staff told the Board of Commissioners that an independent forensic audit of Clean Water Services identified multiple control weaknesses and made nine recommendations; the district says most have been implemented and staff asked the board to accept the report and adopt the management response at the Jan. 27 meeting.
Brad Anderson, Washington County senior assistant legal counsel, opened a Jan. 13 work session presentation on a forensic investigation into Clean Water Services (CWS) spending and told the Board of Commissioners the county asked an outside firm to examine travel, meals and training expenditures covering three fiscal years plus the first eight months of 2025. Anderson said Maronis/Merrill’s Analytics submitted a draft Nov. 7, the district provided a management response Dec. 1 and the investigator issued a final report Dec. 12. The district’s response dated Jan. 8, 2026 is in the board packet.
The independent analysis identified multiple areas of concern and listed nine recommendations. Jennifer Proger, who led the investigation, told the board the report is detailed and that her team reviewed hundreds or…
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