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Interlaken officials say state auditor complaint under review; fiscal-year reports completed
Summary
Council addressed a recent complaint to the Utah State Auditor about town expenditures and procurement, described steps taken to respond and reported that fiscal-year 2025 reporting (including an AUP audit) is complete; staff identified $14,000 in administrative fees and about $20,000 potentially transferable from the building fund to the general fund.
Town staff updated the Interlaken Town Council March 3 after the Utah State Auditor received a complaint referencing the town clerk/town administrator’s expenditures and procurement processes. Chair (S2) reported exchanges with the auditor and staff said they submitted an outside audit and were working through reporting discrepancies caused by incompatible systems.
"The Utah state Auditor received a complaint regarding improper government activities for entities within Utah," Chair (S2) said, adding that the town provided an outside audit and is following up with the auditor’s office.
Staff (S1) reported that fiscal-year 2025 reports are now complete, including the AUP audit required for towns with revenue above the CPA threshold, and said the town is compliant with state reporting requirements. "We are compliant now. We've got all the reports in for fiscal year 20 25," S1 said.
In a line-item review of funds and permit accounts, staff reported the town had collected $5,500 in road impact fees and identified roughly $14,000 in residual administrative fees in the building fund that can be transferred to the general fund. Staff also reported the building fund balance shown in documents is about $150,000 and that approximately $36,000 appears to be excess; they estimated that about $20,000 could be moved back into the general fund while leaving a cushion for payables.
Staff said they will follow up with the state auditor’s office and notify the council when they receive additional information; no disciplinary or enforcement outcomes were announced at the meeting.
The council did not take formal disciplinary action. Staff recommended standard follow-up reporting and continuing to post documentation on the town website to ensure transparency.
