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Auditor tells Washington Council the city is in a sound financial position
Summary
An auditor from Martin, Starnes & Associates told the council the city appears in good financial position compared with similar cities and noted audits must be presented to the board within 45 days of report submission.
During the scheduled audit presentation on Nov. 4, an auditor identified in the minutes as Ms. Gooderham, representing Martin, Starnes & Associates, told Mayor Donald Sadler that audits are required to be presented to the board within 45 days of report submission. When Mayor Sadler asked whether the city was in a good financial position, Ms. Gooderham replied that Washington is in a good financial position compared with other cities of its size and that staff and council had been good stewards of taxpayer dollars.
No formal action was required of council on the audit presentation at this meeting. The remarks in the minutes summarize auditor observations rather than providing the full audit report; the minutes note that the presentation occurred as a scheduled item.
