Residents press for forensic audit as town's outside audit work lags

Mar 4, 2026

An audit firm told the board it has completed work through 2022 but has not yet started substantive work for 2023–24; a former mayor urged a forensic audit and criticized outsourced accounting costs and a large audit line item in the budget.

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Randy Shepherd, a partner at Bonadio, told the board his firm had completed work through the 2022 audit but had not completed 2023 or 2024 audits because the town's books must be reconciled before auditors can proceed. "We're waiting for the town's books to be completely reconciled," he said, explaining auditors needed complete information before issuing an opinion.

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