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Commissioner raises concern that Northwest Kansas Planning & Development lacked a 2024 audit

Smith County Commissioners · March 2, 2026

Summary

Commissioner Jim Gwennap told the board he was informed the 2024 audit for Northwest Kansas Planning & Development was never completed and the county is seeking an auditing firm; the board discussed additional financial concerns and executive‑session processes handled via Zoom.

Commissioner Jim Gwennap told the board March 2 that county representatives recently learned the 2024 audit for Northwest Kansas Planning & Development had not been completed. Gwennap said the county is searching for an auditing firm to perform the outstanding audits and that staff discussed additional concerns with the organization's financials after the meeting.

Gwennap also raised issues about the use of Zoom for executive sessions and described follow-up concerns staff brought to his attention. The minutes record Gwennap reporting these concerns to the board but do not include responses from Northwest Kansas Planning & Development or formal findings; the item remains a board concern and one the board said it will address by seeking audit services.

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