CIVIC PULP

Four annual reports, all late — one by 1,240 days. The legal limit is 150. And the official explanation is funnier than anything we could invent.

SAO finds Tacoma School District's general fund balance fell 94% since 2022; district reports two days of operating cash as of August 2025

SAO issues adverse opinion against City of Sumas for CETA noncompliance across 32 of 36 months examined

Arizona Auditor General issues financial investigation report on Deer Valley Unified School District; former accounting clerk indicted on 5 felony counts in alleged $6,578 embezzlement

SAO fraud investigation: SREC supervisor falsified 102.5 overtime hours totaling $8,768.68; full amount recovered, case referred to county prosecutors

SAO issues Finding 2025-001 against South Kitsap School District No. 402 for $277,368 in known questioned costs under DoD Impact Aid disability subprogram

SAO fraud investigation finds $9,357 misappropriated in Town of Naches payroll; case referred to Yakima County Prosecutor

SBOA finds booking specialist stole $27,744.91 from Elkhart County inmate trust fund via 628 unauthorized debit cards over two years

SAO issues federal finding against Wenatchee School District for inadequate time-and-effort and eligibility controls under Title I

SAO finds $9,151 misappropriated across seven Yakima County special purpose districts by shared bookkeeper; $17,706 additional in questionable disbursements

SAO finds $225,218 multi-scheme misappropriation at Town of Metaline; case referred to FBI

Arizona Auditor General issues financial investigation report on Town of Parker; former office specialist indicted on 9 felony counts in alleged $173,295 embezzlement

SAO issues material weakness finding against WA Dept. of Ecology CWSRF for inadequate financial reporting controls; errors totaled hundreds of millions of dollars before partial correction

SAO fraud investigation finds pool district executive director personally benefitted from at least $41,148; case referred to Clallam County prosecutor

SAO investigation finds $57,721 misappropriated and $656,854 questionable at Town of Springdale; theft charges filed

Missouri State Auditor rates City of Leadwood Poor; finds Board used 88% of COVID relief grant for improper bonuses totaling $103,360

SAO investigation finds $76,430 misappropriation at Town of Latah; former Clerk-Treasurer pleads guilty to first-degree theft

SAO fraud investigation finds $20,000 misappropriated at Bellevue College; case referred to King County Prosecuting Attorney

SAO confirms $247,843 IT asset misappropriation at Snohomish County PUD; former Lead Support Analyst referred to Prosecutor on $4,075 in confirmed theft

Auditors flag Sacramento City Unified School District with going-concern doubt; independent audit finds $141.2M deficit spending and material weakness in internal controls

SAO finds former fire chief misappropriated $33,373 via petty cash checks; pled guilty to first-degree theft

SAO fraud investigation: former ESD supervisor misappropriated $13,510 in PFML benefits using falsified medical forms; criminal charges filed

SAO finds City of Anacortes failed to verify contractor against federal suspension and debarment list before paying $54,060 in federal funds

SBOA finds $84,723.85 in unauthorized overtime paid to Portage firefighter who self-entered hours in city payroll system

SAO issues two findings against DSHS for missed long-term care assessment timelines and Food Assistance eligibility errors

SAO issues Finding 2025-001 against Washington Counties Risk Pool for failing primary and total asset solvency tests

SAO fraud investigation: employee held simultaneous full-time jobs at City of Spokane and Health Care Authority; City paid $11,552 in questionable payroll

Oregon Secretary of State issues adverse opinion on Basic Health Plan, disclaimer on Highway Planning in Fiscal Year 2025 single audit; 37 prior compliance findings remain outstanding

SAO issues finding against City of Granger for $1,770,158 in budget overspending and inadequate financial controls

SAO issues single federal-award finding against Washington State Potato Commission over suspension and debarment checks; contractors later verified eligible, no costs questioned

SAO issues finding after Centralia School District cannot locate 986 Chromebooks valued at $295,000