Council reviews audit report

RITZVILLE – The City Council met remotely Feb. 1, due to city staff calling out sick, to discuss the 2019 and 2020 Accountability and Financial Audit Report issued Jan. 24.

In the report, State Auditor Pat McCarthy recommended a change in record keeping and in information technology.

According to the report, exit recommendations are for management’s consideration. The recommendations address control deficiencies or non-compliance with laws or regulation that have an insignificant or immaterial effect on the financial statements.

In auditing credit cards, one voucher packet was found not to con...