PORT ANGELES — The Clallam County Public Utility District has earned a clean audit for its operational and financial management in 2014, district officials announced.
The state Auditor’s Office presented the audit report at the PUD commissioners’ meeting Monday, district spokesman Mike Howe said Wednesday.
“District operations complied with applicable requirements and provided adequate safeguarding of public resources,” according to a preliminary draft of the report as provided by the PUD.
“The district also complied with state laws and regulations and its own policies and procedures in the areas we examined.”
The state Auditor’s Office is expected to release the final draft of the report by the end of this month, Howe said.
PUD commission President Will Purser said the report shows the success of the utility’s operations and the work it does to provide services and manage public resources with integrity.
“This report reflects the good work of all 140 employees of Clallam PUD,” Purser said in a news release.
“As a public utility, it is our job to be good stewards of the trust placed in us by the citizens of our service area.”
In a letter, state Auditor Troy Kelley said the audit “provides essential accountability and transparency for district operations.”
“This information is valuable to management, the governing body and public stakeholders when assessing the government’s stewardship of public resources,” Kelley wrote.
Drop box moved
In other PUD news, district officials announced that a payment drop box at the new main office in Carlsborg was moved to a more convenient location Monday.
The drop box was moved to the north end of the parking lot of the facility at 104 Hooker Road.
For information on the Clallam County PUD, including locations of payment centers in Port Angeles, Sequim, Forks and Sekiu, visit www.clallampud.net.
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