Time to Move On

Posted 11/7/19

Understandably, there are divergent opinions on the results of an audit of the city of Warrenton released last week. Some of those views can be found in a front page story in this edition of The …

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Time to Move On

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Understandably, there are divergent opinions on the results of an audit of the city of Warrenton released last week. Some of those views can be found in a front page story in this edition of The Record. There are probably as many opinions about the audit as there are residents of the city.Regular readers of our newspaper will know that a handful of critics were successful in spearheading a petition drive that led the state to examine the city’s operations due to their perception of irregularities and even fraud in city government.The results of the audit did not prove that out. They did, however, uncover some problems which the city is addressing.But one thing is undeniable regarding the audit: The city received a “good” rating.Say what you want about the deficiencies the audit uncovered, you can’t argue with its overall conclusion.State Auditor Thomas Schweich put it this way: “The overall performance of the city was ‘good’ meaning that the audit results indicate the city is ‘well managed and well run with a few problems. I usually find a lot more problems than I found here...You should be proud of your city.’ ”That last statement provides a lot of perspective that even the city’s critics should acknowledge.The audit will cost the city between $40,000 and $45,000. Whether that money was well spent depends on who you talk to.Regardless, the auditor has spoken and the city has pledged to correct the deficiencies that were uncovered.It’s time to move on.


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