The Washington State Auditor’s Office issued a finding last week against Island County Emergency Communications Center, commonly known as ICOM 911.

The financial statements audit report covers the period of Jan. 1, 2022 to Dec. 31, 2023. The report notes that a prior audit identified material weaknesses that were not fixed.

The new audit report states that auditors found deficiencies in internal controls over accounting and financial reporting that affected ICOM’s ability to produce reliable financial statements.

Specifically, auditors found that ICOM officials did not report lease arrangements as required under government auditing standards. In addition, the auditors identified other errors prevalent throughout the financial statements that “when taken together, impair the understandin

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