LACONIA — Staffing problems for the city's former auditing firm significantly delayed necessary reporting, and city councilors learned at their meeting on Monday night that a new firm has been hired.

Glenn Smith, finance department director for the city, told councilors the city would no longer engage the services of CBIZ CPAs, and is now contracting with CliftonAllenLarson LLP.

The annual comprehensive financial report for the fiscal year ending on June 30, 2024, which was due to the city between January and February this year, was not actually delivered until October, due to staffing problems at CBIZ CPAs.

“The information I’m presenting is not, how shall we say, timely,” Smith said. “What I’m presenting tonight is just a very broad overview of our ‘24 comprehensive financial report.

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