Fair audit fairly clean

Although some sloppy business practices were identified, nothing malicious or criminal was discovered in a forensic audit of the North Idaho Fair’s finances.

The forensic audit, approved by commissioners in September, was conducted by Spokane-based CPA firm Eidy Bailly after an internal audit performed by the County Clerk’s office in August revealed some fairgrounds employees had taken draws against their future pay as far back as 2005. On Monday, Jason Olson, a partner at the firm who spoke via conference call, gave commissioners and a packed meeting room a look at the draft findings of the audit, which focused on business conducted in 2016 at the fair and suggestions for how the fair can enhance certain financial policies and procedures/ Keith Cousins , Coeur d’Alene Press. More here.