State auditors begin review

Whitman County is facing a state audit for 2013 and county officials are hoping that this one will go better than the previous one.

The audit covers financial statements and federal grant compliance which the county already has passed, according to Auditor Eunice Coker. The state also does an accountability audit.

The work on the 2013 audit begins after the audit of the county’s 2012 books ended with the state reporting they were unable to issue an opinion on the county’s financial standing.

State auditors presented materials to the county commissioners Monday morning at an entrance conference...