WHITEWATER — As the Whitewater Unified School District moved to a new auditor, “certain deficiencies,” including “significant ones” were identified in the district’s annual audit for the 2023-24 fiscal year.
The district was audited by Lucida Tax + Accounting Solutions. Lucida listed 11 “significant deficiencies,” which it defined as a deficiency, or combination of deficiencies, in internal control that is less severe than a material weakness but important to be brought to the attention of those “charged with governance.”
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