State blames problems in Youngstown City Hall for delay in 2010 audit

State blames problems in Youngstown City Hall for delay in 2010 audit

YOUNGSTOWN

A “series of problems in city hall getting their financial information together” delayed state audit employees from conducting a thorough examination of Youngstown’s balance-sheet for the year 2010, said Ohio Auditor Dave Yost.

The city took “a long time” to provide auditors with needed information about the federal money its received and disbursed in 2010, Yost said.

Also, problems city officials had with a different computer financial-management system it put in service last year caused further delays, Yost said in response to an inquiry by The Vindicator about the annual report.

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