Lynnwood 2026 budget deficit bigger than reported, secret State Auditor letter exposes prior administration deficiencies

LYNNWOOD—At Tuesday’ Finance Committee meeting, Assistant City Administration Monisha Harrell shared that a financial review by newly appointed interim finance director Sandra Fujioka following the sudden resignation of the city’s previous financial director a few months ago, discovered inconsistencies and inaccuracies from the prior administration not disclosed to the council worsening the city’s 2026 deficit. […]