Washington State Auditor’s Office urge Lynnwood to strengthen internal controls after 2024 cyberfraud loss
LYNNWOOD — A phishing scheme in 2024 led the City of Lynnwood to deposit $7,158 in payroll funds into a fraudulent bank account, exposing gaps in the city’s internal controls over electronic payments, according to a management letter from the Washington State Auditor’s Office. The letter dated October 20, 2025, summarized issues identified during the […]
John Braun commentary: Democrats are in no rush to settle concerns about potential fraud
A recent state audit questioned whether Washington’s Department of Children, Youth and Families had properly spent federal funds to subsidize childcare. Between compliance and documentation concerns, the money involved could exceed $37 million. Just as troubling, if not more so, is an admission DCYF made through the audit: Two-thirds of the payments it made to […]
