(Spirit Lake)– No word yet as to whether or not criminal charges will be filed in connection with a state audit of the city of Spirit Lake’s finances.
The probe turned up several unauthorized checking accounts in the Police Department. It also calls on the city to establish policies and procedures over uses of the city’s credit cards.
It also says the city should adopt a policy on water meter remittances made to the city of Orleans. And it calls into question payments that were made to former Police Chief Dan Thomsen. Those payments were authorized by the Mayor. The audit report says the city council should have acted on them.
A copy of the report was forwarded by the State Auditor’s Office to Dickinson County Attorney Rosalise Olson. She told KUOO news Wednesday she’s forwarded it to the State Attorney General’s Office due to the fact elected officials are involved.
