The Brinnon School District has passed its audit with the Washington State Auditor’s Office with flying colors.

The state released its review of the district Feb. 9, and the assessment audit covered the period of Sept. 1, 2020 through Aug. 21, 2022.

No problems were noted in the state’s review.

“Based on the procedures performed, nothing came to our attention in the areas we reviewed that caused us to believe the district was not in substantial compliance with applicable state laws, regulations, and its own policies, or had not provided adequate controls over the safeguarding of public resources,” the state said in the audit.

The audit review included reviewing meeting minutes for compliance with the Open Public Meetings Act; an inquiry into internal controls over assets, revenues, and disbursements; reviewing the district’s annual revenues and expenditures for unusual transactions or trends; corroborating financial information reported by the district by comparing reported revenues, expenditures, and cash and investment balances to third-party sources; reviewing expenditures for indications of unusual activities, excessive board of directors compensation, conflicts of interest, or procurement requirements, evaluating the district’s financial information for indications of financial distress; reviewing payroll transactions for unusual or excessive payments; and other matters.

The Brinnon School District serves approximately 72 students in kindergarten through eighth grade, and has one elementary/middle school in Jefferson County.

In 2020-2021, the school district operated on an annual budget of approximately $1.4 million. In 2021-2022, it operated on an annual budget of approximately $1.6 million.