The Washington State Auditor's Office has released two reports to the City of Wapato, ones that are given to cities and towns all over the state on an annual basis.
Sometimes additional audits are prompted if there's evidence of wrongdoing or issues...
$36,000 may not seem like at lot to a city government, take Seattle for instance. But to Sunnyside, it's significant. And with help from the state auditor's office, a former clerk is going to likely be facing charges.