{"id":3513,"date":"2026-07-21T16:41:13","date_gmt":"2026-07-21T16:41:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usmovingexpertss.com\/?p=3513"},"modified":"2026-07-21T16:41:13","modified_gmt":"2026-07-21T16:41:13","slug":"south-congaree-among-towns-that-failed-to-do-yearly-audit-losing-out-on-funds-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usmovingexpertss.com\/?p=3513","title":{"rendered":"South Congaree among towns that failed to do yearly audit, losing out on funds"},"content":{"rendered":"<article><!-- --><!-- --><!-- WPS-5038 -- removed the script from WPS and added the placeholder for trinity player --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- CONTENT --><!--[--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Nearly a year after the July 31, 2025, due date, South Congaree is still working on their annual audit.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/usmovingexpertss.com\/?p=3512\">Man had bags of drugs, rolling paper, matches stuck in his body, NC sheriff says<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>South Congaree is one of 71 members of the South Carolina State Treasurer\u2019s Office\u2019s Municipal Delinquent Audits list, notes municipalities that have failed to submit one or more annual audits documenting the previous fiscal year.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>When an outstanding audit is not submitted, the state withholds public funding that would otherwise be granted to the municipality. In South Congaree\u2019s case, $65,293.99 is being held until they submit a fiscal year 2024 audit, as confirmed by a treasurer\u2019s office spokesperson.<\/p>\n<p><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>In an emailed statement, South Congaree spokesperson Ashley Hunter said the town acknowledged the long delay in submitting the audit, attributing it to administrative transitions last year, such as the lack of a town administrator.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/usmovingexpertss.com\/?p=3510\">South Congaree among towns that failed to do yearly audit, losing out on funds<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>According to the statement, South Congaree subsequently hired a dedicated staff to professionalize municipal operations and continue work on the outstanding audit.<\/p>\n<p><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>The incumbent town administrator, Crystal Bouknight, was quoted in the statement promising communication as completing the audit continues and changes to avoid a similar situation in the future.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur Town Council and staff is committed to transparency, accountability, and responsible stewardship of public funds,\u201d Bouknight wrote. \u201cResidents can expect continued updates as the audit process moves forward and additional financial provisions are implemented to help ensure future audits are completed timely.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/usmovingexpertss.com\/?p=3509\">Two men arrested after woman shot following argument in bar, SC sheriff says<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>South Congaree\u2019s fiscal year 2025 audit is due in 10 days on July 31.<\/p>\n<p><!--]--><!--]--><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><\/article>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Nearly a year late, South Congaree\u2019s lack of a complete fiscal year 2024 audit is causing more than $60,000 in public funding to be held by the state.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1240,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3513","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-interesting"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.6 - 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