Audit flags Cloquet for failing to pay vendors promptly

Audit flags Cloquet for failing to pay vendors promptly

CLOQUET — An independent audit flagged the city of Cloquet for both failing to pay vendors promptly and a lack of segregation of accounting duties among city staff, but found the city to have overall healthy finances. The audit, which was compiled by accounting firm BerganKDV and presented to the Cloquet City Council on Tuesday, June 2, found the city to be noncompliant with state law requiring cities with governing boards that meet at least onc…