Woonsocket auditors quit, cite “lost confidence in the integrity of City Management” 

WOONSOCKET, R.I. (WLNE) — Woonsocket City auditors have officially ended their contract with the city during budget season, citing the “lost confidence in the integrity of City Management.”

In a letter dated May 28, Hague, Sahady & Co., a certified public accounting company, wrote that the company reached the decision reluctantly and after substantial deliberation.

In the letter, Engagement Principal for the Firm Mary Sahady wrote that the city has only provided 43 of the 110 total funds in the fiscal year June 30 2022 audit.

She also wrote that city councilors have made accusations against her firm in previous city council meetings that relate to former Mayor Lisa Baldelli-Hunt.

Sahady further write that the city should retain a new auditing firm as a there’s a number of accounting matters that need attention, including the city’s pending annual audit for the previous fiscal year, and any corrective actions that are needed to address issues raised in past audits.