BOULDER CITY NEWS

COUNCIL ACCEPTS ANNUAL AUDIT AMID REPORTS OF PROBLEMS

The City Council Jan. 8 accepted its annual audit for the preceding fiscal year, but not before auditor Annette Carro of Stewart, Archibald & Barney LLP read off a litany of findings labeled as significant deficiencies she and her fellow auditors discovered while looking over the city's books.

They found a significant deficiency in internal control over a federal program, which involved allowing people with access to the general ledger to also participate in the cash disbursement process.

They also noted a dozen findings related to a variety of day-to-day accounting practices equally involving the two golf courses, the Municipal Court and operations inside City Hall.

Although none of these jeopardize the city's solvency, the auditors did say that "based on a material weakness in internal control finding in the year ended June 30, 2006, the city of Boulder City was determined to be a high-risk auditee..."

According to the audit, formally known as the Comprehensive Annual Financial Report, the city has responded to all findings and has started implementing the recommendations of the auditors.

WITH FEWEST NURSES

According to a Databank USA chart in the January-February issue of the AARP Bulletin that used U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics numbers, Nevada is one of nine states and territories with the highest ratio of residents to registered nurses.

The highest ratio -- 253 residents to one registered nurse -- is found in Puerto Rico.

The remaining eight, which includes Nevada, California, Idaho, Utah, Arizona, New Mexico, Texas and Georgia, have a ratio of between 150 to 193 residents per registered nurse.

RED MOUNTAIN MUSIC COMPANY TO HOLD ANNUAL GALA

Red Mountain Music Co. will host a gala March 14 at the JW Marriott Las Vegas Resort. The evening will begin at 5:30 p.m. with a silent auction, followed by dinner at 7 p.m. Tickets are $130 per plate To purchase tickets, call 294-0043.