Cheney finance department tops in state

It's not a glamorous job, but somebody has to do it and the city of Cheney's finance department does it well.

The department was honored with a State Auditor Stewardship Award by the Washington State Auditor's Office at the City Council's Dec. 12 meeting. Washington auditor Pat McCarthy was at the meeting to make the presentation in person.

The award is something relatively new and is designed to acknowledge governmental entities that reflect a high level of transparency, accountability and stewardship of public resources in their financial processes. Cheney has not had an audit with a finding...