Article: Financial recovery plan OK'd ; A state audit showed the village had overspent its budget by more than $2 million in 2005-06.

WAYNESVILLE -- Improper accounting and lax oversight led this village to overspend its budget by more than $2 million in fiscal years 2005 and 2006, according to a report released Thursday, Oct. 16, by state Auditor Mary Taylor.

Fiscal mismanagement and poor record-keeping contributed to a significant delay in the audit process, according to the report. Taylor placed the village in fiscal emergency April 15 because of a $538,102 deficit. As a result, the auditor's Local Government Services section is serving as the village's financial adviser.

"Waynesville officials have a lot of hard work ahead of them as they seek financial stability," Taylor said. "... I encourage Waynesville officials ...

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