Port of Grays Harbor Receives Clean Audit

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  The Port of Grays Harbor received a clean audit opinion for 2025 from the Washington State Auditor’s Office“Aberdeen, WA – The Port of Grays Harbor has received a clean audit opinion for calendar year 2025 from the Washington State Auditor’s Office (SAO).”
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  The audit covered the Port’s financial statements“Taking fiscal responsibility seriously, the Port’s audit team is pleased to share that the SAO has issued its reports on the financial statements and federal awards of the Port of Grays Harbor for 2025, citing no instances of noncompliance, deficiencies or findings resulting in another clean audit for the Port.”
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  The audit covered $21 million in federal grants“the federal program awards audit examined the Port’s management of major federal grant awards totaling more than $21 million from the Federal Aviation Administration for taxilane improvements at Bowerman Airport, the U.S. Department of Transportation for repaving of Port Industrial Way, and the Maritime Administration for the Terminal 4 Expansion & Redevelopment Project, the largest infrastructure project in Port history.”
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  The audit included airport taxilane improvements“The financial statement audit reviewed the Port’s internal controls over financial reporting and compliance, while the federal program awards audit examined the Port’s management of major federal grant awards totaling more than $21 million from the Federal Aviation Administration for taxilane improvements at Bowerman Airport, the U.S. Department of Transportation for repaving of Port Industrial Way, and the Maritime Administration for the Terminal 4 Expansion & Redevelopment Project, the largest infrastructure project in Port history.”
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  The audit included road repaving“the U.S. Department of Transportation for repaving of Port Industrial Way, and the Maritime Administration for the Terminal 4 Expansion & Redevelopment Project, the largest infrastructure project in Port history.”
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  The audit included a $10 million terminal expansion projectNo usable supporting receipt — unverified.
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  Port Commission President Stan Pinnick credited the Accounting Department for converting to cash-basis accounting“The Accounting Department not only converted to a cash basis in 2025, but also managed 3 complex federal grants in collaboration with the Planning & Engineering department, without issue.”
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  Port Commission President Stan Pinnick credited the Accounting Department for managing complex federal projects without issues“The Accounting Department not only converted to a cash basis in 2025, but also managed 3 complex federal grants in collaboration with the Planning & Engineering department, without issue. We congratulate all departments that made this a seamless process.”
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  The State Auditor will conduct a 2025 accountability audit later this fall“The SAO will conduct the 2025 accountability audit of the Port of Grays Harbor later this fall.”