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Olga Darlington
Principal
National Practice Leader, Power & Utilities
CPA
olga.darlington@mossadams.com
(425) 551-5712
My Profile

Industry Expertise

Government Services Power & Utilities

Practice Focus

Employee Benefit Plans Financial Statement Audits Internal Audit Process & Internal Controls

Biography

Olga has over 25 years of audit and advisory consulting experience, providing accounting and advisory solutions to large government enterprise funds, including airports, seaports, municipal utilities, and transit agencies. Olga leads numerous consulting projects, attestation engagements, and financial and compliance audits, including those in accordance with Government Auditing Standards and the Single Audit Act. She’s recognized for her technical expertise and has assisted many entities with implementation of complex accounting standards, improving internal control deficiencies and operational issues.

Olga is a frequent speaker on financial, accounting, and operational topics at national conferences and small-group trainings.

External Publications

  • Streamlining Utilities Management: How Dashboards Drive Operational Excellence (NWPPA Bulletin, May 2025)
  • Cybersecurity: How Resilient Is Your Utility (NWPPA Bulletin, March 2025)
  • Workforce Trends in Power and Utilities (NWPPA Bulletin, September 2024)
  • How Treasury Management Helps Protect Your Cash (NWPPA Bulletin, November 2023)

Selected Speaking Engagements

  • Good Governance Through Effective Finance, Investment, and Audit Committees
    (American Public Power Association, Business & Financial Conference, September 2025)
  • I Can See Clearly Now: Post Implementation Best Practices for GASB 87 and GASB 96
    (American Public Power Association, Business & Financial Conference, September 2024)
  • GASB Update
    (ACI-NA Business of Airports Conference, June 2024)
  • Analyzing the “G” in “ESG”
    (American Public Power Association, Business & Financial Conference, September 2023)
  • GASB and Other Updates
    (Washington Public Utility Districts Association Financial Conference, June 2023)
  • Overview of Recent Accounting and Regulatory Changes
    (ACI-NA Business of Airports Conference, June 2023)
  • Seamlessly Accounting for Public-Private-Partnerships in Public Power
    (American Public Power Association, Accounting & Finance Virtual Summit, April 2023)
  • ESG Reporting and the Effect on Public Power
    (American Public Power Association, Business & Financial Conference, September 2022)

Professional Affiliations

  • Member, American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
  • Member, Washington Society of Certified Public Accountants
  • Member and Former Chair, Governmental Accounting and Auditing Committee, Washington Society of Certified Public Accountants
  • Special Technical Reviewer, Government Finance Officers Association

Education

  • BS, accounting, Central Washington University

Insights from Olga Darlington

Article
Streamlining Utilities Management: How Dashboards Drive Operational Excellence
Stay ahead of industry changes with data visualization tools and dashboards that automate and streamline operations.
Article
Article
Cybersecurity: How Resilient Is Your Utility?
Prevent and mitigate the impacts of a cyberattack with strategies that protect your utility company from dangerous threats.
Article
Webcast
Navigate Change with Regulatory Accounting for Utilities
Regulatory accounting is a tool utilities can use to manage differences between accounting standards and rate-setting.
Webcast
Webcast
ESG Reporting Considerations for Governments
Navigate environmental, social, and governance reporting considerations for your government organization.
Webcast
Article
Three Steps to Help Your Utility Implement Changes to Lease Accounting
Changes to the standard include revised definitions of a lease and amendments to measurement, recognition, and financial statement disclosure requirements.
Article

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