Auditors give Ripon a clean 2025 opinion, flag controls and fund balance items

Amber Juriski of CLA told the Ripon Common Council that CLA issued a "clean, unmodified opinion" on the city's 2025 financial statements and that federal program testing of Community Development Block Grant activity revealed no reportable findings. Juriski said the city's unassigned general-fund balance as of Dec. 31, 2025, was $1,272,007.68, approximately 19.63% of operating revenues — in line with the council's 20% policy — and that the library fund and certain TIDs display material balances related to ongoing capital activity.