Cook County HRA audit returns clean opinion, flags two management items

Jun 18, 2026

Redpath and Company reported an unmodified (clean) opinion on the Cook County HRA 2025 financial statements, noting a $889,000 year-end fund balance and two recurring management concerns: limited segregation of duties and inconsistent coding of revenues and expenses. An unspent $501,000 in ARPA funds must be spent by end of 2026.

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Cook County Housing and Redevelopment Authority commissioners heard an audit presentation from Andy Herring of Redpath and Company and accepted a clean, unmodified opinion on the HRA's 2025 financial statements.

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