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Dawson County audit earns unmodified opinion; reserves near half-year of operations
Summary
External auditors gave Dawson County an unmodified (clean) opinion on its fiscal 2024 financial statements and reported a strong reserve position, higher revenues in several categories and budget variances tied to wages, transfers and one-time uses of federal ARPA funds.
Dawson County’s fiscal 2024 financial statements received an unmodified — or "clean" — audit opinion, and county staff reported an unassigned general fund balance that could cover roughly half a year of operations, officials said Thursday.
Amanda Wilkerson, an auditor with Bates and Carter, told the Board of Commissioners the auditors issued an unmodified opinion for the year ended Dec. 31, 2024. "The opinion that's been released with the audit is an unmodified opinion, which is what's also known as a clean audit report," Wilkerson said.
The unmodified opinion means the auditors found the county’s financial statements to be presented fairly in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. Wilkerson also noted the county had applied for a Certificate of Excellence for its annual comprehensive financial report, continuing a streak of applications that aims to recognize reporting above the state's minimum…
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