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County audit finds nursing home records incomplete; Freeport Nursing renovation continues
Summary
Finance staff said auditors could not issue a clean opinion on the county nursing home's financial statements, which could create a material weakness for the county and affect state and federal funding. Separately, Freeport Nursing LLC has begun building repairs and electronic referral migration.
County staff told the finance committee Sept. 11 that auditors could not issue a clean (unmodified) opinion on the Freeport nursing home’s financial statements without additional information, and that the unresolved matters could create a material weakness for the county’s overall audit.
A county administrator said the outstanding information centers on the nursing center’s data and that auditors are working with facility staff and their representative, Scott Hockstead, to submit needed materials. The administrator said, “We continue to reach out … to obtain and…
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