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Auditor issues clean opinion on Ozark's 2024 financial statements; resident raises missing-pages, transparency concerns
Summary
An external auditor reported a clean opinion on the City of Ozark's 2024 financial statements at the board of aldermen meeting, while a resident said portions of the city's annual comprehensive financial report were missing and requested easier public access.
Auditor Marshall Deck told the Ozark Board of Aldermen on Aug. 18 that the city's 2024 financial statements received a clean opinion and that federal grant reporting showed no findings. "Everything was fine," Deck said, adding the report included the additional government-auditing standards paragraphs required when federal grants are involved.
The presentation matters because the audit is the formal, independent review of the city's finances; Deck said the city ended the year with cash positions he described as "excellent." He told aldermen the general fund had roughly $11 million in cash and cash equivalents and that water and sewer funds showed several months of operating cash despite a large capital spending year.
During public comments, resident Buddy…
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