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Auditor issues unmodified opinion on City of Greenfield’s 2023 financial statements
Summary
New auditors reported an unmodified (clean) opinion on the city’s audited financial statements for the fiscal year ending 2023 and identified no material weaknesses or significant deficiencies; staff said next year’s audit work will begin soon.
Garima, presenting for the auditing firm that substituted for the regular auditor, told the City Council on March 1 that the 2022–23 audited financial statements received an unmodified (clean) opinion and that the audit found no material weaknesses, no significant deficiencies and no reportable noncompliance material to the financial statements.
“As our auditor responsibility… we form and express an opinion on the financial statement,” Garima said, and added the report concludes with an unmodified opinion that allows third parties to rely on the statements. She thanked city finance staff for timely responses during the first year of this firm’s engagement and said no unusual transactions or independence concerns were identified.
Councilmembers asked about timing for the next year’s audit; staff indicated the 2023–24 audit work could begin imminently subject to principal auditor availability. Finance staff and council expressed appreciation to Evelyn and the accounting team for preparing records used by the auditors.
The presentation was procedural and did not require further council action at the meeting. Councilmembers emphasized the importance of continuing to provide documentation and timely responses to auditors during the next audit cycle.
