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Clay County auditor presents clean 2024 audit; $13.6M in ARPA funds remain unspent
Summary
Clay County’s external auditor issued an unmodified (clean) opinion on the county’s 2024 financial statements; the county reported increases in revenues and a higher net position. Officials noted remaining ARPA funds and recommended continued policy work on cybersecurity, financial procedures and upcoming accounting pronouncements.
Clay County’s external auditor delivered a clean audit opinion for the fiscal year ended Dec. 31, 2024, and County Auditor Victor Hurlburt and Hood & Associates presented a popular annual financial summary that showed revenue growth, a higher net position and roughly $13.6 million in remaining American Rescue Plan Act funds.
Michael Keenan of Hood & Associates told the commission the auditors issued an unmodified opinion — commonly called a “clean” opinion — saying the county’s financial statements were fairly presented in all material respects and that auditors found no material weaknesses in internal controls and no material noncompliance with finance-related laws.
Why it matters
A clean audit signals that the county’s financial statements are…
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