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Finance director reports FY23 audit closed, FY24 audit work under way; tax bill mailing and small grants reimbursed
Summary
Finance staff reported the FY23 audit closed and FY24 audit work underway, distributed budget workbooks to departments, and said the county received election‑judge reimbursement ($9,295) and a death‑certificate surcharge reimbursement ($1,297). Treasurer reported some taxpayers had not yet received mailed tax bills.
The county finance director reported that the FY23 audit has been closed and approved and that auditors are now working on FY24, including a meeting to reconcile beginning balances to reduce revenue‑side issues.
The director said budget workbooks and schedules have been distributed to department heads; budget hearings are scheduled (one session to be held in this room on June 23 and another in the Freight Room on June 24 due to a scheduling conflict). The director said he had received one completed departmental budget workbook and had several department meetings scheduled.
The county received a $9,295 reimbursement for election judges from a consolidated election (equating to $65 per judge) and a $1,297 reimbursement for the death certificate surcharge for FY24. Finance staff explained that the death‑certificate surcharge comes from a $2 portion of each certified death‑certificate fee; the county pays the state and receives reimbursement that may be used for equipment or services related to producing death certificates.
Separately, the county treasurer reported that tax bills were printed and mailed May 19 but that some residents had not yet received them; first installment due dates were discussed (the treasurer said the first installment is July 7, the second Sept. 8 and the final due date follows the July 4 holiday in the county’s schedule). The treasurer said mail delays were sporadic and that the county will provide digital copies to department heads when available.
Finance staff also noted an IVRS grant from the state board of elections is typically not finalized in time for the county’s budget hearings because the state’s new fiscal year timetable delays those notifications. The director said he would not have a final IVRS number before budget hearings.
No action items were taken on these reports; staff said they would continue audits, complete reconciliations and provide budget materials to the board in advance of hearings.
