Auditor issues clean opinion for Pueblo School District 60; cash down as construction continues

Tom Sesterre, lead auditor with Halting and Company, told the Pueblo School District 60 Board of Education at its Feb. 11 special meeting that the district received an unmodified (clean) opinion on the financial statements for the year ended June 30, 2024.

Sesterren said the audit found the district’s overall financial condition “is good” and that there were no reportable internal‑control findings or federal‑grant compliance exceptions in the single‑audit areas reviewed.

The clean opinion matters because it confirms the district’s published financial statements can be relied on for budgeting, bond disclosures and state reporting. The auditor also flagged several large but explainable changes that affect the district’s near‑term fund balances and long‑term obligations.

Sesterre told the board that…