Independent auditor issues clean opinion on Campbell County FY24 financial statements

Campbell County’s independent auditors from Robinson Farmer Cox delivered the county’s fiscal year 2024 audit at the board meeting and issued an unmodified (clean) opinion on the financial statements.

Key findings from the audit presentation: The auditor reported an unmodified opinion on the FY24 financial statements, no significant audit findings that would affect the opinion, and no material weaknesses in internal control. The auditor noted proposed audit adjustments identified during the audit were all accepted and incorporated into the final financial report.

Fiscal highlights presented by the auditor: - General fund balance: The general fund reported a fund balance (total) of about $76.8 million, with an unassigned fund balance of roughly $48.8 million. - Unassigned fund balance benchmark: The unassigned fund balance was approximately 44% of budgeted expenditures/transfers, well above commonly cited benchmarks of 20–25%. - Net change in fund balance: The net increase in fund balance for the year was approximately $7.1 million. - Single-audit: The county expended more than $750,000 of federal funds, triggering a single-audit; the auditors identified no instances of material noncompliance in the federal programs tested.

Auditor comments and management letter: The auditors issued a separate management memo with recommendations to strengthen routine reconciliations and internal controls in certain processes; staff said corrective actions have been or are being implemented.

Board questions and follow-up: Board members asked about the recommendation memo. The auditor said the memo centered on maintaining timely reconciliations; management reported steps either completed or in progress. The auditor reported no evidence of management “opinion shopping.”

Speakers - Matt McCleer (Robinson Farmer Cox), lead auditor — auditor/consultant - Frank Rogers, County Administrator — government - Board members who asked questions about the memo and reconciliations.

Authorities - Audit performed under Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) guidelines and federal single-audit requirements (Uniform Guidance) — referenced by the auditors during the presentation.

Actions - No formal board vote was required to accept the auditor’s report; the board reviewed the audit, asked questions and received the report for the record.

Discussion_decision - discussion_points:["Unmodified (clean) opinion on FY24 financial statements","Unassigned fund balance strong at approx. 44% of benchmark","Management memo recommended routine reconciliations; staff indicates corrective actions underway"] - directions:["Management to continue implementing recommendations and report progress to the board during budget development" ] - decisions:["Board accepted the audit presentation for the record; no modifications to reported financial statements were required."]

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