County auditor issues unmodified opinion on Carroll County FY2024 financial report

Julie George, partner at Rushton, presented Carroll County's annual financial report for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2024, and said the auditors issued an unmodified ("clean") opinion on the county's financial statements. "In our opinion, the financial statements as presented in that bound report present fairly in all material respects the financial position of the county at June 30, 2024," she said.

The clean opinion means the auditors did not need to modify the standard report on the county's financial statements, George told the Board of Commissioners during the January 30 work session. The audit was performed in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States and with Government Auditing Standards issued by the U.S. Comptroller General.

George said Carroll County's government‑wide statements show growth across three net‑position components over the last five fiscal years. She cited a total net position at June 30, 2024, of…