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Hidalgo County Drainage District No. 1 reports clean audit, proposes balanced 2026 budget with two stormwater positions
Summary
External auditors gave the Drainage District an unmodified opinion for 2024; staff presented a proposed 2026 balanced budget that would add two stormwater management technician positions and shows assigned and unassigned fund balances.
Hidalgo County Drainage District No. 1 received an unmodified ("clean") audit opinion for the year ended Dec. 31, 2024, and district staff presented a proposed calendar‑year 2026 budget that the board approved for submission at Tuesday's meeting.
The district's external audit partner, Luis Lopez, told the board the audit included federal single‑audit testing because the entity expended federal funds above the single‑audit threshold. He confirmed auditors found no instances of reportable noncompliance and no significant internal‑control deficiencies.
Nut graf: The audit indicates the district continues to maintain a sizable fund balance and to invest in…
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