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Kent County auditors issue clean opinion; general fund balance rises $5.54 million
Summary
External auditors told the Kent County Board they issued an unmodified ("clean") opinion on the county's 2024 financial statements, reported no material compliance findings, and noted the general fund increased by $5,538,099 to $113,805,072.
Paul, an external auditor, told the Kent County Board of Commissioners that the auditors issued an unmodified — or clean — opinion on the county's financial statements and found no material compliance issues.
The audit presentation called attention to narrative sections of the county's annual comprehensive financial report (ACFR): a transmittal letter beginning on page 9, awards and acknowledgements, and the management's discussion and analysis starting on page 26. The auditor said the full report runs to about 247 pages this year and highlighted charts, graphs and budget information intended to help readers interpret the numbers.
On operating results, the auditor pointed commissioners to the statement of revenues, expenditures and changes in fund balance (page 44). He said the general fund balance increased by $5,538,099 during the year, bringing the year-end total to $113,805,072; budgetary detail appears later in the report (page 128).
Commissioner Lisa Bujak praised the work and summarized the takeaway: "you're finding there was no fraud and no abuse," adding that the result was "very comforting" for county residents. Chair Green and other commissioners thanked the auditor and county fiscal staff for the work that produced the report.
The auditor offered to answer additional questions and invited the board to review the transmittal letter and the MD&A for a concise overview of results and accomplishments. No formal action was required or taken on the audit presentation at the meeting.
