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Independent auditors issue clean opinion on Lauderhill's fiscal 2024 financials; officials flag internal control and fund‑balance items
Summary
HCT delivered an unmodified (clean) audit opinion for the fiscal year ending Sept. 30, 2024, while finance staff and the auditor highlighted several internal control, reporting and fund‑balance issues — including a deficit in the fire protection fund and discussion about grant reporting and reimbursements.
Lauderhill’s external auditors reported a clean (unmodified) opinion on the city’s financial statements for the fiscal year ended Sept. 30, 2024, but staff and audit leaders told commissioners Monday there are areas to watch and internal control items to address.
Roderick (Rod) Harvey, partner at HCT, told the commission the audit opinion was unmodified and that no matters required modification of the opinion. "We are issuing an unmodified or clean audit opinion… there were no significant deficiencies noted with the internal control environment, and no matters of noncompliance were noted in accordance with uniform guidance," Harvey said.
City staff then summarized operating and fund results. Interim Deputy Finance Director Karen Pottinger…
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