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City audit gets clean opinion; police report shows higher call loads and rise in major investigations
Summary
External auditors issued a clean (unmodified) opinion on Riverton’s FY2024 financial statements; the Riverton Police Department reported an increase in calls for service and in arrests tied to a rise in complex investigations, prompting expansion of an in‑house major‑crime team.
Riverton administrative services staff and external auditors presented the city’s Fiscal Year 2024 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR) and an overview of police statistics to the council.
Nick Greer, Administrative Services Director, said the city filed the ACFR on time with the state auditor and provided a companion popular annual financial summary for the public. He thanked finance staff for implementing a new ERP system during the audit year and noted auditors and staff worked through timing challenges associated with the system change.
Jeff Miles of auditing firm HBME told the council the auditors issued an unmodified (clean) opinion on the city’s financial statements for the year ended June 30, 2024: “In our opinion, the accompanying financial statements present fairly in all material respects…in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.” Miles said auditors did not identify any significant deficiencies or material weaknesses in internal control and reported no instances of state compliance noncompliance in the areas reviewed. He also said the federal single audit covering federal grants produced no findings.
Riverton Police Chief (presenting) reviewed 2024 statistics: total calls for service rose (the transcript cites 21,416 calls in 2024), citation numbers changed year‑to‑year, and arrests increased (arrests rose to 144 in 2024). The chief attributed part of the case‑count shift to a higher share of complex, time‑consuming investigations — including two homicides in the review period — and said the department has stood up an in‑house major‑crime set team to address organized‑crime, fraud, vehicle‑theft and related trends. The chief noted use‑of‑force incidents remain under 1% of total responses and praised officers’ documentation and restraint.
Why it matters: The clean audit affirms the city’s financial reporting and internal controls after a system transition. The police statistics show increased investigative workload and several serious incidents that require sustained detective resources; council members praised the department’s proactive work to reduce vehicle burglaries and to address organized‑crime and fraud trends.
What’s next: Auditors and finance staff will finalize the single‑audit reporting package; police will continue to allocate detective resources to major‑crime investigations and report back on staffing and case closure metrics.
