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City audit: Twentynine Palms receives 'unmodified opinion' and no findings
Summary
An external audit partner reported an unmodified (clean) opinion on the city's annual comprehensive financial report and no findings, noting the city expects another GFOA excellence award for 2025; the firm described audit phases and internal control testing.
An independent audit partner told the Twentynine Palms City Council on Nov. 11 that the city’s financial statements received an unmodified opinion, the highest level of assurance auditors can provide. Brianna Schultz, engagement partner for Rogers, Anderson, Mallory & Scott, presented the audit process, noting interim testing of internal controls and year‑end procedures that confirmed account balances and analytic testing. She reported no findings, no deficiencies and no instances of noncompliance, and said the city’s Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR) is about 150 pages long and was compiled with staff assistance.
Schultz thanked city finance staff and department heads and noted the city received the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) award for excellence in financial reporting for 2024 and had submitted the 2025 report for consideration. Council members congratulated staff for the clean audit.
Context: An unmodified opinion means the auditor believes the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the city under US GAAP; council members said the result reflected departmental teamwork.
Next steps: No formal follow‑up was required by the auditor; council accepted the presentation and opened the floor for any questions.
