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Oakdale council accepts 2023–24 audit; auditors issue unmodified opinion
Summary
Auditors from CliftonLarsonAllen told the Oakdale City Council they issued an unmodified opinion on the city’s FY2023–24 financial statements and noted a material weakness in the financial‑statement close process; council voted 4–0 to accept the audit.
Oakdale’s City Council voted unanimously to accept the fiscal‑year 2023–24 audit after a presentation from CliftonLarsonAllen LLP.
Joe Luton, an audit partner at CliftonLarsonAllen, told the council the firm provided “an unmodified opinion as of 06/30/2024,” the highest form of audit opinion, covering the city’s annual financial statements and several funds including the sewer fund and the Transportation Development Act fund. He said the auditors found one material weakness related to the financial‑statement close process but identified no significant deficiencies or instances of noncompliance.
Luton outlined standard auditor responsibilities and noted that management had provided required representation letters and that the firm found no disagreements with management during the audit. “Did we encounter any difficulties during our audit? Did we have any disagreements with management during the audit? The answer to that is no on both accounts,” he said.
Council members confirmed the action before them was to accept the report; an affirmative motion passed on a roll call vote with Council members Kettering, Murdoch, Potassie and Mayor Pro Tem Gilbert voting yes. The council record shows the acceptance was procedural and does not impose additional policy direction; staff retains responsibility for implementing any control improvements the auditors recommended.
The council did not receive public comment on the item and had no substantive follow‑up motions recorded at the meeting.
The council’s acceptance completes the formal step of receiving the audit report; staff and auditors will carry forward any remediation steps related to the noted material weakness.
