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Commissioners approve engagement for county audit amid questions about delays
Summary
Newton County approved an engagement letter with Charles E. Reed Associates for audits covering 2023 (and discussion of 2024 work), while commissioners pressed staff on the backlog of prior-year audits and timelines for completion.
Newton County commissioners approved an engagement letter with Charles E. Reed Associates, PC to complete fiscal-year auditing work, with staff explaining personnel changes and an anticipated quick turnaround for the 2023 engagement.
Staff said Milton and Charles Reed are winding down; Sharon Reed will perform the audit work going forward and a local CPA (Barbara) will prepare financials. Commissioners asked why the county should retain the same firm when prior-year audits — particularly 2022 — remained unfinished; staff argued that continuity and the firm's knowledge of county records could speed completion, and that Sharon Reed is committed to finishing 2022 so the firm can begin 2023.
Commissioners discussed typical audit timelines (staff referenced about a nine-month expectation once work begins) and asked staff to return with a clarified timeline. The court approved the engagement by voice vote.
