Auditors give Chippewa Valley Schools a clean opinion, flag minor meal-reimbursement reporting errors

Jennifer Chambers of audit firm Plante Moran told the Chippewa Valley Schools Board of Education on Sept. 30 that the firm issued an unmodified ("clean") opinion on the district's financial statements for the year ended June 30, 2024, and on the Child Nutrition Cluster federal program.

Chambers said auditors also reviewed bond expenditure compliance and found no material compliance issues with how bond proceeds were spent against ballot language and state law. "We have issued an unmodified opinion," Chambers said, adding that the financial statements are "fairly presented." She congratulated the district finance staff for a smooth audit process.

On the Child Nutrition Cluster, Chambers said auditors identified one compliance observation tied to the accuracy of reimbursement reporting. The auditors reviewed monthly reimbursement requests and found inaccuracies…