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Board narrows appropriations, presses audit timeline and removes two transfers while closing FY23-24 books
Summary
Supervisors discussed audit field-work timelines and agreed to accept appropriations/transfers but asked that items 9 and 10 be deleted so the county can close FY23-24 books; the motion to accept transfers excluding those items passed on roll call.
The Warren County Board of Supervisors spent part of its Oct. 15 meeting on audit timing, appropriations and internal transfers tied to closing the FY23-24 books.
Supervisor Cook presented the field work list for auditors and warned that slipping tasks beyond an Oct. 31 timeline would delay completion of the FY23-24 audit. "Every day that is slipped from October 31 is going to delay our auditors to complete fiscal year 23 and 24 budget," she said, and proposed meeting with constitutional officers and the auditor to resolve outstanding items.
During appropriations discussion, constitutional officers requested that items 9 and 10 be removed from current appropriations because they belong to last year's budget and should be funded from other sources; the board discussed where unused funds return in the general-fund reserve. Supervisor Cook moved to accept the transfers with items 9 and 10 deleted; the motion received a roll-call vote and passed.
Separately, supervisors reviewed the delinquent tax report and flagged an apparent form-year label typo (2023 vs. 2024) but noted delinquent tax totals have improved year over year and credited recent tax-sale activity.
What happens next: The board directed staff to meet with the auditor and constitutional officers to firm the audit timeline and to bring items 9 and 10 back to the November meeting with funding sources identified. The board also directed the treasurer and administration to continue coordinating on cash-flow and contingency impacts related to transfers.
