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Cotati receives clean FY2024–25 audit; residents raise budget and code‑enforcement concerns
Summary
An independent audit of Cotati’s FY2024–25 financial statements returned an unmodified (clean) opinion; auditors reported no material weaknesses. Public commenters reiterated longstanding allegations about code‑enforcement practices and questioned whether disputed costs are visible in the budget.
The Cotati City Council received and filed the City’s audited comprehensive financial report for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, after an independent auditor delivered an unmodified opinion. Sheldon Chavan of Chavan & Associates told the council the audit contained “no exceptions in the audit opinions,” characterizing the engagement as a “clean audit” and noting it was the firm’s first year as Cotati’s auditor.
Neil Tomlinson, senior accountant for the city, introduced the report and said the audit included a…
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