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Board accepts audit after auditors warn of 'substantial doubt' about district's financial outlook
Summary
Trustees unanimously accepted the fiscal year audit after auditors issued a clean opinion with an 'emphasis of matter' citing 'substantial doubt' about the district's ability to continue as a going concern; auditors and staff highlighted a roughly $13 million net position deficit and an end‑of‑year general fund shortfall near $950,000.
The Douglas County School District Board of Trustees voted unanimously to accept the fiscal year audit after auditors delivered a clean (unqualified) opinion that included a required emphasis of matter raising "substantial doubt about the district's ability to continue as a going concern." The board's acceptance came after a presentation and extended public comment and trustee questions.
David Silva, the auditor on the phone, told trustees the financial statements were presented fairly but that the audit included a specific disclosure pointing readers to Note 12, which discusses the…
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