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Fiscal Court selects Roy Hunter CPA for 2025 audit after state declines to perform it
Summary
Rhonda reported the state will not perform the 2025 audit; the court approved engaging Roy Hunter, CPA, quoted at $16,800, though the transcript includes an inconsistent dollar figure that requires clarification in county records.
Nelson County Fiscal Court approved hiring Roy Hunter, CPA, to perform the county's 2025 audit after the state informed the court it would not perform the audit this year. Rhonda explained the county has used Roy Hunter in prior years and recommended retaining the firm; she said the quoted fee was $16,800.
During the vote the presiding official read a dollar figure aloud that differs from the quoted fee in Rhonda's presentation (the transcript later records a figure that appears as "$116,800"). That numeric discrepancy appears to be a transcript or verbal error and the court should confirm the contract amount in the executed agreement and county records before finalizing the contract.
Rhonda told the court the private firm would come in January if approved and would complete the audit more quickly than the state could. The court moved to accept Roy Hunter, CPA; the motion was seconded and recorded as carried.
Next steps: county staff should confirm the contracted fee and scope in writing and return any corrected fee information to the fiscal court record if needed.
