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Norfolk auditors report expected clean opinion, council presses on delayed Norfolk Public Schools audit

City Council of Norfolk · December 16, 2025
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CliftonLarsonAllen told the City Council it expects to issue an unmodified (clean) audit opinion for the city but flagged that the Norfolk Public Schools audit remains delayed; council members raised compliance and bond-timing concerns and asked staff to pursue shared-services or a joint meeting with the school board.

Sherry Amos, a principal with CliftonLarsonAllen (CLA), told the City Council during a work session that the firm anticipates issuing an unmodified audit opinion for the City of Norfolk, describing it as "a clean opinion or a good opinion." Amos said CLA found no significant deficiencies or material weaknesses in the city's internal controls and emphasized a risk-based audit approach that reviewed management override and revenue recognition as required auditing standards.

The audit presentation also flagged a delay in the audit for Norfolk Public Schools, which Amos said has not yet been issued because the school system has been slow to provide…

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