External auditors from CLA presented the district’s annual financial audit and reported an unmodified opinion — commonly called a clean opinion — indicating the financial statements are free of material misstatement and presented in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. Auditors also reported no material weaknesses in internal control and no uncorrected misstatements.

The auditors noted one recurring significant deficiency related to the district’s need for assistance on technical GASB reporting items (for example, certain long-term obligation disclosures and complex journal entries). Auditors said the district adopted GASB 101 this year (presentation of compensated absences) and that recent standard adoptions did not require restatements of prior-year balances. The separate federal/state single-audit compliance report remains in process with an anticipated issuance in January; auditors said they currently expect no findings but have not completed testing.

Board members thanked the auditors and the business office for the work that led to a clean opinion; the auditor emphasized the district’s good records and responsiveness.