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External auditor issues clean opinion; one repeat Minnesota compliance finding and federal single-audit timing noted

Red Wing Public School District School Board · December 16, 2025
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External auditor Craig Pope reported a clean opinion on the district's financial statements, no internal-control findings, and one repeat Minnesota legal-compliance finding (old reconciling checks reduced to $147). The board must hold a short special meeting to approve the final audit after federal compliance guidance is finalized.

External auditor Craig Pope told the Red Wing Public School District board that the district received a clean opinion on its financial statements and no internal-control findings, but that a repeat Minnesota legal-compliance finding related to long-outstanding reconciling checks remains.

Pope said the compliance finding is an update of last year’s issue: outstanding reconciling checks that previously totaled more than $29,000 are now reduced to $147. "That is a very good…

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