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District receives clean audit but several funds show declines, auditor warns of deficit-reduction plan
Summary
External auditors gave East St. Louis School District 189 an unmodified (clean) audit opinion for FY2025 while noting significant decreases in several operating funds and that the district's AFR triggered a state deficit reduction plan; auditors recommended monitoring and possible FY26 allocations.
Nick Cavalieri, a principal at audit firm Baker Tilly, told the East St. Louis School District 189 Board of Education on Dec. 16 that his firm issued an unmodified opinion on the district's FY2025 financial statements and found no material misstatements.
"There did not appear to be any material misstatements," Cavalieri said, adding that auditors performed tests under governmental auditing standards and communicate any proposed adjustments to management.
Cavalieri also flagged declines across several funds. He reported a $15,500,000 decrease in the general (education) fund;…
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