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Auditors give Franklin County an unmodified opinion; report finds $3M school operating shortfall and internal‑control issues
Summary
Independent auditors issued an unmodified opinion on Franklin County’s financial statements and federal grants but flagged repeated internal‑control findings and material adjustments to the school operating fund that produced about $3.0M in over‑expenditures requiring a county transfer; the board accepted the audit and discussed budget pressures, LCI funding drops and next steps.
An independent audit of Franklin County’s 2025 financial statements drew praise and caution at the Board of Supervisors meeting on Jan. 20. Auditor Gordon Stone told the board the auditors issued an unmodified ("unqualified") opinion on the county’s financial statements and on federal grants, meaning they consider the statements materially correct. At the same time the audit included a government‑auditing‑standards finding related to internal control over financial reporting and several recommended adjustments to the school board’s books.
Stone explained the most consequential adjustment involved school operating accounting and payroll timing: auditors and staff identified…
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