Creighton board accepts FY24–25 audit; auditors report clean opinion and procurement finding

The Creighton Elementary School District governing board voted to accept the district's fiscal year 2024–25 audit after the external audit partner reported an unmodified ("clean") opinion on the financial statements and one significant deficiency in the single-audit package related to federal procurement procedures.

Josh Jumper, a partner with Heinfeld Meach (the district's external auditors), summarized the audit timeline and deliverables and told the board: "The financial statements received an unmodified audit opinion," adding that there were no material weaknesses and that a single significant deficiency related to federal procurement was included in the single-audit reporting package. The auditors said the major federal programs tested this year included the child nutrition cluster and coronavirus state and local fiscal recovery funds.

Jumper noted approximately 20 'no' answers on the Uniform System of Financial Records (USFR) questionnaire — items the auditors described as typically attributable to turnover or human error — and said management prepared corrective actions that will be included in the single-audit submission. The district's staff liaison for the audit, Dominic Ruth, and accounting teams were praised by trustees for efficiently coordinating the audit work.

President Carrillo moved to accept the audit reports in compliance with ARS 15-914(h); the motion was seconded and passed on roll call. The board’s roll-call vote recorded all members in favor.

The board received no substantive follow-up questions at the meeting; staff said they would implement the corrective action plan for procurement-related findings and include progress reporting in subsequent board materials.