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Chippewa County auditors deliver clean opinion; committee approves draft audit pending administrative sign-off
Summary
Anderson, Tackman & Company presented the county's draft audit for the year ended Dec. 31, 2024, reporting an unmodified (clean) opinion with no findings. The Finance, Claims and Accounts Committee approved the draft but delayed public release until final administrative approval.
Ken Talsma of Anderson, Tackman & Company presented Chippewa County's draft financial statements for the fiscal year ending Dec. 31, 2024, and told the committee the auditor's report "is classified as an unmodified opinion, a clean audit" with no findings.
The Finance, Claims and Accounts Committee moved to approve the draft audit as presented while withholding publication and broader release until Administration gives final sign-off. Commissioner Damon Lieurance made the motion; Commissioner Justin Knepper supported it. The motion carried on a voice vote.
The committee reviewed graphs and standard government-auditing statements included in the draft. No corrective findings or management letters were reported during this meeting.
Next steps: the committee's approval forwards the draft to County Administration for final review and then, if released, to the full board for any formal acceptance or distribution required by county practice.
