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Newton audit returns unqualified opinion; auditors note staffing gaps delayed filing

Newton City Council · March 1, 2026
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Summary

Martin-Starnes & Associates presented the fiscal 2022 audit with an unqualified opinion, while noting an administrative oversight and temporary staff vacancies in the City Manager and Finance Director positions that contributed to a delayed filing.

At the Jan. 10 Newton City Council meeting, Martin-Starnes & Associates presented the city's fiscal-year 2022 audited financial statements and issued an unqualified opinion, indicating the statements "present fairly, in all material respects, the respective financial position," Auditor…

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