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Treasurer says audit contract rises to $53,400 as county prepares annual financial report
Summary
County Treasurer told commissioners the annual auditor contract will be for $53,400 this year after moving from a three-year to a one-year contract amid price increases; commissioners discussed prior audit findings and public availability of audit copies.
The county treasurer reported that the auditor contract with the Department of Administration standards audit has increased and that the county will move from a three-year engagement to a one-year contract, citing inflation and rising prices. A treasurer figure cited $53,400 as the contract amount; earlier remarks in the record that appeared as "$53.08" were clarified during discussion as $53,400.
Commissioners asked whether the annual financial report (AFR) had been filed; the treasurer said the AFR had been uploaded and staff were checking for any quality-control errors. Commissioners also discussed prior audit deficiencies: internal control weaknesses related to segregation of duties are common in small counties, and the treasurer said a second minor write-up related to year-end budget true-ups remains in the record.
Copies of the audit will be provided on request; the treasurer said the county is moving toward electronic delivery to reduce hard-copy expense. The commission placed discussion of the audit contract on the agenda for routine action.
