Independent audit shows unmodified opinion, cites internal control findings
Gardner Company issued an unmodified opinion on Mitchell County’s 2025 financial statements but recorded material adjusting entries and findings including segregation of duties and questioned expenditures for finance charges and conservation show prizes; auditors recommended improved documentation and internal controls.
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Auditors from Gardner Company presented Mitchell County’s fiscal‑year audit for the year ended June 30, 2025, and issued an unmodified opinion. The auditor told the board that while the overall financial statements are fairly presented, the audit identified material adjusting journal entries for grant proceeds, urban renewal bond activity and capital asset accounting that the county accepted and incorporated into the final statements.
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