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Needles accepts delayed 2023 audit, orders fixes and hires new audit services

City Council of Needles / Needles Public Utility Authority / Housing Authority · August 15, 2025
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Summary

The City Council accepted the FY 2023 annual financial report and single audit — which carried three material weaknesses tied to delayed closeouts and staffing — and approved a new audit services contract and readiness work to get future audits on schedule.

The Needles City Council on Aug. 12 accepted the city’s annual financial report and single audit for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2023, after auditors reported a clean opinion on the statements but identified three material weaknesses and two significant deficiencies tied largely to delayed year‑end closing and turnover in finance staff.

Roger Martinez of Vasquez & Company told the council the firm was issuing a ‘‘clean opinion on your financial statements’’ for 2023 but also found material audit adjustments and a ‘‘significant…

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