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Auditors give Griffin‑Spalding an unmodified opinion, flag prior‑period accrual error tied to software change
Summary
Auditors reported a clean opinion on the district’s FY25 financial statements but logged a finding tied to an unreversed prior‑period accrual after the district implemented new payroll/accounting software; district leaders described new preapproval controls for federal grant drawdowns.
Auditors from Malden and Jenkins told the Griffin‑Spalding County Board of Education at its Feb. 10 work session that the district’s fiscal 2025 financial statements received a clean (unmodified) audit opinion, but the firm reported a single finding tied to a prior‑period accounting adjustment.
The auditor, Hope Pendergrass, said the finding arose after the district implemented a new financial system (Munis) and moved payroll and pay schedules. An adjustment for the prior fiscal year was not reversed in time, producing a…
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