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County audit returns clean opinion but flags one federal-compliance control gap
Summary
Auditors gave Alpine County an unmodified (clean) opinion on its FY2024-25 financial statements and single-audit compliance but identified one internal-control deficiency: documentation that contractors were checked for suspension/debarment was not retained.
Alpine Countyreceived an unmodified (clean) opinion on its FY2024-25 financial statements and a clean opinion on compliance with federal awards, Price Page & Company reported March 3.
Anthony Gonzalez, the engagement manager for the audit, told the Board of Supervisors that the firmperformed the audit under generally accepted government auditing standards and the uniform guidance for federal awards. "I'm pleased to report that the county did receive an unmodified or a clean opinion," Gonzalez said.
The auditors noted $2.6 million in federal expenditures during the year and said the county received an unmodified opinion on federal-compliance testing. However, they identified one deficiency in internal controls over federal awards: county staff performed the required checks on sam.gov to confirm contractors were not suspended or debarred but did not retain documentary evidence of those checks. Director of Finance Klaus Leidenbauer told the board that staff had been performing the checks but had not saved the verification extracts the auditors expect.
Gonzalez said the issue did not change the audit opinions, but it is recorded as a reportable finding and will appear in the audit communication letter with a recommendation to retain documentation of contractor vetting for federal awards. The single-audit reporting deadline and routine communications were also discussed.
Next steps: county staff said they will document sam.gov checks for future procurements to address the deficiency.
