External auditor gives Cedar Park a clean opinion on FY2025 financial statements

Rebecca Darling, an audit partner with Weaver and Tidwell, told the Cedar Park City Council that the firm issued an unmodified opinion on the city’s financial statements for the year ending Sept. 30, 2025. "The city did get a clean unmodified opinion for the 09/30/2025 financial statements," Darling said during the council meeting presentation.

The auditor said the firm found no material weaknesses or significant deficiencies in internal control and no compliance findings in the single-audit review of federal awards, including spending of American Rescue Plan Act funds. "On the single audit, for federal awards again, there was no control or compliance findings," Darling said.

Darling reviewed required communications to the council, including areas of audit focus (revenue recognition for utilities, management override risk, and accounting estimates such as useful lives of fixed assets). She also noted the implementation of a new accounting pronouncement affecting compensated absences, which increased a related liability disclosure slightly but left the city in compliance.

City finance staff and council members framed the report as a sign of operational strength. Council members praised the finance team and noted that a clean audit reflects ongoing attention to controls and transparency. Erica Bridal Solis, identified in the meeting materials as the director of finance, introduced the city’s new assistant director of finance before the auditor’s remarks.

The presentation concluded with council questions and applause; the auditor offered to answer follow-up questions and thanked staff for cooperation during fieldwork. The council did not take any separate action at the hearing beyond receiving the audit presentation.