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Auditors give Needles utility agency a clean opinion but flag inventory controls
Summary
Auditors told the joint meeting they issued an unmodified (clean) opinion on the Needles Public Utility Authority's 2023 financial statements but identified a significant deficiency in inventory controls; council accepted the audit after staff said staffing shortages delayed completion.
Vasquez & Company presented an unmodified audit opinion for the Needles Public Utility Authority (NPUA/MPUA) covering the fiscal year ended June 30, 2023, and the council voted to accept and file the report.
The lead engagement partner for Vasquez & Company told the council, “based upon the results of the procedures we perform, we are rendering an unmodified opinion. This is a clean opinion.” The auditors reported no material…
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