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Newton County auditor gives clean opinion; finance director cites strong fund balance
Summary
An external audit found Newton County’s FY25 financial statements fairly presented with no material weaknesses; auditors noted a healthy general fund (approx. $58.2M) but recommended steps to improve the solid-waste fund’s self-sufficiency.
David Irwin of Malden Jenkins told the Newton County Board of Commissioners on March 17 that his firm is issuing an unmodified (clean) opinion on the county’s FY25 financial statements and on the required single-audit report for federal expenditures, which totaled about $52.3 million in the fiscal year. He said auditors found no material weaknesses or significant deficiencies in internal control and noted full cooperation from county staff.
"For a county of your size, achieving both a clean opinion and no audit findings is a significant accomplishment," Irwin said, praising finance staff and urging the board to…
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