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Auditor gives Pinellas Park's 2024–25 financial statements a clean opinion; council accepts report
Summary
External auditors Cherry Becker LLP issued unmodified opinions on Pinellas Park's 2024–25 financial statements and single audit (including ARPA and FEMA programs) and reported no material weaknesses; council unanimously accepted the audit.
Cherry Becker LLP presented the City of Pinellas Park's 2024–25 financial audit to the council on April 21 and issued unmodified (clean) opinions on the basic financial statements, the federal single audit and compliance with the State of Florida investment‑policy requirements.
Lauren Stro, serving as the engagement reviewer, told council the audit issued a clean opinion on March 30, that the firm found no material weaknesses or significant deficiencies in internal control, and that there were no disagreements with management or uncorrected misstatements. The auditors tested the Coronavirus Local Fiscal Recovery Funds and FEMA public assistance grants under single‑audit standards and reported no compliance findings.
Stro said the city received the Government Finance Officers Association Certificate of Achievement for its annual financial report and praised finance staff for their cooperation during the audit. Council voted unanimously to accept the financial statements and auditors' report.
Next steps: auditors and staff noted forthcoming GASB updates (ongoing disclosures and capital‑asset guidance) and indicated they will work together to implement required changes.
