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City auditor presents clean opinion; council acknowledges annual financial report
Summary
Brooks Watson and Company presented the city's annual comprehensive financial report, reporting an unmodified (clean) audit opinion and improved fund balances; council acknowledged receipt of the audit and asked questions about reserves and disaster planning.
The City of Orange received a clean audit for the fiscal year ended Sept. 30, 2025, the city's external auditor told the council on April 28. Mike Brooks, a partner with Brooks Watson and Company PLLC, said the auditor issued an "unmodified audit opinion," the highest-level assurance that the financial statements are free of material misstatement.
Brooks summarized key financial highlights, saying property tax revenue totaled about $9.6 million (an increase of…
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