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Starke County treasurer reports progress on reconciliations; State Board of Accounts audit set for June 30 (August 12 backup)
Summary
Treasurer Kelly told commissioners that Ledger is up to date but full reconciliations remain incomplete; the State Board of Accounts will return June 30 for an audit and, if necessary, on August 12. Kelly warned prolonged unauditability could risk grant eligibility and said offage figures are not yet calculable until recon is finished.
Treasurer Kelly updated Starke County commissioners on June 3 about progress toward completing account reconciliations and preparations for the State Board of Accounts.
Kelly said January and February of 2025 are closed, printed and verified and that her office has updated Gateway for 2024. The State Board of Accounts is scheduled to return June 30 for audit work, with an August 12 fallback date if reconciliations are not complete. ‘‘June 30th, state board of accounts will return... we did get the letter saying they will be back no matter what August 12th,’’ Kelly said.
She told the board an offage amount cannot be determined until recon is finished and said she has not requested additional budget funds for reconciliation work. Kelly described efforts to improve organizational controls, including arranging for professional support and ensuring bank statements and month-end binders are complete. She also recommended reconsidering laptop-use restrictions for staff so reconciliation can proceed faster with secure remote access.
Commissioners and Kelly discussed potential impacts if the county remains unauditable for an extended period. Kelly said she had been told some grants or loans could be affected by unauditability and urged timely completion: ‘‘If this were to go on for six months I think there could be a significant impact.’’
The treasurer said reconciliation for 2025 is expected to be complete by the end of June and urged staff to continue work toward that goal; she will communicate with state auditors when the office is ready to proceed.
