External auditor issues unmodified opinion on Rochester’s 2025 finances

Jul 14, 2026

Cohn Resnick issued an unmodified ("clean") opinion on the city’s 2025 financial statements, reporting a roughly $3.6 million general‑fund surplus and steady reserve levels while noting federal single‑audit work remains to be completed before September 2026.

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Jason Boynton of Cohen Resnick told the Rochester City Council that the firm is issuing an unmodified opinion on the city’s 2025 financial statements, commonly called a "clean" opinion. "Based on the work that we did, our team is comfortable saying the financial statements are fairly stated in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles," Boynton said.

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