Jefferson County audit shows improved balances; auditor says most prior comments cleared

Jul 17, 2026

An outside auditor told Jefferson County commissioners the county's books show stronger cash and fund balances after cleanup work; the board moved to accept the audit and will follow up with the auditor general.

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Chris Moran, the auditor who led the county's fiscal-year audit, told the Jefferson County Board of Commissioners that the county finished the year with stronger cash and fund balances and far fewer audit adjustments than in prior years. "The general fund of the county finished the year with 7,986,000 in cash," Moran said, adding that combined funds totaled "11,000,005" and the county ended the year up about $1,800,000 net.

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