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Auditor gives Hamilton Township a clean opinion, flags two corrective items
Summary
An independent auditor presented an unmodified (clean) opinion of Hamilton Township’s financial statements while identifying two items needing corrective action: the fixed‑asset inventory and certain tax office reconciliations.
An auditor reporting to the township said the fiscal statements received an unmodified opinion and praised improvements in the finance office, while identifying two areas of noncompliance that require corrective action plans.
"Happy to report that it's an unmodified opinion. I mean, it's a clean opinion," the auditor told council. He said the two compliance items — (1) a missing fixed‑asset inventory for assets over $5,000 and (2) tax‑office reconciliation issues — were already addressed in draft corrective action plans and would be tracked to completion. The auditor recommended completing the fixed‑asset inventory after the planned move into the new municipal building to avoid counting items that will be disposed of at relocation.
Council members thanked finance staff and discussed timing for the inventory work and coordination with the new building move. The auditor said the tax reconciliations work was in progress and that his office would assist the tax collector before year‑end.
