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Treasurer cites NetSuite transition problems as reason for late reports; auditor issues clean opinion on FY25
Summary
Johnson County Treasurer told the court NetSuite implementation, lack of formal training and permission issues delayed January'March reports; the county's auditors issued an unmodified opinion and reported a $60.8M general fund balance with an anticipated $5.8M decrease for planned capital transfers.
Johnson County Treasurer Ms. Blackwell addressed the court during the March 23 meeting to explain why the treasurer's report for January (and likely February and March) was late. Blackwell said the new financial software rollout had created operational problems.
She told the court "the treasurer's office did not receive formal training on the new system," and described working across two finance platforms (Enterprise and previously used software) that disrupted normal reconciliation timing. She also reported software integration discrepancies, transaction-fee errors and system-permission constraints that required reliance on the auditor's office for routine tasks, at times producing multi-day delays.
Auditor-contracted CPA Michelle Majeski presented the annual comprehensive financial report and the independent auditor's letter. Majeski said auditors issued an "unmodified opinion" on the county's financial statements, stating the county materially complied with major grant requirements and that the general fund balance ended the year at roughly $60,800,000, with about $59,800,000 unassigned and available for operations.
Commissioners discussed whether periodic external reviews of internal controls would be prudent; auditors confirmed that the financial-statement audit scope did not include a deep-dive into internal controls and that a separate engagement would be necessary for that work. Ms. Blackwell asked for patience as the treasurer's office completes the transition.
Ending: The court approved the treasurer's report (Order 2026-27) after discussion; commissioners asked staff to explore possible targeted reviews of internal controls and to continue coordination between treasurer, auditor and IT staff.
