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Audit finds minor control issues; board accepts 2024–25 financial audit
Summary
Auditor Kristen Barrett told the board the district’s financial statements "are present fairly" but noted minor control weaknesses (lack of secondary review, AR/AP errors) and two state compliance items (insufficient budget hearing notice and a budget overrun); the board approved the 2024–25 audit.
The Ontario School District 8C board accepted the 2024–25 financial audit at its Jan. 26 meeting after auditors presented their findings. Auditor Kristen Barrett told the board the audit opinion is that "these financial statements are present fairly," while also identifying internal control recommendations, including instituting a secondary review of financial statements and addressing minor accounts receivable and payable errors.
Barrett said the auditors identified two state compliance matters under Oregon guidelines: the budget hearing had not been announced with sufficient notice and one area of the budget exceeded its projection. The district will prepare responses to the audit findings for submission to the State of Oregon. Director Mike Blackaby moved to approve the audit and Vice‑Chair Abby Apodaca seconded; the motion passed unanimously.
