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Auditor reports all senior centers received clean, unqualified audit opinion

Berrien County Board of Commissioners Committee of the Whole · May 21, 2026
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Summary

Auditor Lynda Elie told commissioners that fiscal year 2024-25 audits for all senior centers received a "Clean Unqualified Audit Opinion," and noted improved submission via the portal and earlier completion by the Benton Harbor center.

Lynda Elie of Rendel, Elie & Associates presented the fiscal year 2024-25 audits for Berrien County senior centers and reported that "all centers received a Clean Unqualified Audit Opinion." She said the use of the submission portal improved and that the Benton Harbor center completed its audit a month earlier than in prior years.

Commissioner Teri Sue Freehling praised the consistency of reporting over the last decade, crediting changes to the audit process. The auditor said annual audits increase public confidence, support grant documentation and satisfy boards'required financial documentation. No specific audit exceptions, dollar findings or corrective-action plans were recorded in the transcript.