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Custer County adopts ARPA resolution, auditor reports $20,000 outstanding discrepancy
Summary
State Auditor Bruce Hintz told commissioners the county audit is 50–75% complete and noted a $20,000 recurring cash discrepancy; the board adopted Resolution 2024-15 to apply ARPA funds (including $1.7M for water projects) as revenue replacement and to allow up to $10M in revenue-loss designation for general government services.
State Auditor Bruce Hintz told the Custer County Commission on Oct. 23 that the county audit is roughly "½ to ¾ complete," and that "cash is reconciled; showing a $20K difference" that he will trace through journal entries from prior years.
Hintz outlined that roughly $1.7 million of American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) money had been allocated to local water projects — including the Town of Hermosa, Hermosa Water Association and Highlands VFD — but most of those funds remain unspent and must be obligated by the end of 2024 and spent by the end of 2026. The presented Resolution 2024-15 also allows the county to treat up to $10 million as revenue loss and to designate ARPA funds for general government services, such as salaries and benefits, per federal guidance. Finance Officer Dawn McLaughlin said the county will report the $1.7 million as revenue replacement and will require annual financial information from recipients going forward.
Commissioner Michael Busskohl moved to adopt Resolution 2024-15; Commissioner Mike Linde seconded and the motion carried with all aye votes. Hintz said he hopes to complete the audit by the end of 2024 and will "examine journal entries to find the amount" causing the $20,000 discrepancy.
The action formalizes how Custer County will account for ARPA allocations and creates an audit and reporting expectation for entities that received county-disbursed ARPA funds. The county did not take any further budget actions tied to the audit at this meeting.
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