Auditor issues clean opinion; Rice County told reserves are roughly five months

Jul 28, 2026

External auditors reported a clean opinion on Rice County's 2025 financial statements and told commissioners the county finished the year with about five months of reserves while flagging rising landfill-related liabilities and lower enterprise fund reserves.

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Auditors from CLA told the Rice County Board of Commissioners on July 28 that they issued a clean opinion on the county's 2025 financial statements and found no reportable disagreements with management or difficulties performing the audit.

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