Supervisors hear audit report for Fiscal Year 2025, set public hearing date for amendment to Fiscal Year 2026 County Budget
by Joe Moses
The Allamakee County Board of Supervisors met in regular session Monday, March 16 to address a full agenda of matters including review of the County’s Fiscal Year 2025 financial audit, consideration of setting a date and time for the Fiscal Year 2026 County Budget Amendment Public Hearing, and the discussion and consideration of the Fiscal Year 2027 County Health Insurance Provider.
The meeting was called to order by Board of Supervisors Chairperson ProTem Dan Byrnes with Supervisor Dennis Keatley also present in person at the Supervisors Board Room within the County Courthouse. Board of Supervisors Chairperson Tom Clark was present via Zoom web-conferencing.
There was no Public Comment during the time allotted for that matter. The meeting then moved into the Fiscal Year 2025 (FY25) financial audit with Hacker Nelson and Co., CPAs. Via Zoom, Certified Public Accountant (CPA) Jennifer Hennessy provided an overview of the audit process and report provided to the county. Hennessy advised that this is an unmodified or clean audit opinion being provided in a single audit format due to the county’s expenditures above the $750,000 threshold relating to federal spending associated with the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding.
Hennessy made note of updates relating to compensation associated with employee absences as part of new accounting standards. Hennessy’s overview made note of the county’s great financial position in addition to revenues, expenses, IPERS, the General Fund, among other specifics.
Of concerns noted in the audit report, Hennessy discussed the segregation of duties, which she advised is a common notation included for many counties of similar size to Allamakee County with limited staffing. No action was taken relating to the FY25 financial audit review as an informational matter.
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