County finance staff say FY2022 audit progressing; key reconciliations remain

County finance staff told commissioners the FY2022 audit work is well under way and that auditors have asked the county to confirm reconciliations for fixed assets, payroll clearing accounts and pension records.

"It's getting smaller and smaller each time," said Unidentified Speaker 10, describing work to pull together the remaining documents for the audit and noting staff have been coordinating closely with Melissa, the person assisting on the audit. Speaker 10 said she expects to give the commission a recommendation at the regular meeting once bank and interest-rate information and outstanding reconciliation items are complete.

Speakers said the auditors plan to begin with FY2022 and then step into FY2023 if records are in order. Staff described the current phase as work on 'nitty-gritty' details and said that if issues are found in the FY2022 work, they would address them before moving forward with FY2023. No formal decision or vote was taken; the update was informational.

The commission asked for continued progress reports and indicated they expect a fuller update at the next regular meeting.