Brooksville CRA approves minutes and hears clean audit from Clifton Larson Allen

The Brooksville Community Redevelopment Agency on Jan. 5, 2026 approved its prior meeting minutes and received an audit presentation for the fiscal year ending Sept. 30, 2025, from Julie Fowler, CPA of Clifton Larson Allen.

Julie Fowler told the agency the auditors issued an unmodified, or clean, opinion on the CRA’s financial statements and an unmodified opinion on compliance with Florida statutes governing CRAs. "Our opinion on the financial statements is an unmodified or clean audit opinion," Fowler said, adding that the audit produced no CRA-specific findings or recommendations.

Fowler said the presentation was a high-level summary and advised officials to consult the complete financial statements for decision-making. She also noted there were no new accounting standards required for the CRA this year and that auditors encountered no difficulties in performing the audit.

During a brief question-and-answer period, a committee member asked why some pages in the materials were stamped "draft." Fowler said the stamps likely reflected version differences and that "there were no changes between what we sent originally and what's presented tonight." The committee member accepted that explanation.

On procedural business, the Chair called for motions to approve or modify the agenda; a committee member moved, another committee member seconded, and the motion passed on a voice vote. Later, Committee member (S3) moved to approve the Jan. 5, 2026 CRA minutes; Committee member (S2) seconded and the Chair called for and received unanimous "aye" votes, approving the minutes.

No members of the public addressed the audit during the public-comment period, and the presenter indicated staff had no additional comments for the CRA. The Chair concluded the CRA portion of the meeting and announced the regular meeting would begin in 10 minutes.