Title
Presentation and approving a resolution accepting the Fiscal Year 2023 audit.
Summary
The Independent Auditor’s Report states that in Pattillo, Brown & Hill, LLP’s opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the respective financial position of the governmental activities, the business-type activities, the discretely presented component unit, each major fund, and the aggregate remaining fund information of the City as of September 30, 2023, and the respective changes in financial position and, where applicable, cash flows thereof for the year then ended in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
Financial Highlights from the FY23 audit:
• The assets and deferred outflows of resources of the City exceeded its liabilities and deferred inflows of resources as of September 30, 2023, by $340,359,659 (net position). Of this amount, $103,181,271 (unrestricted net position) may be used to meet the City’s ongoing obligations to citizens and creditors.
• As of the close of the current fiscal year, the City’s governmental funds reported combined ending fund balances of $506,617,560, an increase of $336,451,792 in comparison with the prior year. Most of this increase can be attributed to the issuance of debt during the fiscal year.
• At the end of the 202 2-2023 fiscal year, unassigned fund balance in the general fund was $20,424,104 or 35% of general fund operating expenditures. The City Charter requires a fund balance equivalent to 25% of operating expenditures each fiscal year. For FY23, that amount was $14.6 million.
• The City’s total bonded debt increased by $320,367,388 (58%) during the current fiscal year as a result of debt issuances and payments made during the year.
The Independent Auditor’s Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting and on Compliance and other matters based on an Audit of Financial Statements performed in accordance with Government Auditing Standards states Pattillo, Brown, and Hill, LLP did not identify any deficiencies in internal control that we consider to be material weaknesses.
The report attached to this agenda item is a draft. City finance staff and auditors with Pattillo, Brown, and Hill are still in review of the document and will have a final report to present on March 26, 2024.The review is only for written content. If any changes to the financial data are required, these will be reviewed with City Council during the presentation.
Prior City Council Action
N/A
Deadline for City Council Action
March 26, 2024
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Supporting documents attached:
Resolution FY23 Audit
FY23 Draft Annual Comprehensive Financial Report
Recommended Action
Approve the resolution accepting the Fiscal Year 2023 audit.