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Cornelia Commission Hires Rushton for FY25 Audit, Later Reports Clean Results

The city's financial audits give residents an independent check that public money was tracked and spent as reported.

By NEGA Brief NewsroomLast checked September 30, 2026
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July 7, 2026: FY2025 city audit results

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What this means now

Where it stands

Nearly a year later, in July 2026, the commission was told the FY2025 audit had been received and was, once again, a good audit.

The story

In September 2025, the Cornelia City Commission's agenda listed proposals for the city's FY25 financial audit for consideration.

SourcesCommission Agenda September 2025 94.0 KB

At that same meeting, the commission voted 4-0 to approve the audit proposals and, on a motion from Commissioner Reed seconded by Commissioner Griggs, voted 4-0 to hire Rushton to perform the audit, at a cost of $45,000.

SourcesCommission Agenda Summary September 2025 116.1 KBSeptember 2025 City Commission Minutes 136.6 KB

Commissioners also discussed audit findings at the meeting. Mayor Borrow asked whether the audit came back unmodified, and Ms. Chandler said it did, without any issues.

SourcesSeptember 2025 City Commission Minutes 136.6 KB

Nearly a year later, in July 2026, the commission was told the FY2025 audit had been received and was, once again, a good audit.

SourcesJuly 2026 Comission Minutes 67.5 KB

What happened

How this issue got here

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Discussed
discussed

FY2025 city audit results

We have received the audit for Fiscal Year 2025, and I am happy to report that it was once again another good audit.

Appeared on agenda
proposed

Proposals for FY25 financial audit

Proposals for FY 25 Financial Audit

Discussed
discussed

FY2025 annual audit findings (clean, unmodified opinion)

Mayor Borrow asked if the audit came back unmodified. Ms. Chandler stated that it did without any issues

Approved
confirmed

Proposals for FY25 financial audit

Proposals for FY 25 Financial Audit Tab L Approved 4 - 0

Approved
confirmed

Award of annual audit services contract to Rushton

Commissioner Reed made a motion to hire Rushton, seconded by Commissioner Griggs. Approved 4 - 0

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