The Habersham County Board of Commissioners put the 2025 county financial audit report on its January 20, 2026 meeting agenda, with Rushton's Chris Hollifield listed to present, and the board's minutes for that meeting record the audit report as discussed.
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Habersham County's FY2025 audit gets unmodified opinion; general fund balance dips
The county's outside auditor found no material problems with last year's books, but the report shows the general fund balance fell for the year even as the county spent tens of millions of dollars, including nearly $6.7 million in grants.
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January 20, 2026: 2025 County Financial Audit Report
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Habersham County's FY2025 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report, covering the year ended June 30, 2025, shows the county received $6,665,439 in state and federal grants that were spent on 48 grant-funded projects. Auditor Rushton, LLC issued an unmodified opinion on the report.
The report also shows the county's total General Fund balance stood at $6,513,644 as of June 30, 2025, down $390,672 from $6,904,316 a year earlier.
The Habersham County Board of Commissioners put the 2025 county financial audit report on its January 20, 2026 meeting agenda, with Rushton's Chris Hollifield listed to present, and the board's minutes for that meeting record the audit report as discussed.
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Appeared on agendaproposed2025 County Financial Audit Report
2025 County Financial Audit Report: Chris Hollifield, Rushton
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2025 County Financial Audit Report
2025 County Financial Audit Report: Chris Hollifield, Rushton
Discusseddiscussed2025 County Financial Audit Report
2025 County Financial Audit Report: Chris Hollifield, Rushton
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2025 County Financial Audit Report
2025 County Financial Audit Report: Chris Hollifield, Rushton
mentionedunknownFY2025 state and federal grant funding for 48 county projects
we received $6,665,439 in State and Federal Grants which were expended for 48 grant
funded projects
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FY2025 state and federal grant funding for 48 county projects
we received $6,665,439 in State and Federal Grants which were expended for 48 grant funded projects
mentionedunknownIndependent auditor's unmodified opinion on FY2025 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report
Rushton, LLC, has issued an unmodified opinion on the Habersham County, Georgia Annual Comprehensive
Financial Report for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2025.
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Independent auditor's unmodified opinion on FY2025 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report
Rushton, LLC, has issued an unmodified opinion on the Habersham County, Georgia Annual Comprehensive Financial Report for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2025.
mentionedunknownFY2025 General Fund balance decline
The total General Fund balance as of June 30, 2025, was $6,513,644 vs. $6,904,316 in FY2024, a decrease of $390,672.
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FY2025 General Fund balance decline
The total General Fund balance as of June 30, 2025, was $6,513,644 vs. $6,904,316 in FY2024, a decrease of $390,672.
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