Auditing Honeyville
The Ledger's review of Honeyville's budgets, audits, debt and redevelopment money. Every story in the series, sorted by subject, with the figures the records show and links to the official documents.
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Auditing Honeyville: a small city's books, from its fiscal 2025 audit
Honeyville's audited financial statements for the year ended June 30, 2025 report net position of $7,826,416, no bonds or loans, a general fund that spent $623,811, and a water utility holding $1,061,151 in cash. This series follows the city's finances through its public records.
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- $7,826,416Total net position, June 30, 2025Auditing Honeyville: a small city's books, from its fiscal 2025 audit →
- $134,134Unassigned general fund balance, June 30, 2025Auditing Honeyville: a small city's books, from its fiscal 2025 audit →
- $1,426,862Capital projects fund balance, assignedAuditing Honeyville: a small city's books, from its fiscal 2025 audit →
- $1,061,151Water fund cash and investments, June 30, 2025Auditing Honeyville: a small city's books, from its fiscal 2025 audit →
- $43,191Combined general fund spending over budget in three departments, FY2025Honeyville's fiscal 2025 audit reports general fund spending above budget in three departments →
- $71,492Cemetery spending vs. $45,000 budget, FY2025Honeyville's fiscal 2025 audit reports general fund spending above budget in three departments →
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Audits and compliance
Honeyville's fiscal 2025 audit reports general fund spending above budget in three departments
The state compliance section of Honeyville's fiscal 2025 audit reports that general fund spending exceeded the final budget in public safety, parks and recreation, and the cemetery by a combined $43,191. The auditors also repeated a material weakness in internal control tied to limited staff.