Auditing South Weber
The Ledger's review of South Weber'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 South Weber: what we're examining and why
The Ledger is reading South Weber's budgets, audits and council records. Here is what the city's fiscal 2025 audited financial statements and its posted fiscal 2027 final budget show.
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- $7.24 millionSouth Weber's FY2027 general fund budgetAuditing South Weber: what we're examining and why →
- $25.32 millionAll-funds FY2027 budget, including LBA and RDAAuditing South Weber: what we're examining and why →
- $1.46 millionUnassigned general fund balance, June 30, 2025Auditing South Weber: what we're examining and why →
- $8.7 millionPublic works building bonds owed, June 30, 2025Auditing South Weber: what we're examining and why →
- 1 control issueInternal control issue noted in the FY2025 auditSouth Weber's fiscal 2025 audit noted a year-end adjustments issue and a budget overrun →
- $13,000Estimated added revenue from holding the 0.001434 rateSouth Weber moved to keep its 0.001434 property tax rate above the certified rate →
Budgets, reserves and taxes
South Weber moved to keep its 0.001434 property tax rate above the certified rate
In June the council voted 5-0 to declare an intended rate of 0.001434, holding last year's rate. In August, with Davis County's certified rate at 0.001421, staff estimated the difference at about $13,000 a year.
Contracts and spending
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Audits and compliance
South Weber's fiscal 2025 audit noted a year-end adjustments issue and a budget overrun
The auditor told the council in January that many accounting adjustments were made at year-end and that the city exceeded its budget. Council members asked for documentation of corrective actions.