Hunt and Associates, P.C., certified public accountants, released an audit report on Clarke County.
The county had local tax revenue of $14,864,924 for the year ended June 30, 2014, which included $619,730 in tax credits from the state and $232,891 in gaming tax. The county forwarded $10,410,340 of the local tax revenue to the townships, school districts, cities and other taxing bodies of Clarke County.
The county retained $4,454,584 of local tax revenue, including $190,118 in tax credits from the state and $232,891 in gaming tax to finance county operations, a 1.8 percent decrease from the prior year. Other revenue included charges for services of $872,849, operating grants, contributions and restricted interest of $2,377,161, unrestricted investment earnings of $16,116 and other general revenues of $39,701.
Expenses for county operations totaled $7,846,849, a 1.2 percent decrease from the prior year. Expenses included, $3,087,762 for roads and transportation, $1,748,715 for public safety and legal services and $1,028,467 for physical health and social services.
A copy of the audit report is available for review in the county auditor's office, in the office of the auditor of the state and on the auditor of the state's website at http://auditor.iowa.gov/reports/index.html.