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SAN MARCOS, CA — Palomar College received top grades regarding its most recent financial audits, which were presented at the Palomar College Governing Board Meeting on January 10, 2017.\u00a0 The District received a \u201cclean, unmodified opinion with no findings,\u201d the highest grade that can be attained, according to Vavrinek, Trine, Day & Co., LLP, Certified Public Accountants.\u00a0\u00a0 \u201cThe District should be proud of its accomplishments, an unmodified opinion with no findings is very rare.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThis achievement reflects the college\u2019s commitment to exemplary fiscal management,\u201d stated Palomar College Superintendent\/President Dr. Joi Lin Blake.<\/p>\n

In addition to the general financial audit, Vavrinek, Trine, Day & Co., LLP also performed an audit on Proposition M resulting in a Financial Audit Report and Performance Audit Report.\u00a0 According to Heidi White from Vavrinek, Trine, Day & Co., who presented to the Governing Board, the Proposition M audit also received an unmodified opinion with no findings.<\/p>\n

“An ‘unqualified’ opinion is the best type of audit report to be issued from an external auditor, indicating no deficiencies in internal control or compliance,\u201d stated Ron Perez, Palomar\u2019s Vice President, Finance and Administrative Services.\u00a0 \u201cNext month we are going out for our last series of bonds for Proposition M and this audit will have a positive effect\u00a0on our credit rating.\u00a0 We are proud of these audit reports which could not have been possible without the leadership of the District’s Fiscal Director, Carmen Coniglio and the hard work of all of the fiscal staff.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Annual Financial Report presented to the Governing Board is available on the Palomar website<\/a>.
\nThe Proposition M Report is also available on the Palomar website<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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