Cass County Auditor Dale Sunderman says Gronewold, Bell, Kyhnn & Co. P.C. CPAs have released an audit report on Cass County, Iowa for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2017. The reports shows the County had local tax revenue of $30,897,717 for the year ended June 30, 2017, which included $3,032,484 in tax credits from the state.  The County forwarded $22,709,120 of the local tax revenue to the townships, school districts, cities and other taxing bodies in the County.

The County retained $8,188,597 of the local tax revenue to finance County operations, a 4.8 percent increase from the prior year.  Other revenues included $5,379,201 from the state, including indirect federal funding of $1,523,236, charges for service of $358,113, and $237,849 for the use of money and property.

Expenditures for County operations totaled $13,692,779, a 4.4 percent increase from the prior year.  Expenses included $5,298,103 for roads and transportation, $298,552 for mental health, $2,625,127 for public safety and legal services, $2,122,837 for capital projects, and $1,282,313 for administrative services.

A copy of the audit report is available for review in the office of the Auditor of State and the office of the Cass County Auditor.