Cass County Auditor Dale Sunderman said Tuesday (today), Gronewald, Bell, Kyhnn & Co. P.C. CPAs have released an audit report on Cass County, Iowa for fiscal year ended June 30, 2020. The report shows the County had local tax revenue of $33,556,439 for the year ended June 30, 2020, which included $3,127,334 in tax credits from the state. The County forwarded $24,819,145 of the local tax revenue to the townships, school districts, county hospital, cities and other taxing entities in the County.

The County retained $8,737,294 of the local tax revenue to finance County operations, a .2 percent increase from the prior year. Other revenues included $4,150,486 from the State of Iowa, including indirect federal funding of $124,498, charges for service of $355,933, and $342,253 for the use of money and property.

Expenditures for County operations totaled $12,862,581, a 6.3 percent decrease from the prior year. Expenses included $5,891,070 for roads and transportation, $371,860 for mental health services, $2,940,209 for public safety and legal services, $552,773 for county environment and education, $288,816 for debt service, $202,289 for capital projects, and $1,560,948 for administrative services.

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