State auditor releases Greene County info

Auditor of State Mary Mosiman on March 4 released the annual audit report on Greene County.

The county had local tax revenue of $18,720,473 for the year ended June 30, 2013,
which included $947,843 in tax credits from the state.  The county forwarded $13,399,466 of  the local tax revenue to the townships, school districts, cities and other taxing bodies in the  county.

The County retained $5,321,007 of the local tax revenue to finance  county operations, a
9.5 percent increase from the prior year.  Other revenues included charges for service of $1,807,178,  operating grants, contributions and restricted interest of $2,863,462, capital grants,  contributions and restricted interest of $281,783, local option sales tax of $330,372,  unrestricted investment earnings of $15,513 and other general revenues of $105,500.

Expenses for county operations for the year ended June 30, 2013 totaled $10,478,720, a
5.4 percent decrease from the prior year.  Expenses included $4,671,584 for roads and transportation,  $1,447,323 for public safety and legal services and $1,422,714 for administration.

A copy of the audit report is available for review in the county auditor’s office,
in the office of Auditor of State and on the Auditor of State’s web site at
http://www.auditor.iowa.gov/reports/1310-0037-BOOF.pdf.

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