Auditor of State Mary Mosiman released an audit report on Jasper County.
The county had local tax revenue of $49,025,594 for the year ended June 30, 2014, which included $2,180,372 in tax credits from the state. The county forwarded $35,939,776 of the local tax revenue to the townships, school districts, cities and other taxing bodies in the county.
The county retained $13,085,818 of the local tax revenue to finance County operations, a less than one percent decrease from the prior year. Other revenues included charges for service of $1,708,812, operating grants, contributions and restricted interest of $5,352,495, capital grants, contributions and restricted interest of $1,956,624, tax increment financing of $1,046,732, local option sales tax of $1,291,837, unrestricted investment earnings of $63,873 and other general revenues of $327,125.
Expenses for County operations for the year ended June 30, 2014 totaled $22,603,663, a 2.5 percent decrease from the prior year. Expenses included $8,054,098 for roads and transportation, $5,447,393 for public safety and legal services and $3,316,593 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://auditor.iowa.gov/reports/1410-0050-B00F.pdf.