Auditor of State Mary Mosiman has released an audit report on Jasper County.
The county had local tax revenue of $54,444,157 for the year ended June 30, 2016, which included $4,947,545 in tax credits from the state. The county forwarded $39,720,948 of the local tax revenue to the townships, school districts, cities and other taxing bodies in the county.
The county retained $14,723,209 of the local tax revenue to finance County operations, an 8.1 percent increase over the prior year. Other revenues included charges for service of $2,045,220, operating grants, contributions and restricted interest of $5,933,327, tax increment financing of $926,582, local option sales and services tax of $1,381,665, unrestricted investment earnings of $72,583 and other general revenues of $425,618.
Expenses for county operations for the year ended June 30, 2016 totaled $24,141,
999, a less than 1 percent decrease from the prior year. Expenses included $9,572,967 for roads and transportation, $5,958,171 for public safety and legal services and $2,801,606 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 auditor.iowa.gov/reports/1610-0050-B00F