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Matter SCC-127770

Consider recommendations relating to the Fiscal Year 2024-2025 (FY 2025) audit of the South Santa Clara County Fire District.

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Report Printout

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This document is a report from the Fire Chief of the Santa Clara County Central Fire Protection District to the Governing Board regarding the Fiscal Year 2025 audit of the South Santa Clara County Fire District. It includes recommendations for the Board to receive the Annual Financial Report, Management Report, and Required Communications related to the audit. The South County Fire District was dissolved and annexed into the Fire District on July 1, 2025, and the Fire District has taken over its responsibilities. The auditors issued a clean opinion on the financial statements for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2025, but noted deficiencies in financial oversight and reporting practices during the audited period. The document also outlines the background of the dissolution and annexation process.

Key points
  • The report is addressed to the Governing Board of the Santa Clara County Central Fire Protection District.
  • It discusses the Fiscal Year 2025 audit of the South Santa Clara County Fire District.
  • Recommendations include receiving the FY 2025 Annual Financial Report, Management Report, and Required Communications.
  • The South County Fire District was dissolved and annexed into the Fire District on July 1, 2025.
  • The auditors issued a clean opinion on the financial statements for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2025.
  • Deficiencies in financial oversight and reporting practices were identified during the audit.
  • The Fire District has the necessary skills for proper financial oversight and reporting.
Limitations
  • The document does not specify the exact dollar amounts or detailed outcomes of the audit.
  • There are unresolved placeholders in the text, such as the specific attachments mentioned.

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County of Santa Clara Central Fire Protection District 127770 DATE: May 19, 2026 TO: Governing Board of the Santa Clara County Central Fire Protection District FROM: Suwanna Kerdkaew, Fire Chief SUBJECT: Fiscal Year 2025 Audit of the South Santa Clara County Fire District RECOMMENDED ACTION Consider recommendations relating to the Fiscal Year 2024-2025 (FY 2025) audit of the South Santa Clara County Fire District. Possible action: a. Receive FY 2025 Annual Financial Report. b. Receive FY 2025 Management Report. c. Receive FY 2025 Required Communications. FISCAL IMPLICATIONS The attached reports are informational in nature and are critical aspects of the Board of Directors’ (“Board”) financial oversight of the South Santa Clara County Fire District (“South County Fire District”). The South County Fire District was dissolved and annexed into the Santa Clara County Central Fire Protection District (“Fire District”) on July 1, 2025. REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATION Effective July 1, 2025, the Fire District officially became the successor agency to the South County Fire District. In this role, the Fire District assumed all rights, responsibilities, and functions of the former South County...
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SSCCFD FY 2025 Required Communications

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This document contains required communications for the Santa Clara County Central Fire Protection District for the year ended June 30, 2025. It includes information about the audit of the District's financial statements, significant audit matters, accounting practices, difficulties encountered during the audit, misstatements, disagreements with management, management representations, consultations with other accountants, and other audit findings or issues.

Key points
  • The audit was conducted for the year ended June 30, 2025.
  • No new accounting policies were adopted during the year.
  • GASB 101 required a prior period restatement for the cumulative effect in the financial statements.
  • No significant difficulties were encountered in performing the audit.
  • No corrected or uncorrected misstatements were reported.
  • No disagreements with management arose during the audit.
  • Management representation letter is dated September 16, 2025.
  • Certain limited procedures were applied to required supplementary information.
Limitations
  • The document contains unresolved placeholders and blank fields.
  • The document appears to be a draft, as indicated by the presence of placeholders and incomplete sections.

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SANTA CLARA COUNTY CENTRAL FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT REQUIRED COMMUNICATIONS FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2025 This Page Left lntcntionally Blank SANTA CLARA COUNTY CENTRAL FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT REQUIRED COMMUNICATIONS For The Year Ended June 30, 2025 Table of Contents Required Communications.................................................................................................................. 1 Significant Audit Matters ............................................................................................................... I Qualitative Aspects of Accounting Practices ......................................................................... 1 Difficulties Encountered in Performing the Audit ................................................................. 2 Corrected and Uncorrected Misstatements ........................................................................... 2 Disagreements with Management .......................................................................................... 2 Managen1ent Representations ................................................................................................ 2 Management Consultations with Other...
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SSCCFD FY 2025 Annual Financial Report

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The South Santa Clara County Fire District's Annual Financial Report for the year ended June 30, 2025, presents the final financial statements of the District, which was dissolved effective July 1, 2025. The report includes an independent auditor's report, management's discussion and analysis, and basic financial statements. As of June 30, 2025, the District's net position was $7,642,487, with significant portions being unrestricted and restricted for capital expansion. The report details the financial activities, including revenues and expenditures, and highlights the District's financial health and operations before its dissolution.

Key points
  • The report is for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2025.
  • This is the final financial report for the South Santa Clara County Fire District.
  • The District was dissolved effective July 1, 2025, with operations annexed by the Santa Clara County Fire Department.
  • The net position of the District as of June 30, 2025, was $7,642,487.
  • The report includes an independent auditor's opinion stating the financial statements present fairly the financial position of the District.
Limitations
  • The text does not provide specific details on dollar amounts for all sections, such as capital assets and liabilities.
  • Some sections of the report are truncated, limiting the completeness of the summary.

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FECHTER & COMPANY Certified Public Accountants South Santa Clara County Fire District (A Component Unit of the County of Santa Clara, California) Annual Financial Report June 30, 2025 Table of Contents Independent Auditor's Report...................................................................................................... 1-3 Management's Discussion and Analysis (unaudited) ...................................... ,........................... 4-8 Basic Financial Statements: Government-Wide Financial Statements: Statement of Net Position................................................................................................... 9 Statement of Activities ... .. ... .... .. .. .... .. .. ............ ... .. ... ... ........ ... ......... .. .. ..... ... ........ ... ..... .. . ..... 10 Fund Financial Statements: Balance Sheet - Governmental Funds................................................................................ 11 Reconciliation of the Balance Sheet of Governmental Funds to the Statement of Net Position.............................................................................................. 12 Statement of Revenues, Expenditures, and Changes in Fund...
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SSCCFD FY 2025 Management Report

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This document is a management report from Fechter and Company, CPA, regarding the audit of the financial statements of the South Santa Clara County Fire District for the year ended June 30, 2025. It outlines the audit process, significant audit matters, management's responsibilities, and findings related to accounting practices and estimates. The report indicates that there were no significant difficulties encountered during the audit, and all identified misstatements were corrected by management. It also notes that the District has been dissolved and annexed by the Santa Clara County Central Fire Protection District, marking this as the final report for the South Santa Clara County Fire District.

Key points
  • The audit was conducted for the South Santa Clara County Fire District for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025.
  • No new accounting policies were adopted during the fiscal year.
  • Management's estimates regarding capital assets and lease liabilities were deemed reasonable.
  • There were no significant difficulties encountered during the audit.
  • All identified misstatements were corrected by management.
  • The District has been dissolved and annexed by the Santa Clara County Central Fire Protection District, making this the final report for the District.
Limitations
  • The document contains unresolved placeholders and lacks specific details regarding certain financial figures.
  • The report appears to be a draft as it includes references to updates and management representation letters.

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Craig R. Fechter, CPA, MST (1976 - 2022) February 12, 2026 To the Board of Directors Santa Clara County Central Fire Protection District On behalf of South Santa Clara County Fire District Los Gatos, California We have audited the financial statements of the governmental activities and major fund of South Santa Clara County Fire District (the District) for the year ended June 30, 2025. Professional standards require that we provide you with information about our responsibilities under generally accepted auditing standards, as well as certain information related to the planned scope and timing of our audit. We have communicated such information in our letter to you dated September 29, 2025. Professional standards also require that we communicate to you the following information related to our audit. ignificant Audit Matters Qualitative Aspects of Accounting Practices Management is responsible for the selection and use of appropriate accounting policies. The significant accounting policies used by South Santa Clara County Fire District are described in Note 2 to the financial statements. No new accounting policies were adopted and the application of existing policies was not...