Submitting Your 2024 Audit

The following sections provide information and resources for submitting your 2024 annual audit report. Information on submitting a FY2023 audit report can be found here, FY2022 here, FY2021 here, and FY2020 audit here. Information on submitting prior year audit reports may be obtained by contacting LGC staff at SLGFD@nctreasurer.com.

To find audit reports submitted to the LGC by local governments, please visit our  Audit Reports of Local Governments page.

2024 Audit Reports

Creating a Compliant PDF Audit Report

Instructions for Submitting Audit Reports for Review – 2024

LGC File Portal

NOTE: If an audit report is reissued and/or changes are made to the Data Input Workbook submitted with the audit report, the changes must be submitted to the staff of the LGC. Please see the "Resubmitting Audit Reports and Data" section below for details.

Tab/Accordion Items

If an audit report is reissued and/or changes are made to the Data Input Workbook submitted with the audit report, the changes must be submitted to the staff of the LGC via the LGC File Transfer Portal. To submit a reissued audit report and/or Data Input Workbook, visit the LGC File Transfer Portal, select Audits and then Audit Reports, then complete the information in the “Resubmission” section of the upload form. Note that the “Resubmission Form” used in previous years has been eliminated; instead, auditors will provide the necessary information regarding the submission on the upload form. However, any/all changes to an audit report or the Data Input Workbook must be documented in the upload form with the updated document(s). 

  Please Submit
 
Audit Report
Data Input
Workbook (reverified by FO)
What Changed?

 

 

Audit Report -
AND changes were made to amounts reported in the basic financial statements or the notes to the financial statements

X

X

Audit Report –
and NO changes were made to amounts reported in the basic financial statements or the notes to the financial statements
(Examples: a change was made to the MD&A unrelated to financial data, or there were single audit changes)

X

 

Data Input Workbook ONLY
(This change would only occur when an error was inadvertently made in entering the numbers into the workbook from the audit report and the numbers are being corrected)

 

X

Important Notes:

  • If the Data Input Workbook is updated and resubmitted, it must include an updated finance officer verification.
  • All county and municipal audit reports submitted to the staff of the LGC are made available on our website. Submitting reissued audit reports ensure we are making the most current version of the audit reports available.

LGC File Portal

Beginning with FY2021 audits, there were significant changes to the audit report submission process including new requirements for auditors and governing boards related to Financial Performance Indictors of Concern (FPICs). Questions? Please contact LGCFPIC@nctreasurer.com.

Please visit the webpage below for information on FPICs and required responses.

FPICs and Responses

This August 2022 memo provides additional information on developing your FPIC response.

Memorandum #2023-04

Submitting Audit Contracts

LGC File Portal

The LGC-205 Audit Contract Forms have been updated; the form and instructions are available below. The 2025 forms and instructions should be used for FY2025 audits as well as any NEW contracts for prior fiscal years. Questions? Please contact LGC.Contract@nctreasurer.com.

Instructions for Submitting Audit Contracts – FY2025

LGC-205 Standard Audit Contract Form - FY2025

Modifications are being made to the Amended Audit Contract form, and updates for FY2025 will be posted in January. No material changes are anticipated, and the FY2024 Amended Audit contract form may continue to be used until the new form is available.

Note that beginning with FY2025, the audit due date for counties, municipalities, and other units with June 30 fiscal year ends that are required to submit audit contracts to the LGC for approval will be December 31 instead of October 31, Please see details on our blog.

Instructions for Submitting Contract Amendments - 2024

LGC-205 Amended Audit Contract Form - 2024

Submitting Invoices

Invoices requiring LGC approval should be submitted via the LGC File Portal below. Questions? Please contact LGCInvoice@nctreasurer.com.

LGC File Portal

Instructions for Submitting Audit Invoices - 2022