The City of Manistee is required by law to have an annual financial audit. The city’s independent certified public accounting firm is Dave Wilson, CPA. The city’s fiscal year end is June 30. The audit typically starts in mid-August and is completed in one week. A report to council on the audit results and findings is typically presented to council on their second meeting in September. View the city's financial audits.

The purpose of an annual audit is to express an opinion as to whether the financial statements are fairly presented, in all material respects, in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP). The audit is conducted in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States and includes tests necessary to enable the auditor to express this opinion. For the most recently completed audit, the city received an unqualified opinion, or a clean audit.

More Information
More information about local unit of government accounting and auditing can be found online. In addition, all local unit audit reports can be found on the Department of Treasury website.