Staff models shifting line items between funds to avoid negative audit flags

Jun 16, 2026

Staff proposed moving non‑payroll line items into EMS billing and 2191 funds for 2026 to keep the payroll fund (21‑11) from reporting a negative balance to the county auditor; trustees asked for a training‑mode printout and an emailed revision before posting.

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Staff member (S6) modeled transferring non‑payroll expenditures and certain line items from Fund 21‑11 into funds 2281 and 2191 so payroll cash remains in the accounts used to calculate early‑year obligations. S6 told trustees the exercise was run in 'training mode' to show how the ledger would read if those moves were made and noted that, depending on the configuration, 2281 may show a negative balance in the simulation.

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