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Ocean Shores finance committee plans budget cleanup, schedule filings and cost-allocation review
Summary
Finance staff told the committee they will pursue phased budget amendments to remove obsolete accounts, clean revenue/expense schedules ahead of the state auditor filing, and present a new cost‑allocation report from a consultant within weeks to reallocate utility charges more transparently.
City Clerk Sarah told the Finance Committee that staff will pursue a phased cleanup of the city’s revenue and expense accounts, remove obsolete zero‑balance accounts where allowable, and bring Budget Amendment No. 1 to the April council meeting.
Nut graf: The cleanup effort is intended to simplify the budget book, align the city’s account codes with the Washington State Auditor’s reporting manual and make future budgeting and public presentation clearer. Staff also said they expect a completed cost‑allocation report from a consultant, which will reallocate utility costs more…
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