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Council authorizes payment to auditors; finance director flags budget gaps and requests follow‑up fiscal tests
Summary
Council approved a transfer to pay a past‑due audit invoice (BMSS) for the 2023 audit and asked staff to present fiscal policy test results once year‑end closing is complete; finance director and city manager described additional audit‑related and accounting costs that exceeded original budget estimates.
The council approved a transfer May 5 to cover a past‑due invoice from auditors (BMSS) for the city’s 2023 audit and directed staff to reconcile related budget lines.
City Manager and finance staff reported that the firm’s expedited year‑end work after an internal embezzlement investigation expanded audit scope and staffing, producing invoices that exceeded the line‑item budget established for auditing…
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