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Finance chair urges stricter budget transparency; administrator grants read-only Munis access to delegates
Summary
Finance committee chair Dean Oman walked delegates through charter budget requirements, called for better budget transparency and capital-planning scrutiny, and county staff reported delegates now have read-only access to the Munis financial system for review of actuals and estimates.
Dean Oman, chair of the Assembly's standing finance committee, reviewed Article 5 of the Home Rule Charter and pressed the regional commissioners and administration to provide the detailed budget documentation the charter requires, including a budget message, five-year capital improvement program and audit materials.
Oman reminded delegates the fiscal year runs July 1 through June 30 and said the commissioners submitted a proposed budget earlier in the day. He urged the assembly to meet the charter's timeline and to require clear…
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