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City audit finds several motel reporting errors; one operator nonresponsive, city readies enforcement
Summary
An HDL audit of Willows transient-occupancy tax (TOT) reporting for 2021–2024 found most properties compliant but flagged discrepancies at several motels and a nonresponsive operator; city letters and potential lien procedures were discussed.
The Willows City Council received a presentation Sept. 9 on a transient-occupancy tax (TOT) audit of local hotels and motels covering 2021–2024, after which city staff said they have begun sending findings letters to noncompliant operators and could pursue liens if records are not produced.
City Manager Martie Brown introduced the report and said the council had earlier approved a one-time audit and asked staff to wait until letters to noncompliant motels had been sent before briefing the council. Carrie Calloway of HDL — the firm that conducted the work — described HDL’s four-month audit process: announcement and records request, virtual review, sample testing against quarterly returns, report drafting and…
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