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County trustee reports small hotel tax underpayments, cites staff turnover and training needs
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Montgomery County Trustee Kimberly Wiggins and auditors reported $10,346.94 in underpayments and $42.54 in overpayments from quarterly occupancy-tax testing, citing high hotel staff turnover and a need for additional training and outreach.
Montgomery County Trustee Kimberly Wiggins told the County Board of Commissioners on Sept. 2 that quarterly audits of lodging establishments identified $10,346.94 in underpayments and $42.54 in overpayments for the period reviewed.
The findings were presented by Caroline Vickrey of Stonewall, Rolfe & Henry, the audit firm conducting the testing. "We perform testing of select hotels and motels each quarter to ensure compliance with the occupancy tax requirements," Vickrey said, noting that 10 hotels were selected this quarter plus six carried over from the prior quarter and that auditors completed testing on 10 of 16 scheduled properties.
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