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State withheld some Holyoke aid pending Schedule A; treasurer says cash flow managed and funds expected in June

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Auditor and treasurer told the council the state withheld certain Cherry Sheet aid because the city had not filed Schedule A; the treasurer said the administration has managed cash flow and expects withheld aid to be released in June once filings are complete.

Councilors pressed the auditor and treasurer about a Department of Revenue (DOR) practice that withholds some state Cherry Sheet aid when a municipality has not filed the required Schedule A. Tanya (Auditor) said Schedule A had not yet been filed; Rory (Treasurer) told the council that the state begins withholding aid in February when a Schedule A is missing.

Rory said he had met with DOR and the Bureau of Accounts and that the state indicated the withheld aid would be released…

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