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Audit finds $1.8M in additional hotel‑occupancy tax assessments; committee endorses continued collections

3232719 · May 8, 2025
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Internal audit identified about $1.8 million in additional hotel‑occupancy tax (HOT) assessments since 2016 and reported $1.1 million past due as of February 2025; the committee accepted the audit and management said it will continue collection efforts including outside counsel when necessary.

The Financial Oversight and Audit Committee accepted an audit of hotel occupancy tax (HOT) accounts receivable that found nearly $1.8 million in additional HOT identified since April 2016 and reported $1.1 million in past‑due HOT as of February 2025.

Liz Nieman, internal auditor, explained the review covered FY 2024 and FY 2025 activity and assessed whether HOT receivables are monitored, invoiced and collected appropriately. Nieman told…

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