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True Commission considers refocusing on monthly budget variance reports and evening meeting times to boost public engagement
Summary
Members discussed revising the commission's mission and agenda to prioritize monthly budget-to-actual variance reports, a concise audit follow-up summary page and possible evening meetings to increase public participation; commissioners asked staff to draft proposed changes for consideration in May and June.
The True Commission on Thursday debated reshaping its agenda and work plan to put routine budget-to-actual oversight at the center of its work and to make meetings more accessible to the public.
Commissioners said they want a concise monthly or quarterly variance summary that shows budgeted amounts, actual spending and year-to-date variances by department. "If we were able to look at every month, say for the month of March... this might be a question for finance administration," a commissioner said during discussion of the commission's role and the timing of audit reports.
Why it matters: Commissioners said the current cadence of…
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