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Shelby County officials outline fixes after state comptroller declines to approve FY2026 budget
Summary
County leaders told the Budget & Finance Committee they added staff and resubmitted budget materials after the Tennessee comptroller refused to approve Shelby County's FY2026 budget; administration and finance said steps are underway to ensure the FY2027 submission meets the comptroller's requirements.
Shelby County Chief Administrative Officer Harold Collins told the Budget & Finance Committee on Oct. 22 that the county is taking immediate steps after the state comptroller declined to approve the county’s FY2026 budget. Collins read excerpts from Chief Financial Officer Audrey Tipton describing problems tied to an Oracle conversion and multiple rebalancing efforts, and said the administration has added personnel to the budget team and resubmitted materials while preparing to follow the comptroller’s guidance for FY2027.
The comptroller’s decision followed technical and timing challenges tied to the county’s Oracle conversion, multiple late changes to the proposed…
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