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Comptroller: $138.2M outstanding receivables; $11–12M backlog tied to conduit invoices and telecom disputes

Milwaukee Common Council, Judiciary & Legislation Committee · January 12, 2026
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Summary

The comptroller reported $138.2 million in outstanding accounts receivable at year-end 2024, noting a large miscellaneous balance driven by unpaid conduit invoices and billing disputes with telecommunication companies (Spectrum/Charter highlighted); the committee pressed city departments for follow-up and asked for updated 2025 figures.

Gloria Lucas of the Comptroller's Office presented the annual outstanding receivables report to the Judiciary & Legislation Committee on Jan. 12, reporting $138.2 million in accounts receivable at year end 2024, an increase of $5.7 million from 2023.

Lucas said a $17.5 million miscellaneous receivable balance included about $12.6 million tied to public-works-related items and that roughly $11.2 million of that remained outstanding. Dylan Westfall, business operations manager for DPW Administrative…

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