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Nye County approves focused audit of transient lodging taxes after Tonopah waiver allegations
Summary
The commission approved a focused audit (not-to-exceed $29,800) into transient lodging (room) tax collection, penalties and waivers after public allegations that the Nye County Treasurer's office waived fees owed to the Town of Tonopah; the board voted 4-0 with one abstention.
Nye County commissioners voted to authorize a focused audit into transient lodging tax collection and the handling of late fees and penalties, approving a contract with auditor Dan McArthur in a not-to-exceed amount of $29,800. The motion passed 4-0 with one abstention.
The audit will review all components of Nye County's transient lodging system (towns and unincorporated areas including Amargosa, Beatty, Gabbs, Manhattan, Round Mountain, Pahrump, and Tonopah) to determine whether late penalties and interest were assessed, waived, recorded and remitted correctly. County staff said the request follows a treasurer notification and a sheriff's-office request for an investigation.
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