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Councilors press auditor on warrants, EFTs and vendor consolidation

Brockton City Accounts Committee / City Council · January 28, 2026
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Summary

During review of warrants, councilors asked why the open checkbook lacks entries, confirmed prisoner meal charges, raised vendor consolidation for cell service and WB Mason, and requested detailed EFT reports; committee asked auditor to provide PO-level details on request.

Councilors used the Accounts Committee review on Jan. 28 to drill into specific warrants and payment processes, seeking greater transparency for vendor payments and electronic fund transfers.

During review of warrant P26066 the committee noted an aggregated total of $182,271.36 in electronic fund transfers and asked the auditor how recipients and purposes could be reviewed. The auditor said the treasury executes EFTs after departments submit…

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