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Commission told charter language should clarify reporting requirements for town-funded organizations
Summary
Section 5-30 of the charter requires recipients of town funds to keep records and submit annual reports for audit, but CFO Anne Kelly Lenz and commissioners said the practical ownership and enforcement of those reporting duties (which departments receive and audit those reports) is unclear and needs revision.
New Canaan — Commissioners reviewing Article 5 flagged §5-30, the charter clause that requires entities receiving town funds to keep receipts, submit annual reports in a form prescribed by the board of selectmen, and provide records for audit.
Anne Kelly Lenz said the town does receive financial statements and grant reports in practice, but oversight approaches vary by program: some reports reach the department that granted…
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