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Council directs finance staff to post account ledger and component-unit data; explores automation to speed disclosures
Summary
Interim CFO presented check-register and account-ledger practices; council directed staff to publish component-unit ledgers (with necessary redactions), post three years of account data to comply with transparency goals, and to explore automation to reduce staff time.
Interim CFO Katrina Owens told the council that Amarillo currently posts the system-generated "check register" online for quick access but that it omits wire transfers and deposits. The city also maintains a customized "account register" that includes checks, ACH, wires and deposits but is produced quarterly after bank reconciliation and requires redactions for privacy.
Owens said the state comptroller's STARS transparency program requires three years of…
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