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Controller flags $4,705 in hotel-tax errors; finance committee reviews contracts and a $15,000 ArtsQuest contingency transfer
Summary
At the March 18 finance committee meeting, Controller Brzezinski summarized audits that found $4,705 in hotel-tax reporting errors, reviewed grant and key-card issues, and the committee considered contracts for HT Lyons, Patriot Workwear and 10x Software Solutions. A proposed $15,000 contingency transfer to ArtsQuest for a Soberplatz at Music Fest 2026 was introduced; the contingency fund was said to total $200,000.
The Northampton County finance committee met March 18, 2026, where Controller Brzezinski presented summaries of 10 reviews and recommended procedural improvements. Brzezinski said five hotel-tax compliance reviews uncovered $4,705 in errors across five hotels, largely among smaller properties, representing roughly 1% of the taxes those properties reported. He also summarized agreed-upon-procedure reviews of cash-collection processes (generally compliant), a grant review (early submissions strong; later submissions required…
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