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A new accounting rule changes how the county tracks what it owes employees for unused vacation and sick time, affecting how those liabilities appear in its financial reports.
The town's audit records a change in accounting principle that lowered previously reported net position figures, affecting the starting point for the town's financial statements.
The town's year-end audit confirms the council adopted its FY2025 budget and added funding during the year for police and public-safety gear…
Town budget documents and a county audit show how Habersham County's SPLOST VI sales-tax revenue for capital projects has been recorded and spent.
The town holds county sales-tax dollars earmarked for capital projects, but a recent audit found none of the money has been spent yet.
The town's independent audit report notes that management left out a section state accounting standards call for, a document meant to help residents understand the town's finances.
An audit note shows the town covers property, liability and workers' compensation risk through shared state insurance funds rather than a private insurer.
Town budget and audit records show the balance and use of county sales-tax capital funds allocated to Tallulah Falls.
The town's budget documents track how much Rabun County SPLOST 19 sales-tax funding is available for local capital projects.
A town audit records that Tallulah Falls pays into employees' SIMPLE IRA retirement accounts through Edward Jones, an ongoing cost of town employment.
A town auditor reports that one employee still handles all cash receipts start to finish, an internal-control weakness residents rely on to prevent funds from going unaccounted for.
A city financial report shows nearly all of the $16.4 million budgeted for American Rescue Plan Act capital projects has yet to be spent.
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