Update: Bastrop officials respond to revenue shortfall report
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BASTROP, La. (KNOE 8 News) - Bastrop leaders are responding to a recent city audit report. The mayor says the city is fairing extremely well despite the country coming out of a recession.
A report shows an over budgeting of the sewer fee funds. But, the mayor says the city's spending plan has been amended to reflect the actual cost. Bastrop leaders were expecting three funding sources to build a lagoon for a DG Foods processing plant.
They received state money and a grant, but did not receive the third pot of money. The mayor says that's why it seems like the city fell short.
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BASTROP, La. (KNOE 8 News) - An audit of the city of Bastrop details how the city is short of money when it comes to their utility fees.
he auditor discovered the city had budgeted a sewer profit of more than three million dollars, only to come up more than one million dollars short.
City leaders say they will fix that by making the "correct amendments when necessary." It was also found the city had inadequate segregation of duties to provide effective internal control thanks to economic limitations.
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