Melcher explains aspects of city’s fiscal year review
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The city’s recently completed EMS living quarters was one of the highest spending items noted on the financial audit.
The Aurora City Council approved an audit of last year’s fiscal statement March 22, which included recommendations based on comparisons to audits of 75 like-sized towns in Nebraska.
Michael Hoback, a partner with AMGI, P.C. based in Grand Island, offered mostly positive remarks during a 20-minute review of the audit, though there were some line items that drew more detailed remarks and recommendations.
“Overall, I think the city is in great shape,” Hoback said. “You’ve done a great job, of past councils and the mayor and the seven people seated here right now, as far as property taxes and keeping a good levy. You have to learn to grow your cash reserves but you guys have done a lot of great things.”
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