REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: GEORGEANNE A. WHITE, City Manager
Office of the Mayor & City Manager
THROUGH: RUTH F. QUINTO, CPA, Assistant City Manager
Office of the Mayor & City Manager
BY: HENRY FIERRO, Budget Manager
Office of the Mayor & City Manager
SUBJECT
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Actions pertaining to auditing sales tax records:
1. ***RESOLUTION - Authorizing the examination of sales or transactions and use tax records (Subject to Mayor's veto);
2. Approve the Second Amendment and Resolution to the consultant services agreement with MuniServices, LLC (MuniServices) authorizing MuniServices to access and examine sales tax records from the California Department of Tax and Fee Administration (CDTFA) that correspond to the Fresno Clean and Safe Neighborhood Parks Tax - Measure P, as well as authorize the Controller, or designee, to sign the Second Amendment on behalf of the City
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that City Council approve the Second Amendment and Resolution in order for the CDTFA to grant release of sales tax records to MuniServices that correspond to the Fresno Clean and Safe Neighborhood Parks Tax - Measure P, identify and correct potential distribution errors, and authorize the Controller, or designee, to sign the Second Amendment and Resolution on behalf of the City.
Without requested approval of submitted attachments, MuniServices is unable to conduct audit services on Measure P sales tax distributions, which exposes the City to the risk of not receiving the proper allocation of Measure P sales tax revenues due to possible reporting errors.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Approval of the Second Amendment and Resolution are required by the CDTFA in order for MuniServices to have access to sales tax records related to the Measure P tax ordinance. By doing so, MuniServices will perform quarterly tax audits to identify potential Measure P sales tax distribution errors and facilitate corrections in order for the City to receive maximum tax ...
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