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Originally Posted by John Mercier
I guess it depends on the town. Ours internally and externally audits.
Our road manager generally goes before the BoS at the end of spring, and requests that left over funds be allocated to specific road repairs and material from unforeseen spring related damage.
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John, it seems like you live in a very transparent and well-run town.
My experience with State and Federal governments is different. In the off chance we had money left over in the National Guard (fiscal year ending September 30th), we had strict instructions to spend EVERY penny for fear of not being allocated a similar or greater amount next year. This meant that if there was a conference in Hawaii, you had a green light to attend. The thought of giving the money back to the treasury wasn't there.
It would be interesting to know how Laconia treats this type of situation.