Says government entities should be reporting financial information

November 20, 2015

November 20, 2015 To the Editor: Why are the financial quarterly statements required by Idaho Code 50-1011 not being posted by Boundary County Entities? Idaho Code: TITLE 50, Municipal Corporations; Chapter 10, Finances 50-1011. Publication of financial statements -- Noncompliance. It shall be the duty of the city treasurer to cause to be published quarterly during each fiscal year for at least one (1) insertion in the official newspaper of the city, a full statement of each separate account, fund or appropriation for the year to date, and balances of the debits and credits belonging thereto, indicating salaries, capital outlay and a percentage comparison to the original appropriation. All published financial statements shall include the following: "Citizens are invited to inspect the detailed supporting records of the above financial statements." Such statement shall be published within thirty (30) days from the end of each quarter, except for the final quarter of the fiscal year which shall be published no later than thirty (30) days from the date of completion of the annual audit. Notwithstanding the above, no one shall be precluded from making this filing prior to the completion of an audit. Failure upon the part of the treasurer of any city to comply with the requirements of this section shall be deemed a misdemeanor. Rosanne Smith