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“The state auditor must set uniform accounting and reporting procedures for cities, keep reviewing and improving them, provide budget and reporting forms, and offer guidance and training. Cities may expand the procedures to fit local needs, but they may not change the basic classification systems for funds and accounts.”
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The state auditor must set uniform accounting and reporting procedures for cities, keep reviewing and improving them, provide budget and reporting forms, and offer guidance and training. Cities may expand the procedures to fit local nee…
Section 10-6-154
An unspecified authority must prescribe uniform accounting and reporting procedures for cities, consistent with generally accepted accounting principles.
Section 10-6-154(1)(a)
An unnamed actor must prepare and supply each city with suitable budget and reporting forms.
Section 10-6-154(1)(c)
The Uniform Accounting Manual for Utah Cities must prescribe reasonable exceptions and modifications for fourth and fifth class cities.
Section 10-6-154(2)
Cities may expand the uniform accounting and reporting procedures to better serve their needs, but they must not deviate from or alter the basic prescribed classification systems for funds and accounts.
Section 10-6-154(4)
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