Auditor General may have a role in providing advice to the Commission/er. Councils to comply with appropriate accounting standards in relation to their financial statements leading up to and after any boundary change. Rating policy Commission/er to ensure an assessment is made of the Councils to consider phasing of rate increases when they differences in rating policies of the Councils involved in occur as a result of a boundary change and also whether potential boundary changes and the impacts on changes should be made to rating policy. individual and classes of ratepayers. Commission/er to address the findings of the assessment in making a recommendation to the Minister. to undertake the assessment. Investigator Councils to provide any information sought by the investigators. Fees and charges Commission/er to ensure an assessment is made of any significant differences in fees and charges of the Councils involved in potential boundary changes and the impacts on individual and classes of ‘customers’. Commission/er to address the findings of the assessment in making a recommendation to the Minister. Investigator to undertake the assessment.
Auditor General may have a role in providing advice to the Commission/er. Councils to comply with appropriate accounting standards in relation to their financial statements leading up to and after any boundary change. Rating policy Commission/er to ensure an assessment is made of the differences in rating policies of the Councils involved in potential boundary changes and the impacts on individual and classes of ratepayers. Commission/er to address the findings of the assessment in making a recommendation to the Minister. Investigator to undertake the assessment. Councils to provide any information sought by the investigators. Councils to consider phasing of rate increases when they occur as a result of a boundary change and also whether changes should be made to rating policy. Fees and charges Commission/er to ensure an assessment is made of any significant differences in fees and charges of the Councils involved in potential boundary changes and the impacts on individual and classes of ‘customers’. Commission/er to address the findings of the assessment in making a recommendation to the Minister. Investigator to undertake the assessment.
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