Austin Energy audit finds missing taxes, significant inconsistencies

AUSTIN (KXAN) – An independent audit of Austin Energy’s tax billing appears to show significant inconsistencies, including taxes failing to be included on bills, according to a copy of the audit obtained by KXAN on Monday.
Austin Energy initiated the audit after a KXAN investigation in September 2016 found the utility was incorrectly levying a metropolitan transit authority tax on customer bills in southern Williamson County. The utility later said 6,000 customers were affected by th