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Third-party audit report expected Pending Scheduled; has not yet occurred.
The independent audit report is expected to be presented to Council in October 2026. As of October 8, 2026 the results had not been released; ABC 7 Amarillo reported they were expected later in October, and the October 13 council agenda did not list the audit.[1] [2] [3]
What the sources say Pending The third-party audit will identify the root cause(s) of the billing discrepancies.[1]
← Sep 22, 2026 – Sep 24, 2026: Council receives billing update ahead of the audit report Oct 8, 2026: Billing audit results not yet released; results expected later in October → Sources 1. Amarillo City Council receives utility billing update ahead of third-party audit — NewsChannel10 (KFDA), Sep 24, 2026 · retrieved Oct 9, 2026 news 2. Amarillo residents raise new concerns over water bills as utility audit continues — ABC 7 Amarillo (KVII), Oct 8, 2026 · retrieved Oct 10, 2026 news Independent Byline Aby Molina. Quotes a named private resident; that resident is not named on this site. 3. City Council Regular Meeting agenda, October 13, 2026 — City of Amarillo, Oct 9, 2026 · retrieved Oct 10, 2026 primary Subject-authored Agenda PDF from the City's CivicClerk portal; 'published' approximated as the Friday before the meeting (posting date not shown). Item 4.2 'Forensic Audit Update'; consent item 6.7 (ARPA-funded software renewal).