.PAYMENTS– After numerous months of issues along with its own power billing software program, the city of Billings has employed an independent firm to audit the urban area’s utility billing system.Minneapolis, Minnesota-based professional SL-serco Inc. will definitely reach operate next full week checking out residential meters. The target is to make sure that residential utility expenses are accurate.The provider specializes in utility consulting as well as has been offering companies enjoy this for 60 years.Billings City Manager Chris Kukulski pointed out the review should take around 90 days and will definitely cost about $75,000 with funds arising from the city’s power funds.Alina Hauter/MTN Headlines.City of Billings Metropolitan Area Supervisor Chris Kukulski.SL-serco Inc.
are going to decide on profiles randomly to audit and also will examine every portion of the billing procedure.” Our experts fit that any sort of consumer mistakes our team located have been actually definitely related to software program mistakes,” claimed Kukulski Sunday. “This will definitely give our team that chance, if there is actually just about anything inappropriate in the device, that it may be identified, and it can be corrected, as well as if there isn’t, they’ll deliver that private evaluation.” The city’s deal with the agency will run through January 31. The seekings are going to be uncovered at a social meeting.Kukulski mentioned that if the review reveals that an additional facility is in charge of any sort of mistakes, the urban area will seek a treatment.