‘Reliability issues’ impede reporting of tax incentives, audit says

‘Reliability issues’ impede reporting of tax incentives, audit says

Questions about the reliability of data tracked by the Kansas Revenue Department kept state auditors from concluding how much the state has awarded in tax credits for a lucrative incentive program for employers who pay above-average wages. State auditors were charged with learning how much in tax credits the state handed out as part of the High Performance Incentive Program, which encourages businesses to make capital investments while paying ab…