Cable Franchise Audit

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Local governments have the right to require cable operators to enter into a cable franchise

agreement that permits the cable operator to utilize the streets and roads of the municipality.

Since municipalities are the ones managing those streets and roads, they are entitled to a

reasonable return on the cable operator's use of those public streets and roads. However,

municipalities often don't collect the correct amount of revenue from the cable operators due

to changing state and local franchise fee laws. 

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The most effective way for municipalities to hold the cable operator accountable for past franchise

fee payments and future entitled franchise fee revenues is through a franchise fee audit. A cable

franchise fee audit conducted by Troy & Banks includes: 

1. Review the Client's franchise agreements and related ordinances

2. On-site visits to franchise, if necessary, to examine relevant data and supporting documentation

3. Identify all revenue sources by classification, verify calculations and search for unreported revenues

4. Examine cable operator's database to determine if all active addresses within Client's legal boundaries were included in franchise fee remittances

5. Recalculate the franchise fee due the Client using the approved rates

6. Issue a report summarizing and explaining our findings

7. Negotiate a financial settlement with the cable operator if an underpayment exists 

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Please review and complete the documents below to begin the Cable Franchise Audit process.

To Begin a Troy & Banks Cable Audit

Cable Client Agreement

Cable Letter of Authorization

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Troy & Banks auditors have recovered more than $4,000,000 for our clients throughout the country. Below are some of our notable recoveries: