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    Protecting Profitability with Municipal Bill Verification

    Your bulk municipal bill is the biggest cost in your utility resale operation. This page details the Municipal Bill Verification feature, a key tool in our Tariff & Financial Management suite. We verify your primary cost to protect your margins and ensure your tenant billing business remains profitable.

    Why Bulk Bill Verification is Critical for Landlords

    For a property owner, Municipal Bill Verification is not just about saving money—it's about protecting the profitability of your entire tenant billing operation. Your bulk utility bill is your "Cost of Goods Sold" (COGS). If this primary cost is inflated due to supplier errors, it directly shrinks or eliminates your profit margin, regardless of how accurately you bill your tenants.

    Protect Your P&L from Supplier Errors

    An error on the municipal bill—such as an incorrect tariff application or an over-read—directly impacts your P&L. This feature acts as an essential financial control, ensuring your primary cost is accurate before you even begin the tenant billing process.

    Recover Money and Boost Your Bottom Line

    Identifying and recovering overcharges from your bulk supplier provides a direct and immediate cash injection back into your business. This is found money that drops straight to your bottom line, boosting the financial performance of your asset.

    How We Verify Your Bulk Municipal Bill

    Our platform makes verifying your primary cost a simple, automated process.

    Step 1

    Independently Measure Your Bulk Consumption

    We install a high-accuracy Augos meter at your main municipal incomer. This creates an independent, trusted "source of truth" for your property's total consumption.

    Step 2

    Generate a "Shadow Bill" for Your Bulk Supply

    Our platform applies your exact municipal tariff structure to your measured bulk data, automatically generating a comparative "shadow bill."

    Step 3

    Instantly Compare and Flag Variances

    This accurate shadow bill is compared to your supplier's invoice. Any variances in consumption, charges, or applied rates are instantly flagged for review. This is the first step in protecting the Property P&L.

    Step 4

    Get Data-Driven Dispute Support

    If a discrepancy is found, we provide a full historical analysis and a comprehensive evidence pack to help you build and win your dispute case with the municipality.

    Frequently Asked Questions

    Protect Your Margins Today

    See a demo on how to protect your margins and ensure your tenant billing operation remains profitable.