Taxpayer Association Calls for Accountability in Federal Budget ProcessThe Brown County Taxpayers Association has called for legislation to impose accountability in the federal budget process. Citing renewed threats of yet another federal government “shutdown”, BCTA President Rich Heidel said “This nonsense has gone on long enough. 2) Whenever the government is “shutdown”, tax collections don’t have to be sent to the IRS. Once the shutdown is over (budget process completed or a Continuing Resolution passed), tax collections that were held back must be submitted within a month. Back pay and benefits are restored to them once the budget process for the fiscal year is completed.