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Citizens: Drumore audit is 'wake-up call'
Lancaster New Era
Apr 26, 2007 13:00 EST
By RYAN ROBINSON

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QUOTE(bigkahuna @ Apr 28 2007, 11:48 AM)
Why is it when you guys are caught in a lie you scream GOP apologist at everyone instead of answering for yourselves...


There was no lie.

You didn't answer my question about gobe.
99cdm99
QUOTE(bigkahuna @ Apr 28 2007, 06:06 PM)
The "auditors" for E.Hempf. signed the statement that the then finance director gave them in order for him to send the audit to the state. Unfortunately it didn't get to the state. the finance director left the twp. for a job in another township. Was it a lousy thing to do to the twp,? You bet, but it doesn't mean anything illegal was going on.


Unfortunately it didn't get to the state? Or did it conveniently end up in a certain Supervisor's desk drawer at his state office when he worked for the state?

We'll give the benefit of the doubt that nothing illegal was going on, eventhough someting like 9 or 10 people have resigned in the Twp in the last 2-1/2 years. Eventhough there is now this AG criminal investigation, eventhough we know that lots of $$ disappeared at 4 Seasons, eventhough we know that there were significant PLCB violations at the banquet hall, eventhough we know that there was either a sweetheart deal or a deal made from complete ignorance with the caterer to operate at the banquet hall, eventhough there is evidence mounting of Code enforcement errors and nonsense at Village Grande between the Twp and the builder, eventhough there is evidence of records missing at the Twp (how convenient--shredder, anyone??).

How much farther do we need to go here?

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A regular audit would have proven the same thing the 100K forensic audit did. The forensic auditor gave his report and there wasn't any misappropriation, fraud, or corruption. The twp. golf course had some sticky fingers in the cash drawer but no more than any other business. I believe it was somewhere in the $200 to $400 dollar range. Unfortunately here were some issues that always come with hiring part timers and teenagers. the forensic firm gave some added safeguards and other advice for minimizing problems. But I noticed that Wheatons website still lists waste and fraud as issues that were found at the golf course. Its irresponsible for her to claim fraud when none was found.


The published report on the forensic audit looked like a whitewash. It was discussed that there were numerous thousands of dollars of revenue either missing or not realized due to free, discount, stolen, you name it rounds of golf. That's more than $200-$400.

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Then last year when she tried to run in the primary for senate, I was one of the "lucky" people that got a letter from her in the mail saying the there was hundreds of thousands of dollars of losses at the golf course. As my grandmother used to say "Horse Hockey"!


All true--unless you don't want to count the mortgage. Last time I checked, that counts as a debit on the ledger. And the debits have far outweighed the credits on this golf course year after year--mortgage or no mortgage.

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I for one am sick and tired of Wheaton trying to make a laughing stock of the township that I live in simply because she wants to get elected to something - ANYTHING!


This Twp made a laughingstock of itself without Wheaton. She has saved us from worse embarassment.

You really are an apologist for the entrenched bureauracy of this Twp. Nice try. You've shown yourself for who and what you really are.
99cdm99
QUOTE(bigkahuna @ Apr 29 2007, 02:53 PM)

Thinking something and actually knowing the truth are very different. You are looking foolish in not acknowledging the truth when it is laid out in front of you.


Did you read the audit report ?

Forensic Audit only looked at 2004, 2005. During those 24 months, EHT Golf Course, Pro Shop, Snack Bar and Banquet operations did experience fraud, unreported thefts, nepotism, loss of inventory, and mismanagement of cash and credit card receipts.

The Former Finance Manager would not talk with the Auditors. It was noted that his workpapers (used to develop the "fake" audit) are missing.

http://www.easthempfield.org/06auditreport.pdf

I think that it is ok if Heidi talks about fraud in EHT. It is the truth. It is a fact.
DimBulb
QUOTE(DimBulb @ Apr 30 2007, 08:14 AM)
The Former Finance Manager would not talk with the Auditors. It was noted that his workpapers (used to develop the "fake" audit) are missing.
I did not notice any reference in the report that mentioned any procedures regarding safeguarding of township documents, and rules on the "shredding" of documents. Did I miss something? Since the Finance Manager refused to cooperate, wouldn't the subject of shredding be appropriate?

This audit uncovered "unintentional" over-billing of township garbage pick-up, in the amount of $17,000. That find alone paid for more than 1/5th the cost of the forensic audit. I'm sure the tightening up of the golf course operation has already saved EH taxpayers the cost of the audit. In my opinion, a sloppy bureaucracy knowing that a thorough audit is possible is more likely to be more efficient and careful with public money.

Based on the above, any charges of Wheaton wantonly "wasting" hard-earned taxpayer dollars taking a peak into township business operations are not justified, and are representative of local politics at its' worst.

ReaganRepublican
QUOTE(bigkahuna @ Apr 29 2007, 02:53 PM)


Thinking something and actually knowing the truth are very different. You are looking foolish in not acknowledging the truth when it is laid out in front of you.


I'm already tired of this from you. Check the threads from the last couple of year's worth of articles on E Hemp Twp. You refuse to acknowledge the truth. This is no longer an issue of you not knowing it; you refuse to accept it and will fight, just like the rest of your committee cronies, 'till the bitter end because this is all about you and your ilk losing power and infuence.

The GOP committee and their willing apologists are losing their collective grip. First you lost your principle and now you are losing your grip on power.

I for one applaud it. It's about time. It's way overdue. I hope all unendorsed candidates clean your collective clock. Then they can start the uphill battle of restoring integrity.
99cdm99
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