Comments on: Check these out! – Audit reveals more than $220,000 in questionable — and in some cases very odd — purchases http://www.reverejournal.com/2009/10/29/check-these-out-audit-reveals-more-than-220000-in-questionable-and-in-some-cases-very-odd-purchases/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=check-these-out-audit-reveals-more-than-220000-in-questionable-and-in-some-cases-very-odd-purchases Your Hometown Newspaper Since 1881 Sat, 11 Feb 2012 00:24:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Dorthy Hall http://www.reverejournal.com/2009/10/29/check-these-out-audit-reveals-more-than-220000-in-questionable-and-in-some-cases-very-odd-purchases/comment-page-1/#comment-13952 Dorthy Hall Fri, 18 Dec 2009 13:45:08 +0000 http://www.reverejournal.com/2009/10/29/check-these-out-audit-reveals-more-than-220000-in-questionable-and-in-some-cases-very-odd-purchases/#comment-13952 A mate recommended me to read this page, nice post, interesting read... keep up the good work! A mate recommended me to read this page, nice post, interesting read… keep up the good work!

]]> By: Dorthy Hall http://www.reverejournal.com/2009/10/29/check-these-out-audit-reveals-more-than-220000-in-questionable-and-in-some-cases-very-odd-purchases/comment-page-1/#comment-19205 Dorthy Hall Fri, 18 Dec 2009 13:45:00 +0000 http://www.reverejournal.com/2009/10/29/check-these-out-audit-reveals-more-than-220000-in-questionable-and-in-some-cases-very-odd-purchases/#comment-19205 A mate recommended me to read this page, nice post, interesting read... keep up the good work! A mate recommended me to read this page, nice post, interesting read… keep up the good work!

]]> By: George McLeod http://www.reverejournal.com/2009/10/29/check-these-out-audit-reveals-more-than-220000-in-questionable-and-in-some-cases-very-odd-purchases/comment-page-1/#comment-13702 George McLeod Thu, 05 Nov 2009 14:14:17 +0000 http://www.reverejournal.com/2009/10/29/check-these-out-audit-reveals-more-than-220000-in-questionable-and-in-some-cases-very-odd-purchases/#comment-13702 Sounds to me like this city department was very susceptible to fraud, waste, and abuse. Who authorized the purchases, who retains the receipts for these items, were there periodic inventories taken of the items purchased? Were serial numbers recorded by the purchasing office or did someone in the city just give this guy a credit card and tell him he has so much for a budget, go spend without any guideline at all (wouldn't surprise me)? Somebody gave this guy enough rope to hang himself. Seems like the City Auditor should be involved in finding out what is being spent in each department and make sure everything is accounted for. Isn't that what an auditor does for a living? Sounds to me like this city department was very susceptible to fraud, waste, and abuse. Who authorized the purchases, who retains the receipts for these items, were there periodic inventories taken of the items purchased? Were serial numbers recorded by the purchasing office or did someone in the city just give this guy a credit card and tell him he has so much for a budget, go spend without any guideline at all (wouldn’t surprise me)? Somebody gave this guy enough rope to hang himself. Seems like the City Auditor should be involved in finding out what is being spent in each department and make sure everything is accounted for. Isn’t that what an auditor does for a living?

]]> By: George McLeod http://www.reverejournal.com/2009/10/29/check-these-out-audit-reveals-more-than-220000-in-questionable-and-in-some-cases-very-odd-purchases/comment-page-1/#comment-19204 George McLeod Thu, 05 Nov 2009 14:14:00 +0000 http://www.reverejournal.com/2009/10/29/check-these-out-audit-reveals-more-than-220000-in-questionable-and-in-some-cases-very-odd-purchases/#comment-19204 Sounds to me like this city department was very susceptible to fraud, waste, and abuse. Who authorized the purchases, who retains the receipts for these items, were there periodic inventories taken of the items purchased? Were serial numbers recorded by the purchasing office or did someone in the city just give this guy a credit card and tell him he has so much for a budget, go spend without any guideline at all (wouldn't surprise me)? Somebody gave this guy enough rope to hang himself. Seems like the City Auditor should be involved in finding out what is being spent in each department and make sure everything is accounted for. Isn't that what an auditor does for a living? Sounds to me like this city department was very susceptible to fraud, waste, and abuse. Who authorized the purchases, who retains the receipts for these items, were there periodic inventories taken of the items purchased? Were serial numbers recorded by the purchasing office or did someone in the city just give this guy a credit card and tell him he has so much for a budget, go spend without any guideline at all (wouldn’t surprise me)? Somebody gave this guy enough rope to hang himself. Seems like the City Auditor should be involved in finding out what is being spent in each department and make sure everything is accounted for. Isn’t that what an auditor does for a living?

]]> By: Don Martelli http://www.reverejournal.com/2009/10/29/check-these-out-audit-reveals-more-than-220000-in-questionable-and-in-some-cases-very-odd-purchases/comment-page-1/#comment-13700 Don Martelli Wed, 04 Nov 2009 20:32:55 +0000 http://www.reverejournal.com/2009/10/29/check-these-out-audit-reveals-more-than-220000-in-questionable-and-in-some-cases-very-odd-purchases/#comment-13700 And people wonder why Revere has a bad rep....ridiculous. And people wonder why Revere has a bad rep….ridiculous.

]]> By: Don Martelli http://www.reverejournal.com/2009/10/29/check-these-out-audit-reveals-more-than-220000-in-questionable-and-in-some-cases-very-odd-purchases/comment-page-1/#comment-19203 Don Martelli Wed, 04 Nov 2009 20:32:00 +0000 http://www.reverejournal.com/2009/10/29/check-these-out-audit-reveals-more-than-220000-in-questionable-and-in-some-cases-very-odd-purchases/#comment-19203 And people wonder why Revere has a bad rep....ridiculous. And people wonder why Revere has a bad rep….ridiculous.

]]> By: Scott J Hilliard http://www.reverejournal.com/2009/10/29/check-these-out-audit-reveals-more-than-220000-in-questionable-and-in-some-cases-very-odd-purchases/comment-page-1/#comment-13671 Scott J Hilliard Sat, 31 Oct 2009 14:48:46 +0000 http://www.reverejournal.com/2009/10/29/check-these-out-audit-reveals-more-than-220000-in-questionable-and-in-some-cases-very-odd-purchases/#comment-13671 The partial list above describes complete items ready for resale and or trade by use of the internet. Its most likely you will see these specific items in question on e-bay and craigslist etc'. Its also more than likely he sold some of these items on line and also never honored delivery. Those are wire fraud crimes with federal penalties crossing state lines. An adjustment to purchasing authority is warranted. Any checks payable for library purposes exceeding 800.00 dollars should now require two signatures and city treasurer approval.The city must receive adequate restitution / reparations. Please remember we owe it to Dale Carnegie who donated that Library for the people. Scott J Hilliard The partial list above describes complete items ready for resale and or trade by use of the internet. Its most likely you will see these specific items in question on e-bay and craigslist etc’. Its also more than likely he sold some of these items on line and also never honored delivery. Those are wire fraud crimes with federal penalties crossing state lines.

An adjustment to purchasing authority is warranted. Any checks payable
for library purposes exceeding 800.00 dollars should now require two signatures and city treasurer approval.The city must receive adequate restitution / reparations. Please remember we owe it to Dale Carnegie who donated that Library for the people.

Scott J Hilliard

]]> By: Scott J Hilliard http://www.reverejournal.com/2009/10/29/check-these-out-audit-reveals-more-than-220000-in-questionable-and-in-some-cases-very-odd-purchases/comment-page-1/#comment-19202 Scott J Hilliard Sat, 31 Oct 2009 14:48:00 +0000 http://www.reverejournal.com/2009/10/29/check-these-out-audit-reveals-more-than-220000-in-questionable-and-in-some-cases-very-odd-purchases/#comment-19202 The partial list above describes complete items ready for resale and or trade by use of the internet. Its most likely you will see these specific items in question on e-bay and craigslist etc'. Its also more than likely he sold some of these items on line and also never honored delivery. Those are wire fraud crimes with federal penalties crossing state lines. An adjustment to purchasing authority is warranted. Any checks payable for library purposes exceeding 800.00 dollars should now require two signatures and city treasurer approval.The city must receive adequate restitution / reparations. Please remember we owe it to Dale Carnegie who donated that Library for the people. Scott J Hilliard The partial list above describes complete items ready for resale and or trade by use of the internet. Its most likely you will see these specific items in question on e-bay and craigslist etc’. Its also more than likely he sold some of these items on line and also never honored delivery. Those are wire fraud crimes with federal penalties crossing state lines.

An adjustment to purchasing authority is warranted. Any checks payable
for library purposes exceeding 800.00 dollars should now require two signatures and city treasurer approval.The city must receive adequate restitution / reparations. Please remember we owe it to Dale Carnegie who donated that Library for the people.

Scott J Hilliard

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