Report: $200,000 spent to check up on Sonny Mares' credit card bills

[Bob Hudson]

Public records requests have been filed trying to gain access to the draft report. No response yet

 

[idlewind]

Public records requests have been filed trying to gain access to the draft report. No response yet

Lotsa luck.

Ask for the e-mail traffic between the parties too, that should be good for another lawsuit at least.:roll:

Another good question is why David Sell and Tiffany McCaskill get a pass?

 

[Matt J]

Lotsa luck.

Ask for the e-mail traffic between the parties too, that should be good for another lawsuit at least.:roll:

Another good question is why David Sell and Tiffany McCaskill get a pass?

Did they have cards issued to them and did they ever use them?

I'd like to see Ms. Moliterno publicly offer up her TDC and Chamber credit card statements. Guess I'll probably turn blue and pass out first.

 

[Morning Glory]

$200,000 spent

Why the Change? Why in Enterprise, Alabama ?

Where is a copy of the ?Draft Report? ?


Engagement Letter for TDC review ?Before? and ?After? a review of the draft report by Scott Brannon and George Ralph Miller on 9/30/2010 in Enterprise Alabama with CRI.


Before

SCHEDULE OF AGREED-UPON PORCEDURES TO BE APPLIED TO EXPENDITURES CHARGED TO TDC CREDIT CARD FROM APRIL 1, 2007 TO MARCH 31,2010

The following TDC cardholders' credit card activity was selected for the procedures noted below: Charles (Sonny) Mares Executive Director, Kriss Titus Executive Director, Tracy Louthain, Pamela Watkins, Loretta Schaffer, Vicki Kitahara, Amy Harrison and the general administrative card.

Based on conversations with management it was determined the following procedures would be performed:

1. Carr, Riggs and Ingram (CRI) will summarize all transactions charged and credited to the above noted credit cards from April 1, 2007 through March 31, 2010. The summary will include the date, amount and purpose of the expenditure if noted or discernable from source documents provided.

2. CRI will review each transaction to determine if the transaction was adequately documented and, when applicable, complied with the TDC's Expense and Travel Policy, Section 125.0104 Florida Statutes and related Florida Statutes and or Florida Attorney General Opinions.

3. Review undocumented activity with management and request invoice documentation from vendors as deemed warranted by management to achieve the purpose of the engagement.

4. CRI will prepare a report documenting the results of the procedures performed and other relevant disclosures CRI feels should be brought to the attention of management.

After

The additional or restated procedures are as follows:

Based on documentation maintained by the Clerk of Court Walton County, Florida, the following procedures would be performed:

1. Carr, Riggs and Ingram (CRI) will summarize Florida Statute 125.0104 and the various County ordinances that established and govern the Walton County Tourist Development Council (TDC).

2. CRI will obtain credit card statements from April 1, 2007 through March 31 , 2010 for all TDC credit card holders, with the exception of David Sell and Tiffany McCaskill .

3. CRI will review documentation provided by the Clerk of Court for each transaction to determine if the transaction appears to be adequately documented and complied with the TDC's Expense and Travel Policy, with the exception of determining whether the expenditure is reasonable and necessary which is at the sole discretion of the TDC per its general guidelines, County policies and Section 125.0104 Florida Statutes.

4. CRI will prepare a report summarizing the findings of the above-noted procedures and determine whether the transactions meet TDC policies, County policies, or Section 125.0104 Florida Statutes.



Excerpts from Billing invoice detailing draft review, participants, location and cost.

Date Employee CST SubCat Service Memo Hrs. Billed
8/31/2010 Galloway OTSVC AGRPR 37400 Review TDC Credit Card Report 29.50 8,280.00

9/30/2010 Galloway OTSVC AGRPR 37400 Meetings with County attorney GRM and BCC Chmn Scott Brannon in Enterprise Office of CRI ? discussed Draft of AGRPR report 5.00 1.400.00

And why did a commissioner and the attorney have any input in the draft review? Being the Chair does not give him/her any power greater than any of the other BBC. Brannon was the commissioner who went to Enterprise and was the commissioner who wanted to get rid of Mares and hire Moleterno. Wise up and stop waiting on the public record, demand it! How long can it take to pull a file with three pages. If the WCTPA is going to be effective, you have to stop taking their responses to your questions as the truth after all they are politians. I am willing to bet that some of the older long term employees that "retired" (they were paid to go away quitely) early could uncover more skeletons than you could handle.

 

[Matt J]

And why did a commissioner and the attorney have any input in the draft review? Being the Chair does not give him/her any power greater than any of the other BBC. Brannon was the commissioner who went to Enterprise and was the commissioner who wanted to get rid of Mares and hire Moleterno. Wise up and stop waiting on the public record, demand it! How long can it take to pull a file with three pages. If the WCTPA is going to be effective, you have to stop taking their responses to your questions as the truth after all they are politians. I am willing to bet that some of the older long term employees that "retired" (they were paid to go away quitely) early could uncover more skeletons than you could handle.

Honey have a beer smoke a cigarette. This isn't life or death.

 

[Bob Hudson]

Dear Anonymous "Morning Glory"

Don't know who the WCTPA is but the WCTA is very adept at what it does in holding public officials accountable and insisting on transparency in government. They have been in Walton County serving as the eyes and ears for Walton County Taxpayers for over 28 years.

I have had the three page report for months. The county responded to the "draft report" request this afternoon at 4:02. (It was not filled until Saturday afternoon at 3:42.) The turn time is pretty good and I did not demand it I simply made a request following the public records law in Florida. Discovering its existence as a public document took alot of time and effort - asking questions of the right people and following the bread crumbs that are always left in matters like this.

The "draft report" is considerably longer than three pages based on the estimated duplication cost.

A "Draft Report" is customarily shared in advance of the final report to allow for responses by management to recommendations within the management letter, but in this case this was not an "Audit" but a review based on an agreed upon scope of work.

The interesting part in this is not the actual report but what appeared in the report that caused a restatement of the scope of service.

If you like I will post the three page report for your consumption.

 

[Bob Hudson]

Lotsa luck.

Ask for the e-mail traffic between the parties too, that should be good for another lawsuit at least.:roll:

Another good question is why David Sell and Tiffany McCaskill get a pass?

I did make that request.

 

[idlewind]

I did make that request.

Any ideas as to why those two individuals got a pass? Maybe innocent but on its face it sure smells.

I would appreciate posting the report, it will make interesting reading. And I for one appreciate all that you and others in the WCTA do to monitor local government.

 

[Bob Hudson]

Any ideas as to why those two individuals got a pass? Maybe innocent but on its face it sure smells.

I would appreciate posting the report, it will make interesting reading. And I for one appreciate all that you and others in the WCTA do to monitor local government.

TDC Credit Card Review View attachment 19208

 

[Matt J]

So if I'm reading that correctly the county spent more than what was spent inappropriately or undocumented to determine that it was inappropriate or undocumented?

P.S. Despite that the figures to me would constitute Grand Larceny and Conspiracy.