The New York State Comptroller’s Office this afternoon released the audit of the Thiells-Roseville Fire District, stating that the district spent more than $60,000 for questionable expenses, including a $1,875 purchase of a diamond ring for a retiring chief.
The audit was conducted for the period from Jan. 1, 2010, to May 13, 2011.
“Local taxpayers should not be footing the bill for expensive jewelry or other questionable purchases,” State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli said in his statement. “This audit clearly demonstrates what can happen when proper financial controls aren’t in place. I urge the district to make significant changes to its financial practices.”
Auditors findings also included $9,285 in purchases that may not be necessary expenses of the district and more than $6,000 in credit card purchases, including $2,300 for a widescreen television.
The state auditors also found that the district’s Board of Fire Commissioners failed to provide adequate oversight of the treasurer’s online banking activities that included 22 electronic transfers totaling more than $1 million during the audited period.
The state agency recommended the board to take multiple measures to improve the district’s financial practices.
In the district’s response letter included in the report, George Tooma Jr., chairman of the board, wrote that the board does not dispute the recommendations in the report and will work to ensure that all the necessary policies are adopted and complied with.
A second outside review will examine Dr. Kern Wildenthal's spending of public funds on travel to determine how much he owes UT Southwestern Medical Center, the university's spokesman says.2011 New Style Jeans pnikeairshoes on sale with fast delivery!
Taxpayers have already spent $500,000 for an outside review commissioned by the UT System to investigate questions posed by The Dallas Morning News. In findings that broadly tracked those of The News, the UT System's investigators concluded that Wildenthal, president of UTSW until 2008, used the university's money on personal travel abroad and showed "questionable judgment" in handling his expenses.
The News' investigation identified $720,000 in expenses, mostly between 2005 and 2010, that were poorly documented, had no tangible benefit to UTSW, or closely tracked Wildenthal's personal interests in foreign travel, wine and opera.
On April 26, UTSW president Daniel Podolsky said he had asked the institution's chief business officer to figure out how much Wildenthal needed to reimburse the university for "those trips now determined not to have served a sufficiently documented business purpose.What are the best road bike airforceone?" At the time, he said he expected the answer "within the next week."
Yesterday, UTSW spokesman Tim Doke told us the university's business officer is still working to complete a "comprehensive review of all travel" and that "Dr. Podolsky has decided to engage an outside independent auditor to review and to assist with the final determination of appropriate restitution to ensure that it is as accurate as possible."
Doke added that Podolsky decided to hire an outside auditor "with confidence in the business office at UT Southwestern -- but, also recognizing the interest in the outcome of the analysis, he wanted to ensure as much as possible an absolutely accurate determination in order to definitively settle this outstanding issue.On a supermodel a skirts shoe completes the perfect ensemble."
Doke didn't name the firm, which he said the university "has just started the process of engaging." He also said he didn't know when the outside review would be finished or how much it would cost, but "we expect it will not be expensive given the limited scope of the review."
In the weeks following release of the UT System's and The News' investigations,actually meandshoes was created in order to maintain a balance of the athletes' movement. Wildenthal has stepped down from his post as Podolsky's special assistant and as president of the school's main fundraising arm, the Southwestern Medical Foundation. His retains his tenured UTSW faculty position and will now earn $490,000 a year, about half his previous pay.
After the UT System's report was released, foundation chairman William T. "Bill" Solomon sent an email to Chancellor Francisco Cigarroa criticizing his treatment of Wildenthal. Solomon asked that Wildenthal be allowed to "engage in appropriate outside consulting activities to supplement lost income."
Supporters of Wildenthal,The watches consists of eight smaller individual cubes. including UTSW's five Nobel laureates and H. Ross Perot, have taken out full-page ads in The News praising Wildenthal's contributions to UTSW. Other prominent Dallas citizens, including developer Harlan Crow, lawyer Tom Luce and jewelry chain founder Donald Zale, have said they will place another full-page ad in The News on Sunday.
The audit was conducted for the period from Jan. 1, 2010, to May 13, 2011.
“Local taxpayers should not be footing the bill for expensive jewelry or other questionable purchases,” State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli said in his statement. “This audit clearly demonstrates what can happen when proper financial controls aren’t in place. I urge the district to make significant changes to its financial practices.”
Auditors findings also included $9,285 in purchases that may not be necessary expenses of the district and more than $6,000 in credit card purchases, including $2,300 for a widescreen television.
The state auditors also found that the district’s Board of Fire Commissioners failed to provide adequate oversight of the treasurer’s online banking activities that included 22 electronic transfers totaling more than $1 million during the audited period.
The state agency recommended the board to take multiple measures to improve the district’s financial practices.
In the district’s response letter included in the report, George Tooma Jr., chairman of the board, wrote that the board does not dispute the recommendations in the report and will work to ensure that all the necessary policies are adopted and complied with.
A second outside review will examine Dr. Kern Wildenthal's spending of public funds on travel to determine how much he owes UT Southwestern Medical Center, the university's spokesman says.2011 New Style Jeans pnikeairshoes on sale with fast delivery!
Taxpayers have already spent $500,000 for an outside review commissioned by the UT System to investigate questions posed by The Dallas Morning News. In findings that broadly tracked those of The News, the UT System's investigators concluded that Wildenthal, president of UTSW until 2008, used the university's money on personal travel abroad and showed "questionable judgment" in handling his expenses.
The News' investigation identified $720,000 in expenses, mostly between 2005 and 2010, that were poorly documented, had no tangible benefit to UTSW, or closely tracked Wildenthal's personal interests in foreign travel, wine and opera.
On April 26, UTSW president Daniel Podolsky said he had asked the institution's chief business officer to figure out how much Wildenthal needed to reimburse the university for "those trips now determined not to have served a sufficiently documented business purpose.What are the best road bike airforceone?" At the time, he said he expected the answer "within the next week."
Yesterday, UTSW spokesman Tim Doke told us the university's business officer is still working to complete a "comprehensive review of all travel" and that "Dr. Podolsky has decided to engage an outside independent auditor to review and to assist with the final determination of appropriate restitution to ensure that it is as accurate as possible."
Doke added that Podolsky decided to hire an outside auditor "with confidence in the business office at UT Southwestern -- but, also recognizing the interest in the outcome of the analysis, he wanted to ensure as much as possible an absolutely accurate determination in order to definitively settle this outstanding issue.On a supermodel a skirts shoe completes the perfect ensemble."
Doke didn't name the firm, which he said the university "has just started the process of engaging." He also said he didn't know when the outside review would be finished or how much it would cost, but "we expect it will not be expensive given the limited scope of the review."
In the weeks following release of the UT System's and The News' investigations,actually meandshoes was created in order to maintain a balance of the athletes' movement. Wildenthal has stepped down from his post as Podolsky's special assistant and as president of the school's main fundraising arm, the Southwestern Medical Foundation. His retains his tenured UTSW faculty position and will now earn $490,000 a year, about half his previous pay.
After the UT System's report was released, foundation chairman William T. "Bill" Solomon sent an email to Chancellor Francisco Cigarroa criticizing his treatment of Wildenthal. Solomon asked that Wildenthal be allowed to "engage in appropriate outside consulting activities to supplement lost income."
Supporters of Wildenthal,The watches consists of eight smaller individual cubes. including UTSW's five Nobel laureates and H. Ross Perot, have taken out full-page ads in The News praising Wildenthal's contributions to UTSW. Other prominent Dallas citizens, including developer Harlan Crow, lawyer Tom Luce and jewelry chain founder Donald Zale, have said they will place another full-page ad in The News on Sunday.
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