David Brauer posted an undated letter to the LNA board from Michael S. Wilson, the CPA who conducted an audit. The letter includes the following:
*The LNA was engaged in activities that a major funding source, the Minneapolis NRP, chose not to fund. While these activities appeared to be consistent with the LNAs overall mission, they were not consistent with the NRP's contracts. Overall, the issues regarding this non-reimbursement of expenses are related to the quality of the accounting system, and program compliance with funding source requirements.* Wendy Pareene is correct--we are still waiting to see what those "activities" are. In addition, the LNA expected NRP to cover those activities apparently. And it is clear the NRP did not because of *Issues related to the QUALITY OF THE ACCOUNTING SYSTEM, AND PROGRAM COMPLIANCE WITH FUNDING SOURCE REQUIREMENTS.* Translated, that likely means SLOPPY BOOK KEEPING AND ATTEMPTED INAPPROPRIATE USE OF NRP MONIES. Contrary to Wizard Marks opinion, a neighborhood organization board is not Las Vegas (what happens in X stays in X). Am I wrong to say that Ms. Pareene asked for clarification on the board and was stonewalled by Scott Persons and others? Seems to me that she became a whistleblower when she could not get satisfactory answers from the LNA board president et. al. Seems to me that Coleen Rowley did a similar thing within the FBI and gets similar criticism as Ms. Pareene. Russell Raczkowski Bancroft REMINDERS: 1. Be civil! Please read the NEW RULES at http://www.e-democracy.org/rules. If you think a member is in violation, contact the list manager at [EMAIL PROTECTED] before continuing it on the list. 2. Don't feed the troll! Ignore obvious flame-bait. For state and national discussions see: http://e-democracy.org/discuss.html For external forums, see: http://e-democracy.org/mninteract ________________________________ Minneapolis Issues Forum - A Civil City-focused Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: mailto:[email protected] Subscribe, Un-subscribe, etc. at: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
