From The Audit Ending 30 June 2012
Well, the audit is finally out and while it only touches on
procedures it still is a humdinger of excesses, incompetency, and outright fraud.
I cannot post the large
amount of information at this time as it cannot be downloaded or copied and
pasted, I am having to write the information in long hand then type it. Anyone
can read the Audit by simply going to the Tennessee Comptroller then clicking
on the 2012 audit for Giles County.
These are the highlights as stated in the audit
1.
Some general ledger payroll liability accounts
were not accounted for properly.
2.
Competitive bids were not solicited for tires purchased
for the Ambulance Service.
(I find it most interesting that the
Ambulance Service spent almost as much on tires and tubes $12,087.00 as did the
School Transportation System $20,330.00 and over twice the amount as the
Sheriff’s Department $5,118.00
!!!!! The Ambulance Service also spent $10,377.00 on
lubricants while the School Transportation spent only $6,371.00!!!!! Doesn't the School system have at least twice the vehicles as the ambulance service and aren't those big bus tires am lot more expensive and those on an ambulance or
car)
3.
Time records were not maintained to document
payroll expenditures reimbursed by a Federal Grant.
This is the specifics of this deficiency as
stated by the auditor. Both the EMA director and Assistant Director prepared
biweekly timesheets documenting hours spent on their regular duties. However
these time sheets did not account for hours spent working on the Grant. Each
employee received a payroll check for the time recorded on their time sheet and
an additional payroll check for 40 hours bi-weekly at the rate of $30.00 an
hour for the Director and $25.00 per hour for the Asst. Director or a total of
$31,200.00 for the Director and $26,000.00 to the Asst. Director for the year
2011-2012 budget year.
Don’t be concerned the matter has been taken
care of with this official response from the County Executive, “Both employees
have RECEIVED TRAINING IN THE PROPER WAY TO REPORT THE HOURS they work. Time
sheets have been REVISED to show the hours they worked.”
Does this mean they have been taught how to
record bogus work hours without getting caught and if they do get caught she
will cover for them by revising their errors?
4.Deficiencies were reported in both Budget
operations and Payroll procedures.
5. The General Purpose School Funds Actual
Beginning fund balance was $3,678,925.00 as of 1 July 2011 but the amount
reported to the County Commission at that time was only $1,923,217.00 a mere
difference of $1,755,708.00.
I don’t suppose this should be called a lie
since that is a harsh word that upsets the gentile constitutions of some, so
what should it be called.
Mrs Garner has paid a very high price for
her part in this fiasco of incompetent, laziness and fraud when will the others
who were just as deeply, if not more, be forced to pay for their parts.
posted by Allen Barrett | 12:40 PM
46 Comments:
This is just another bunch of lies from barrett and his group of morons.
I know Barry Witt and he would never do anything wrong and to say Mrs Vanzant covered up for them is a lie.
I think Mrs. Garner must of lost her mind to take all the blame.
And you, 12:44, are a complete idiot if you think that these are lies. Take the time to go to the comptroller's site and read for yourself. Or maybe you consider the person performing the audit to be part of Barrett's "group". Open your eyes and stop showing your ignorance. You obviously don't know Barry well enough to spell his name correctly;perhaps you've only heard of him.
Ray Lanier
After reading the audit myself this past week, seems to me that the school system's Special Ed supervisor needs to submit her resignation! Mr Jackson and L Garner did the right thing now it's time for others to hit the road.
Then why was Barry Whitt at his autobody shop supervising activity Thursday afternoon at 2:23 PM when he is on the County payroll at that time? Why did Barry Whitt receive over $5,000.00 in overtime last year when he is a salaried Department head?
bet you never get any answers to that 7:38 just like how he and his asst workd a solid 60 hours every single week last year.
How come when Pierre Billard did all this for free and didnt even get gas money? Something wrong with this.
It is time for some legal action to be taken against those who steal, misrepresent and cover up the crimes.
I hope the county doesn't have to spend what it did last year defending Barrett's frivolous lawsuit. Seems to me that without wasting all that money, it might be able to afford such legal action.
So you have no problem with the double dipping and the "revised" time sheets?
Of course he doesn't 6:25, cause it's his friends in the local government. You know he takes up for them, no matter how wrong they are.
In addition, his post are so non-sensical they are hard to decipher.
I'm not so sure about that buddy. It looks like he may be right. The county spent more fighting barrett's frivolous lawsuit than all of these audit items added together.
Seems like he may have the most valid point in this discussion.
More lies? What is your position in the government 8:09?
They did spend an awful lot of money on Barrett last year. That is a fact that can't be hidden or covered with lies on this blog.
I am the official tabulator of legal fees incurred by frivolous barrett lawsuits. Of course, I am overworked and underpaid. We need more officials in this department.
Yeah, they did spend allot of money on Mr B.......
To cover up their miss- doings that is.
you might have missed the court's ruling. barrett lost. the election results were upheld. no "miss-doings" (is that really a word in your neighborhood?) were found.
That's right, 9:08, and it was only frivolous because it was Allen and not you. I'm sure if it had of been your lawsuit, it would have been a matter of the lawyer screwing you over.
Anyone has the right to bring action against anyone else if they feel they have been wronged. It's one of the perks of living in this great land of ours. I'm proud for you that you have never had cause to use the system to try to right any wrongs, but it could happen any day.
Ray Lanier
Didn't the judge say every thing was not done properly? Didn't he set precedent for any one that can sneak on to the ballot with out following proper procedure to be elected contrary to the rules? In my opinion the judge ruled in favor of false advertising.
I think he said Barrett was legally and convincingly defeated in the election.
And once again we are off topic and back to squabbling. LOL
I guess anything to prevent a discussion of the topic especially when it's so revealing of the wrong done by an official.
9:08 I will be glad to let you read the actual court transcript where you can see for yourself that the judge stated that "even thought there were some errors and wrong decisions made that resulted in an unqualified candidate's name being placed on the ballot I do not feel it should be cause for a new election".
With the number of times Mrs Bassham said, "I don't know" while on the stand it was clear her level of incompetency is matched only by the obama's explanation and cover-up of the Benghazi fiasco.
Did anyone get to go to the school meeting on Tuesday about the search for the director? What happened or was shared?
Dang, what WOULD they consider cause for a new election? Dead folks voting? Leading all the children from the Growing Tree up to vote? That is the stupidest ruling I've ever heard.
Barrett...
Are you STILL WHINING about the fact that the people did NOT want you to represent them? They told you not once but twice. Oh, and by the way, it is my understanding that, had Mrs. Coleman known that she needed a couple of additional signatures, she had a few hours to secure them. Furthermore, had I known it, I would have personally helped her if that would have kept your sorry rear end off the commission.
Then you have the low-down nerve to again attack one of the finest people I have ever known. And, as for her level of incompetency, the only ones I have EVER heard say that are you and your one or two loyal followers.
You sir, are a sorry individual if there ever was one. Interestingl;y, I believe you are as sorry a loser as Obama will be when he is defeated. Just an opinion, mind you.
Obama can't lose. Barrett is for Romney.
Sorry Mitt.
6:23 Didn't someone else bring the subject up before Barrett? Then he replied to it? You was probably the one brought it up so you could go on the rampage about it.
Your favorite topic.
Looks like the finest people 6:23 has ever known are losers with a capital L. Don't get out much, do you cg? I'm sure these folks are proud to have an idiot like you in their corner...not. Did you ever consider the fact that you are doing them more harm than good? Probably not, as you are so full of yourself.
Oh well, a leopard can't change its spots and you can't manufacture humility where none exists.
9:56
Say what you will, but I think Barrett is as sorry as they come. He just cannot accept the fact that voters in his district can't stand him.
9:56. What are you babbling about? The trial judge said Barrett was the loser. 3 judges in Nashville reviewed it and said Barrett was the loser. Maybe you should get out more. Because everyone who heard the proof concluded that Barrett was the loser.
the real losers is the lowlife gossips that make brave comments but are to cowardly to face those they attack.
Exactly right ! Mr........Anonymous !
I'm babbling about what the judge said, dumbass:"even though there were some errors and wrong decisions made that resulted in an unqualified candidate's name being placed on the ballot I do not feel it should be cause for a new election". Do you not think that the candidate being unqualified should have raised a few questions? Just one enabler after another on here, isn't it?
I guess you don't have any problems with "illeagal aliens" either, do you? What a dickweed you are.
2:31 But they love love Terry.
i am terrified of "illeagal aliens" actually. I had never heard of such such a thing. What are they? They sound horrible. Are they worse than illegal aliens? OMG
3:18
He IS the loser. The problem is that he refuses to accept the fact that the people in his district DID NOT WANT HIM. He therefore want s to place blame on everyone but himself.
There aren't any illegal aliens here because there aren't any jobs here, and the people who do have any land and or money, already have all the indentured servants they need.
That's right, 8:56, jump on a typo because you don't have an answer to the question. I'm sure that impresses all of us. I bow to your superior intellect and am so glad your wit surpasses the importance of any issue brought forth on here.
In regards to the Ambulance Service spending more on tires, lubricants, etc. ... The reason is extremely simple. The school system has its own garage where they buy in bulk and have a plan for maintenance. The AS uses the local repair garages and those garages charge FULL PRICE for tire rotation, balanceing, oil changes, filter changes, etc.
The SO drives many less miles than the AS.
Walmart does free balancing and rotation after you pay for one. That is about $40 per set of tires for the life of the tires. The tires do not have to be purchased there. Exactly how many miles do the ambulances drive?
The ambulance service does not bid out the tires etc they just go where their friends are and pay full price.
Do you really think the ambulance service drives more than the school system,their maintenance trucks are on the road every day all day and the buses run some mighty long routes and there are about sixty of em.
Can someone please explain how or why the school system would under report the amount of money they had on hand by almost 2 million dollars then come up with such a shortage by the end of the year.
There is no question the books were cooked but how did they come up so short later?
There is a board meeting today...be interesting how the budget issue will be addressed.
The school system did nbot under report the amount of money on hand. The Financial Management Office that was voted on by the citizens of Giles County under reported the money. They do not have access to the computers that have the school finance on it because even though this has not happened before the citizens thought that the school system was incapable of doing their own books. The only person who is now at the FM office that was at the school system is the Financial Director who was not at the school system for long.
cg's explanation that mrs coleman, had she known she needed more signatures, could have procured them is about as stupid as me telling the judge that had I only known that cop was sitting there, I would have gone slower. What a dumbass.
5:11 You are completely wrong and if you would bother to actually read the audit you would see that the audit report stated under the school system that the problem was with the school system under reporting their reserves to the county. The Financial Management office had nothing to do with that problem.
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