Seems like the Gardner News is only printing one sided stories - maybe the Telegram will print it!
here is a story for you, if you dare!
From: jeff bennett <j_bennett506@hotmail.com>
Sent: Saturday, September 30, 2017 7:14 AM
To: BERNARD HEANEY
Subject: Re: letter to selectmen
Sent: Saturday, September 30, 2017 7:14 AM
To: BERNARD HEANEY
Subject: Re: letter to selectmen
Bernie,
Thank you for the email and especially for all the time and work you put in to bring that issue forward. I know from experience the time it takes to do that type of thing. I understand the "moving forward" part, but when does it end? When does the following of the rules and laws begin There have been alot of mistakes made over the years with regards to Templeton's finance and reporting, and I have been part of those mistakes but when you tell people there is a competent finance team in place and all is well, there should be no excuse for those reports. We shall wait and we shall see. Again, thank you for your effort on this and for the school finance report you did, I am one who really appreciates it.
regards;
Bennett - SF
Thank you for the email and especially for all the time and work you put in to bring that issue forward. I know from experience the time it takes to do that type of thing. I understand the "moving forward" part, but when does it end? When does the following of the rules and laws begin There have been alot of mistakes made over the years with regards to Templeton's finance and reporting, and I have been part of those mistakes but when you tell people there is a competent finance team in place and all is well, there should be no excuse for those reports. We shall wait and we shall see. Again, thank you for your effort on this and for the school finance report you did, I am one who really appreciates it.
regards;
Bennett - SF
From: BERNARD HEANEY <bernieandnancy1@comcast.net>
Sent: Friday, September 29, 2017 8:34 PM
To: jeff bennett
Subject: Re: letter to selectmen
Sent: Friday, September 29, 2017 8:34 PM
To: jeff bennett
Subject: Re: letter to selectmen
Hi Jeff,
Thank you for the BOS input regarding my request for accountant's reports in the AR.
I had a lengthy discussion with John Caplis this week. Briefly, the "bottom line" is:
1. Regarding accountant's reports in ARs --- John says that I was right before and I am
right now; these reports should have been published. His position is that there is
nothing we can do about the past and we should move on.
2. Regarding why there was no accountant's report in the 2017 AR --- He says there was
a joint decision made to report all the past unaudited years together. This he says is in
printing now. I don't remember who was involved in that decision. He tells me that
he has been told this information will be available before the end of the year. He under-
stands my position that you don't need a last year's ending figure or a this year's starting
figure to report actual income and expense information for any recent year, thereby,
informing the people where our money is actually being spent, however, as he said, this
info is being printed now. So, again, we will have to wait for another deadline to see
these figures.
3. Regarding his receipt of my October 30 letter --- We have proof that this registered
letter was delivered to the town's PO Box in East Templeton. Unfortunately, the town does
not log in their receipt of mail so, the trail ends with the post office. After reminding John
of our discussion at a veteran's meeting, where he told me that he had received my letter
and that the accountant's report would definitely be in the AR this year, he said, "I just forgot."
I'm sending this by email because I will not be at the next Advisory Committee meeting.
I'm attending an evening course on Wednesdays at the Mount.
SF,
Bernie
Thank you for the BOS input regarding my request for accountant's reports in the AR.
I had a lengthy discussion with John Caplis this week. Briefly, the "bottom line" is:
1. Regarding accountant's reports in ARs --- John says that I was right before and I am
right now; these reports should have been published. His position is that there is
nothing we can do about the past and we should move on.
2. Regarding why there was no accountant's report in the 2017 AR --- He says there was
a joint decision made to report all the past unaudited years together. This he says is in
printing now. I don't remember who was involved in that decision. He tells me that
he has been told this information will be available before the end of the year. He under-
stands my position that you don't need a last year's ending figure or a this year's starting
figure to report actual income and expense information for any recent year, thereby,
informing the people where our money is actually being spent, however, as he said, this
info is being printed now. So, again, we will have to wait for another deadline to see
these figures.
3. Regarding his receipt of my October 30 letter --- We have proof that this registered
letter was delivered to the town's PO Box in East Templeton. Unfortunately, the town does
not log in their receipt of mail so, the trail ends with the post office. After reminding John
of our discussion at a veteran's meeting, where he told me that he had received my letter
and that the accountant's report would definitely be in the AR this year, he said, "I just forgot."
I'm sending this by email because I will not be at the next Advisory Committee meeting.
I'm attending an evening course on Wednesdays at the Mount.
SF,
Bernie
On September 25, 2017 at 9:22 PM jeff bennett <j_bennett506@hotmail.com> wrote:Bernie,
Tonight I asked John Caplis about your letter from October 2016 and why no response. First a few selectmen laughed about 106 pages then Caplis stated we could talk after the meeting about it. He told me he did not see it, does not remember getting it and he would call you.
Bennett
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