The Controller's position, as well as the contract give him the authority to review and audit all records deemed by his office necessary.
We would like to point you to line item nine (9) of the contract between the County of Northampton and Eckard Seamans, specifically paragraph "B":
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IX. AUDIT AND INSPECTION OF RECORDS
a.
CONTRACTOR shall maintain and retain all books,
documents, papers, and records of the CONTRACTOR, which are related to the
performance of this Agreement or payment under this Agreement for a period of
six (6) years following final performance under this Agreement.
b.
The Northampton County Controller, or any of
his/her duly authorized representative shall, at reasonable times, during the
term of this Agreement and until six (6) years after the final performance
under this Agreement, have access to and the right to examine any books,
documents, papers and records of the compliance, performance or evaluation.
c.
CONTRACTOR shall provide to the COUNTY an audit
of the financial transactions and/or units of service of the CONTRACTOR, by an independent
auditor, in accordance with the accepted and required auditing standards and
practices.
d.
Cost of such audit shall be borne by the
CONTRACTOR.
------------------------------------------------Clearly you would be violating the trust of your office if you fail to comply with this request. Furthermore, it definitely makes you appear guilty of something. If not guilty, why not just allow the review of the documents? We believe you would agree with us - this is a fair question.
have the right to ask the Controller to look into this matter...because of course - we pay the bills.
Please - let us put an end to this fiasco.
Thank You
Wouldn't it be wonderful is Stoffa for once did something right? He's not going to comply easily because he knows he used tax dollars ILLEGALY!
ReplyDeleteShort of a court order or a state or national investigation, Stoffa will never give up any information.
ReplyDeleteHe will stonewall much like Richard Nixon did in Watergate.
Stoffa and Nixon are similar. Both are angry and bitter men that have vendetta in their blood. While they smile on the outside they hate on the inside. They go after who ever get in their way.
Sorry folks but if you are waiting for a Stoffa epiphany, you will wait a long time. I would think your entire Gracedale experience with the man should have proved that.
If you are truly serious about this, you need to find some serious major league muscle, otherwise he will sit it out and have his henchman O'Hare call you nuts.