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<br /> Pace 2'0 12/8/8 .
<br /> Mr. -s il.via continued that a major problem is that the- books have not
<br /> been brought up to date since June 30 , 1 o . There has been no bank
<br /> x'e oncil:i�ation since June, 1.980 , either.' Tier only ,a onl ,a trial balance
<br /> through March of last year. The Assistant Town Accountant is . doi.n the
<br /> very best -she can; but- things should' be reconciled. with the. ash in the-
<br /> bank. In reality, Mr . Silvia pointed. out, the Town has. lost fi.scal con-
<br /> trol,
<br /> orp-trol since June, 1980 .
<br /> Mr, Silvia recommend c ettin ' a firm or- person with- expertise -to brine
<br /> .the books up--to date. Then there - should be no nobler- with the staff
<br /> keeping- it- up to date-. -,clerk can't' have that e�perti large part
<br /> of the problem is obviously a lack of administration, down there, .-He
<br /> stronglyre ri nded ett in someone with municipal , e per. nc . br .nthe
<br /> backs' up to date. - The 'trusts haven't been' touched,- so far a rrAintaini.n
<br /> record s.
<br /> Chinn. Garland asked the Executive Secretary i-f we h�a re . the funs tbrink
<br /> so
<br /> neone, ix for this purposeMr .. Murphy said there are the funds that
<br /> were intended -for the audit ..Last .gear., which of course - can 't b done until.
<br /> the ..books are closed. There is $5 ,00'0 in that- account.
<br /> - ' hm. Garland -asked mr, ilvJ_a how much he thought it would' cost? He re--
<br /> plied 'that, he- is not able to do it, . but he would:- st ate -for someone else
<br /> to do so' would . cost conside `abl r- more than -$5 ,0006' In- response to the
<br /> ues-tion of how long it would -take,. Mr . Silvia said or. .3-people from a
<br /> firm could do it in -weeks ..of concentrated-.effort, or so.- He .-s-uggested
<br /> theSelectmen ] a ice from Mr'. sears of Barnstable. recommended
<br /> that ' when the selectmen hire . their . next Town Accountant,. they Dire someone.
<br /> with strbng hands on ability" .B-s. entiall r-,' ,.nothinCJ.`-W.aS done from . None, ' 1980
<br /> until Apr-il , 1981. _
<br /> Sel._, Thomas asked -if , the - books should, have been reconciled 'before the. last
<br /> new accountant- -carne In Mr S i1via r sponsed Abs olutel -11 . # .nothing. i s.
<br /> tied 'in down- there.- Ido- 'certified' bank statements - to. start with-. Nothing.
<br /> certifi d after-.-June- 30 , 1-980M
<br /> But Mr. Silvia continued., the new - cco n.t n - should- have. -recognized the' '
<br /> problems -richt away, and either - s 1ved -therm himself - or a ked- for help. in
<br /> c ttin g them solved, 'He corntinu d .that h'e knows state accounting, but
<br /> not municipal accounting. �- and they. are both -different -- from private 'ac oun- ..
<br /> ting. :
<br /> .In conclusion , 'Mr,,' Garland asked Mr.. Murphy to start ,working- on this prob
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<br /> lem' 'tomor -ow, and see what.'.he -can come,-- up with. ,- r .. Murphy asked if he .-
<br /> should o to -the. same accounting firm. that had done the last.. audit, for
<br /> help
<br /> Mr-ft Silvia suggested- going to Mr-. Sears or, the Bureau o f , Accounts - but
<br /> but
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<br /> the trouble .with going to -the Burea i s . that' it puts- -up a- red flag to
<br /> then that - the- Town is havi--ng trouble, He ment'io ed 'that - :bank in Hin m
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<br /> has someone there with expertise in. municipal .accounting* - But he em ha-.
<br /> sized that- Mashpee had better find ,a solution to it's- p pblem -soon, or it
<br /> will get worse the loner , it goes on
<br /> e1'.- Thomas -asked. 1Ir.. Murphy if he has .ta1'ked 'to the TownAccountant about
<br /> Vacating'? Yes , he 1- - pr pa ,`.n letter of r� sic na.tior effecti the first
<br /> of F btuar r,, .and promisees to work o hours. a week, start . . = at 12 noon
<br /> each. da , � and. he will b.e paid. full time.
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