4/30/1991 BOARD OF SELECTMEN Minutes

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i BOARD OF SELECTMEN ]gage 3 MINUTES 'USA , APRIL 3o, 1991 jointDiscussion: The report of the Finance Committee has been filed for FY 9l. Ir. Vaccaro feels this i -an administrative matter to be settled between ;the .r � of Selectmen rpt SchoolCommittee, he concern of theFinance. Committee is .l 92. The report of the Finance Committee' s sub-committee has an unexpended balance of $984, 212 which 1s more money than reported by - the School Committee. With raisest etc. , Dr. DeMoura stated is it logical and reasonable to assume there is $9009000 there`d As of March 22, 1991 the School Committee has expended 6% of them budget. There could be approximately two million in the budget. Chairman Carter asks if the School Committee could spend two million in the last quarter? It was reported by Dra Ieura the teachers salaries are the largest part of the budget. As of March 22nd: it is -week number 22 in the budget. The teachers are paid in full in September. The total payroll is approximately $70, 000 per week tires 52 weeks, 95 of the teachers rcieve pY 52 creeks per year. Mr. Vaccaro has suggested the Board bring in ars independant auditor. Selectman Hanson agrees. There are two points of view, He has strongly recommended the Board briing in an outside auditor and let the facts fall where they may.'. a proposes to resolve, the $368,550 now and the balance of the g eeme-ht before Town Meeting. Selectman Jacobson reported she was not notified she could review the books of the School Department. It is a known concern of the Board of Selectmen and 'inan e Committee and the responsibility of the School Committee to report to the Board. Accurate accounting of FY 91 towards Y 92 should be accounted for. Other accounts in Town have to know ghat they are doing. Thr. Petti stated the School Committee has-L- never hidden anything. She invites the Board to attend their meetings and it was always stated the records are available, Where are six boxes of records. The Town Accountant has always gone over the warrants and she has nearer said we are doing anything illegal. Kevin Harrington asks of the specific requirements of an outside audi" tor".? Selectman Hanson replied the answers to the reports of the "finance Committee and School Committee. The motion was made by Selectman Hanson to hire an independant auditor at the Board of Selectmen' s expense at a. later date. The motion was seconded by Selectman Lawrence. The vote of the Board is unanimous. The vote is 5-o. Jim Conery asks how soon? The School Committee welcomes the audit. Kevin Harrington will schedule for the auditor and advise the School Committee of the date of the audit. L_