4/30/1991 BOARD OF SELECTMEN Minutes

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ARD OF SELECTMEN Page 5 .IS TUES A O APRIL 3o, 1991 joint iscussio : Selectman Carter and Town Counsel agree with both Boards. It is difficult to take a position without the numbers. It is prudent to support the recd tr enda.tio s of the Executive Secretary. Additional money could be transferred at Town Meeting in the Fall presuming the bottom doesn' t Fall.. Mr. Polsi asks if Town Meeting could be delayed until the results of the audit? It was reported it is a viable idea and was discussed by the Board. The Board has decided to go forth with Town Meeting. The results of the audit should be recieved by July 1, 19919 Mr. Harrington reports the auditor should be articulate with the scope and will review the selection to chose one with knowlege of schools. Selectman Jacobson noted the specific information of the audit should contain the School Committee of FY 91 into FY 92. Dr. petti Feels the School Committee is a political Football. She asks the Board 1F they know how much money is in the Police or Fire Departments? ' It was explained by Selectman Carter the. reason the Board 's coming against tete School Committee because the Finance Committee has question concerning the School Committee' s budget. The Finance Committee has determined there its an excess so we are trying to get to the bottom of this. That is why we have decided to do an audit. This will, clarify any problem, David Consalvimade note that certain people have lost c ori Fi denc.e in the School Committee. We are voted officials and we are not trying to continue to pull the wool over anyone' s eyes, we are here to find a solution to the problem. We are doing the best we can For the children in Town. With two opinions, the route of the Board is to solve the problem. Town Counsel hasp discussed the prepayment of Cape Cod Collaborative with the Town Account who is concerned with the prepayment For next year, The School lepartment is the only department that purchases in advance, The statute doesn' t say they can leap Frog the fiscal years. Why have financial planning states Town Counsel. This is not with the concern of purchasing supplies and materials to warehouse for next year, but a. requested invoice of the School Committee to Cape Cod Collaborative to send a ball For the next fiscal year, Why cross fiscal year lines? Town Counsel, advises there is no authorization in any laws that allow, - this. The Department of Revenue believes of the position the Town has taken. With the financial laws of the Commonwealth, it should be confined in the present Fiscal year. We are talking of taxpayer dollars that are appropriated For us in the Fiscal. year. Town Counsel has advised the Town Accountant in writing not to pay this bill.