Barbara Lickness wrote: "The State of Minnesota Audits EVERY neighborhood association in Mpls. that receives NRP funding."
Vicky Heller comments: Barbara's statement may be true now, but I doubt it. About one year ago, I called the State Auditor who offices at the MCDA. His name is John Bostrom and his phone number is 612 673-3714. I asked him how he determined if money was missing from the various neighborhood groups. He said "I ask the MCDA if any money is missing. If they say everything's OK, I approve the audit." I said "you mean it's the honor system?" He said "yes." Several people on the West Bank have been trying unsuccessfully to get copies of cancelled checks totaling $1.2 million - our NRP money that went up in flames when Dania Hall burned. No one can tell us how much of that money was actually disbursed to contractors. For all we know, someone pocketed a few hundred thousand. Vicky Heller Cedar-Riverside (Work) North Oaks (Home) _______________________________________ Minneapolis Issues Forum - A Civil City Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe, Unsubscribe, Digest option, and more: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
