1-22-08
January 22, 2008
Gennaro A. Marino P.E.
409
610-683-7977
Attorney General Tom Corbett
Strawberry Square
Dear Sir,
For the past year there has been no Budget available at the Kutztown Borough Hall. I was told by Borough Manager\Treasurer Vettraino that the Borough Council past a Resolution that states there will be no Budget available to the public. I told him it was a Borough Code violation not to have a Budget available for the public. He stated I can not disobey the Borough Council. When I asked to see the 2006 and the 2007 budgets Tuesday January 15, 2008 I was given the proposed budget for 2008 by Office Manager Gina Wiand which was dated December 5, 2007. I stated this budget contained estimated amounts I wanted to see the actual figures. She stated I do as I am told. When I stated it is the law to have the budget available to the public she again stated I do as I am told. I asked her several more questions and she answered firmly I do as I am told. This proves that the Borough does not want the residents of the Borough to know what the Borough Council and some appointed Borough Employees are doing with our money.
The 2006 Budget has yet to be summarized or audited. Last March 2007 Borough Manager\Treasurer Vettraino stated the Borough was changing their method of accounting and had to appraise their assets and the 2006 Budget will be complete in 2007.
Attached please find 2 pages of the Kutztown Borough Council minutes of the November 20, 2007 meeting. This is the last published record of our finances. The totals for the transfer of funds was voted on in a consent agenda without a discussion and the totals do not disclose if the funds are transferred into or out of the departments. The Borough has never conducted an audit or published a financial report on Telecommunications (a business venture and not a utility) since its inception in 2002. Yet the total transfer of funds for Telecommunications is greater than the combined Water and Sewer Departments totals.
Besides not having a budget available for the public the Borough is also illegally transferring funds within the Borough, falsifying the budget and publishing fraudulent financial reports and should be investigated by your office. If this is not in your jurisdiction please tell me what State Office will investigate my complaint. I swear that all the above statements are true. Thank you.
Sincerely,
Gennaro A. Marino P.E.
cc: Gov. Rendell, Aud. Gen. Wagner, Sen. O’Pake, Rep. Mantz,
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