September 6, 2011
Gennaro A. Marino P.E.
409 West Main Street
Kutztown, Pa 19530
610-683-7977
www.marinoreport.com
Long, Barrell & Co. Ltd.
135 North Prospect Street
Reading, Pa 19606-1407
Attention Mr. Long and Mr. Barrell
Dear Sirs;
Enclosed please find a letter to me from the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development dated July 15, 2011 which states that your Kutztown Borough Audit for 2010 is a public record. Your letter attached to the Audit dated March 25, 2011 states “This report is intended solely for the information and use of the governing body and management of the Borough of Kutztown, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, and for filing with the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development and the Berks County Clerk of Courts and is not intended to be and should not be used by anyone other than these specified parties”. I paid $4.75 for a copy of the Audit on April 4, 2011 and was told by the Borough Finance Director Samilo this was the only Audit available and there would be a later Audit for the Borough Council. The Audit is also available on the Borough Website. The DCED Letter also states “You may need to consult the CPA as to the reference of the Documents disclosure”. So I am now consulting you.
Please explain the following;
1) Explain to the Borough Residents why the Borough makes the Audit available at the Borough Hall and on its website when your letter states it is only for certain parties.
2) Explain to the residents why the Total Expenditures exceed the Total Revenues by more than $1million.
3) Explain to the residents why the Kutztonion states the Debt Service is $582,065 when it actually is $1,210,065.
In my letter dated June 1, 2011 to the Borough Mayor and Borough Council I state they are withholding and falsifying Borough Financial Records with your approval. I have not received a reply to this letter.
I think these omissions and discrepancies are deliberate to conceal the fact that the Borough is illegally funding the Telecommunications Department, which loses about $1 million a year, with funds from other Borough Departments, all again with your approval.
Sincerely,
Gennaro A. Marino P.E.
Wednesday, September 7, 2011
Thursday, August 25, 2011
Reading Eagle Editor 8-24-11
August 24, 2011
Gennaro A. Marino P.E.
409 West Main Street
Kutztown, Pa 19530
e-mail kmayor@ptd.net
website www.marinoreport.com
The Reading Eagle Editor
Fax 610-371-5098
Dear Editor,
Thank you for your article about the Borough of Kutztown saving $334,000 over 10 years by refinancing a bond. Council President Mac Eidle stated it is a good time to refinance. He didn’t say the Borough is in the process of borrowing $8.5 million to increase the Borough Debt to more than $20 million and the debt annual payment will be about $1.8 million a year.
According to the Annual 2010 Audit Expenditures were about $18 million and Revenues were about $17 million.
Thank you Council President Eidle for your refinancing of the Bond to save the Borough $33,400 a year which will go a long way in repaying the Borough Debt payment of $1.8 million a year and raising about $1 million to balance the Borough Budget.
President Eidle should also explain how a Borough of 5,000 residents can support such a massive financial obligation. Thank you.
Gennaro A. Marino
Resident
Gennaro A. Marino P.E.
409 West Main Street
Kutztown, Pa 19530
e-mail kmayor@ptd.net
website www.marinoreport.com
The Reading Eagle Editor
Fax 610-371-5098
Dear Editor,
Thank you for your article about the Borough of Kutztown saving $334,000 over 10 years by refinancing a bond. Council President Mac Eidle stated it is a good time to refinance. He didn’t say the Borough is in the process of borrowing $8.5 million to increase the Borough Debt to more than $20 million and the debt annual payment will be about $1.8 million a year.
According to the Annual 2010 Audit Expenditures were about $18 million and Revenues were about $17 million.
Thank you Council President Eidle for your refinancing of the Bond to save the Borough $33,400 a year which will go a long way in repaying the Borough Debt payment of $1.8 million a year and raising about $1 million to balance the Borough Budget.
President Eidle should also explain how a Borough of 5,000 residents can support such a massive financial obligation. Thank you.
Gennaro A. Marino
Resident
Wednesday, July 13, 2011
Attorney General Linda L. Kelly 7-1-11
July 1, 2011
Gennaro A. Marino P.E.
409 West Main Street
Kutztown, Pa 19530
610-683-7977
Office of Attorney General
Attorney General Linda L. Kelly
16th Floor
Strawberry Square
Harrisburg, Pa 17120
Madam Attorney General Linda L. Kelly
I am a resident of Kutztown Pennsylvania and would like to question the Borough’s mandatory 2011 Annual Audit which was submitted to the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development. Under the Right to Know Law I purchased a copy of the Audit from the Borough and found it lacking vital facts and statistics. I questioned this with the Borough’s Financial Officer Samilo and he stated that was all he had which was a copy of the Audit sent to the DCED and that there will be another audit for the Borough Council. My question is should there be two 2010 Audits?
The Audit does not include an annual Debt Service total, all it states is Debt Service Interest. The Borough’s Newsletter, The Kutztonion, (attached) lists the Debt Service as $582,065 which is the amount of Debt Service interest in the Audit the DCED received (attached). The total Debt Service for the Borough is more than $1.1 million.
The Borough has never been very forthcoming with financial reports or budgets. There are no separate annual budgets or audits for the Electric, Water, Sewer and Telecommunications Departments. The mandatory Annual Audit sent to the DCED suffices that one audit fits all. How can the Borough Electric, Water, Sewer and Telecommunications rates be determined by the Borough Officials without an Audit or Budget?
My attached letter to the Borough Elected Officials dated June 1, 2011, details the above statements and further questions the Audit that was submitted to the DCED. I have never received a reply to my letter from any Borough Elected Officer or Borough Official. My letter also points out that the Audit sent to the DCED is not to be made public and should only be issued to specific agencies. The Audit was sold to me, is on the Borough website and is available at the Borough Hall.
I feel these issues I raise should be investigated by your Office and the Audit submitted to the DCED should be scrutinized by your Office. Thank you.
Sincerely,
Gennaro A. Marino P.E.
Gennaro A. Marino P.E.
409 West Main Street
Kutztown, Pa 19530
610-683-7977
Office of Attorney General
Attorney General Linda L. Kelly
16th Floor
Strawberry Square
Harrisburg, Pa 17120
Madam Attorney General Linda L. Kelly
I am a resident of Kutztown Pennsylvania and would like to question the Borough’s mandatory 2011 Annual Audit which was submitted to the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development. Under the Right to Know Law I purchased a copy of the Audit from the Borough and found it lacking vital facts and statistics. I questioned this with the Borough’s Financial Officer Samilo and he stated that was all he had which was a copy of the Audit sent to the DCED and that there will be another audit for the Borough Council. My question is should there be two 2010 Audits?
The Audit does not include an annual Debt Service total, all it states is Debt Service Interest. The Borough’s Newsletter, The Kutztonion, (attached) lists the Debt Service as $582,065 which is the amount of Debt Service interest in the Audit the DCED received (attached). The total Debt Service for the Borough is more than $1.1 million.
The Borough has never been very forthcoming with financial reports or budgets. There are no separate annual budgets or audits for the Electric, Water, Sewer and Telecommunications Departments. The mandatory Annual Audit sent to the DCED suffices that one audit fits all. How can the Borough Electric, Water, Sewer and Telecommunications rates be determined by the Borough Officials without an Audit or Budget?
My attached letter to the Borough Elected Officials dated June 1, 2011, details the above statements and further questions the Audit that was submitted to the DCED. I have never received a reply to my letter from any Borough Elected Officer or Borough Official. My letter also points out that the Audit sent to the DCED is not to be made public and should only be issued to specific agencies. The Audit was sold to me, is on the Borough website and is available at the Borough Hall.
I feel these issues I raise should be investigated by your Office and the Audit submitted to the DCED should be scrutinized by your Office. Thank you.
Sincerely,
Gennaro A. Marino P.E.
Friday, June 24, 2011
DCED Letter 6-16-11
June 16, 2011
Gennaro A. Marino P.E.
409 West Main Street
Kutztown, Pa 19530
610-683-7977
Department of Community and Economic Development
400 North Street 4th Floor
Harrisburg, Pa 17120
DCED Head Alan Walker
Dear Sir,
I am a resident of Kutztown Pennsylvania and would like to discuss the Borough’s 2011 Annual Audit which was submitted to your department. Under the Right to Know Law I purchased a copy of the Audit from the Borough and found it lacking vital facts and statistics. I questioned this with the Borough’s Financial Officer Samilo and he stated that was all he had which was a copy of the Audit sent to your agency and that there will be another audit for the Borough Council. My question is should there be two 2010 Audits?
The Audit does not include an annual Debt Service total, all it states is Debt Service Interest. The Borough’s Newsletter, The Kutztonion, (attached) lists the Debt Service as $582,065 which is the amount of Debt Service interest in the Audit your office received (attached).
The total Debt Service for the Borough is more than $1.1 million.
The Borough has never been very forthcoming with financial reports or budgets. There are no separate annual budgets or audits for the Electric, Water, Sewer and Telecommunications Departments. The mandatory Annual Audit sent to you suffices that one audit fits all.
My attached letter to the Borough Elected Officials dated June 1, 2011, details the above statements and further questions the Audit that you received from the Borough. I have never received a reply to my letter from anyone. My letter also points out that the Audit sent to you is not to be made public and should only be issued to specific agencies. The Audit was sold to me, is on the Borough website and is available at the Borough Hall.
I feel these issues I raise should be investigated by your Office and the Audit submitted to you should be scrutinized. Thank you.
Sincerely,
Gennaro A. Marino P.E.
Gennaro A. Marino P.E.
409 West Main Street
Kutztown, Pa 19530
610-683-7977
Department of Community and Economic Development
400 North Street 4th Floor
Harrisburg, Pa 17120
DCED Head Alan Walker
Dear Sir,
I am a resident of Kutztown Pennsylvania and would like to discuss the Borough’s 2011 Annual Audit which was submitted to your department. Under the Right to Know Law I purchased a copy of the Audit from the Borough and found it lacking vital facts and statistics. I questioned this with the Borough’s Financial Officer Samilo and he stated that was all he had which was a copy of the Audit sent to your agency and that there will be another audit for the Borough Council. My question is should there be two 2010 Audits?
The Audit does not include an annual Debt Service total, all it states is Debt Service Interest. The Borough’s Newsletter, The Kutztonion, (attached) lists the Debt Service as $582,065 which is the amount of Debt Service interest in the Audit your office received (attached).
The total Debt Service for the Borough is more than $1.1 million.
The Borough has never been very forthcoming with financial reports or budgets. There are no separate annual budgets or audits for the Electric, Water, Sewer and Telecommunications Departments. The mandatory Annual Audit sent to you suffices that one audit fits all.
My attached letter to the Borough Elected Officials dated June 1, 2011, details the above statements and further questions the Audit that you received from the Borough. I have never received a reply to my letter from anyone. My letter also points out that the Audit sent to you is not to be made public and should only be issued to specific agencies. The Audit was sold to me, is on the Borough website and is available at the Borough Hall.
I feel these issues I raise should be investigated by your Office and the Audit submitted to you should be scrutinized. Thank you.
Sincerely,
Gennaro A. Marino P.E.
Thursday, June 2, 2011
Letter to Elected Officials Audit 2010
June 1, 2011
Gennaro A. Marino P.E.
409 West Main Street
Kutztown, Pa 19530
610-683-7977
www.marinoreport.com e-mail kmayor@ptd.net
Kutztown Mayor Green
Kutztown Council Members Eidle, Seyler, Schlegel, Gangewere, Snyder and Mace
Dear Elected Officials,
The deceit, lies, ignorance and arrogance by all of you with the approval of Solicitor Mooney of Barley Snyder, Auditor Long & Barrell and Court of Common Pleas Judge Jeffrey L. Schmehl continues as shown in the Kutztonian News Spring\Summer 2011’s Audit for 2010. It clearly states under Expenditures that the Debt Service is $582,065 which all of you should know, because you plan to borrow another $8.5 million, that the Debt Service is more than $1.1 million. This is a lie and not an oversight because the Audit should have been reviewed by you, the Borough Finance Officer, the Borough Manager Khalife and Auditor Long & Barrell.
Another ruse is combining Water, Sewer, Electric and Telecom under Expenditures ($9,413,796) and Charges for Services ($11,824,110) under Revenue to conceal the financial status of the four Borough Departments of the Borough. Especially the profit or loss of Telecom which the Borough illegally refused to publish its finances and defied the Office of Open Records with the help of Court of Common Pleas Judge Jeffrey L. Schmehl who overturned the Final Determination of the Office of Open Records. The Borough Annual Audit submitted to DCED states that Telecom lost $301,305 in 2010 when calculated as outlined in Court by Borough Solicitor Mooney and Judge Schmehl which is the difference between revenue and expenditures. It does not disclose the falsified budget and audit, the fraudulent Financial Reports and the altered Foremen time sheets that you are all aware of and approve. You are all guilty of falsifying Borough financial records which is corruption.
The Kutztonian also states that the Total Expenditures of the Borough in 2010 were $18,190,964 and Total Revenues were $17,126,887 which means the Borough Expenditures were $1,064,077 more than revenues which means the budget is not balanced which means the Borough needs $1,064,077 to balance the Budget. Where will this difference come from? Loans? Raise Water rates? Sewer rates? Electric rates? Taxes?
No where in the Audit or Kutztonian is the Debt Service shown which is more than $1.1 million a year.
The Mandatory Annual Audit is noted by Borough Auditor Long & Barrell and I quote,
“THIS REPORT IS INTENDED SOLELY FOR THE INFORMATION AND USE OF THE GOVERNING BODY AND MANAGEMENT OF THE BOROUGH OF KUTZTOWN, COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, AND FOR FILING WITH THE PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND THE BERKS COUNTY CLERK OF COURTS AND IS NOT INTENDED TO BE AND SHOULD NOT BE USED BY ANY OTHER THAN THESE SPECIFIED PARTIES.”
Why is the Audit published on the Borough website and why was it sold to me for $4.75 when it definitely states, “and is not intended to be AND SHOULD NOT BE USED BY ANY OTHER THAN THE SPECIFIED PARTIES.”
Sincerely,
Gennaro A. Marino P.E.
409 West Main Street
Kutztown, Pa 19530
610-683-7977
www.marinoreport.com e-mail kmayor@ptd.net
Kutztown Mayor Green
Kutztown Council Members Eidle, Seyler, Schlegel, Gangewere, Snyder and Mace
Dear Elected Officials,
The deceit, lies, ignorance and arrogance by all of you with the approval of Solicitor Mooney of Barley Snyder, Auditor Long & Barrell and Court of Common Pleas Judge Jeffrey L. Schmehl continues as shown in the Kutztonian News Spring\Summer 2011’s Audit for 2010. It clearly states under Expenditures that the Debt Service is $582,065 which all of you should know, because you plan to borrow another $8.5 million, that the Debt Service is more than $1.1 million. This is a lie and not an oversight because the Audit should have been reviewed by you, the Borough Finance Officer, the Borough Manager Khalife and Auditor Long & Barrell.
Another ruse is combining Water, Sewer, Electric and Telecom under Expenditures ($9,413,796) and Charges for Services ($11,824,110) under Revenue to conceal the financial status of the four Borough Departments of the Borough. Especially the profit or loss of Telecom which the Borough illegally refused to publish its finances and defied the Office of Open Records with the help of Court of Common Pleas Judge Jeffrey L. Schmehl who overturned the Final Determination of the Office of Open Records. The Borough Annual Audit submitted to DCED states that Telecom lost $301,305 in 2010 when calculated as outlined in Court by Borough Solicitor Mooney and Judge Schmehl which is the difference between revenue and expenditures. It does not disclose the falsified budget and audit, the fraudulent Financial Reports and the altered Foremen time sheets that you are all aware of and approve. You are all guilty of falsifying Borough financial records which is corruption.
The Kutztonian also states that the Total Expenditures of the Borough in 2010 were $18,190,964 and Total Revenues were $17,126,887 which means the Borough Expenditures were $1,064,077 more than revenues which means the budget is not balanced which means the Borough needs $1,064,077 to balance the Budget. Where will this difference come from? Loans? Raise Water rates? Sewer rates? Electric rates? Taxes?
No where in the Audit or Kutztonian is the Debt Service shown which is more than $1.1 million a year.
The Mandatory Annual Audit is noted by Borough Auditor Long & Barrell and I quote,
“THIS REPORT IS INTENDED SOLELY FOR THE INFORMATION AND USE OF THE GOVERNING BODY AND MANAGEMENT OF THE BOROUGH OF KUTZTOWN, COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, AND FOR FILING WITH THE PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND THE BERKS COUNTY CLERK OF COURTS AND IS NOT INTENDED TO BE AND SHOULD NOT BE USED BY ANY OTHER THAN THESE SPECIFIED PARTIES.”
Why is the Audit published on the Borough website and why was it sold to me for $4.75 when it definitely states, “and is not intended to be AND SHOULD NOT BE USED BY ANY OTHER THAN THE SPECIFIED PARTIES.”
Sincerely,
Sunday, May 22, 2011
Reading Eagle Editor PP&L 5-22-11
May 22, 2011
Gennaro A. Marino P.E.
409 West Main Street
Kutztown, Pa 19530
610-683-7977
e-mail kmayor@ptd.net
The Reading Eagle Editor
Dear Editor,
Thank you for the very informative article about PP&L electricity rates by Dan Kelly in your Saturday May 21, 2011 issue.
It states a standard PP&L customer who uses 1,000 KWH a month will be charged $88.
It also states the same 1,000 KWH will cost a time of use customer about $106
at off peak rates and about $124 at peak rates.
In Kutztown where residents can not shop for electricity rates because the Borough owns the electric company this same 1,000 KWH will cost $156.24 for a Residential Service when electric is the sole source of energy and $160.88 for General Residential Service. For Residential Service Borough residents will pay $156.24 and PP&L customers will pay $88. Kutztown customers will $68.24 more each month which is $818.88 a year. Borough figures are from the Borough website.
The Borough will be forced to raise the electric rates shortly to pay for the Borough debt which will be over $20 million shortly. The Mayor and Borough Council do not address these ridiculously high electric rates the Borough residents are paying.
Gennaro A. Marino P.E.
P.S. Copies of Borough websites calculations are attached.
Gennaro A. Marino P.E.
409 West Main Street
Kutztown, Pa 19530
610-683-7977
e-mail kmayor@ptd.net
The Reading Eagle Editor
Dear Editor,
Thank you for the very informative article about PP&L electricity rates by Dan Kelly in your Saturday May 21, 2011 issue.
It states a standard PP&L customer who uses 1,000 KWH a month will be charged $88.
It also states the same 1,000 KWH will cost a time of use customer about $106
at off peak rates and about $124 at peak rates.
In Kutztown where residents can not shop for electricity rates because the Borough owns the electric company this same 1,000 KWH will cost $156.24 for a Residential Service when electric is the sole source of energy and $160.88 for General Residential Service. For Residential Service Borough residents will pay $156.24 and PP&L customers will pay $88. Kutztown customers will $68.24 more each month which is $818.88 a year. Borough figures are from the Borough website.
The Borough will be forced to raise the electric rates shortly to pay for the Borough debt which will be over $20 million shortly. The Mayor and Borough Council do not address these ridiculously high electric rates the Borough residents are paying.
Gennaro A. Marino P.E.
P.S. Copies of Borough websites calculations are attached.
Thursday, April 21, 2011
audit 2010 letter to council 4-21-11
April 21, 2011
Gennaro A. Marino P.E.
409 West Main Street
Kutztown, Pa 19530
610-683-7977
www.marinoreport.com
Kutztown Mayor Sandra Green
Kutztown Borough Council
Dear Elected Officials,
On April 4, 2011 I purchased the Borough’s mandatory Annual Audit for 2010 and was told there were no other annual audits for any of the Borough Departments. At my Court hearing Kutztown Borough Solicitor Keith Mooney and Judge Jeffrey L. Schmehl told me if I wanted to know the profit or loss of a Borough Department all I had to do was sum up the Revenues and Expenditures in the audit and the difference was the profit or loss.
I did as they suggested and came up with the following figures:
Waste Water\Sewage lost ($529,996)
Water System lost ($541,487)
Electric System earned $1,207,574
Telecommunications lost ($301,305)
Solid Waste earned $19, 533
And finally total expenditures $18,190,964 minus total revenues $17,126,887 means the Borough is short $1,064,077. Where will this $1,064,077 come from? All of the above figures are from the Annual Borough Audit of 2010 which was submitted to the DCED.
When I stated to the Borough Finance Director Samilo that the Audit lacked details he stated this Audit was for the DCED and there is another Audit which is being prepared that will be submitted to the Borough Council. This means the Borough has 2 different Audits, one to be submitted to the Commonwealth and one to be submitted to the Borough Council. Does the Borough have two sets of books?
Why aren’t the Waste Water System, Water System, Electric System, Telecommunications Department and Solid Waste Departments audited as per the Borough Code?
Sincerely,
Gennaro A. Marino P.E.
Gennaro A. Marino P.E.
409 West Main Street
Kutztown, Pa 19530
610-683-7977
www.marinoreport.com
Kutztown Mayor Sandra Green
Kutztown Borough Council
Dear Elected Officials,
On April 4, 2011 I purchased the Borough’s mandatory Annual Audit for 2010 and was told there were no other annual audits for any of the Borough Departments. At my Court hearing Kutztown Borough Solicitor Keith Mooney and Judge Jeffrey L. Schmehl told me if I wanted to know the profit or loss of a Borough Department all I had to do was sum up the Revenues and Expenditures in the audit and the difference was the profit or loss.
I did as they suggested and came up with the following figures:
Waste Water\Sewage lost ($529,996)
Water System lost ($541,487)
Electric System earned $1,207,574
Telecommunications lost ($301,305)
Solid Waste earned $19, 533
And finally total expenditures $18,190,964 minus total revenues $17,126,887 means the Borough is short $1,064,077. Where will this $1,064,077 come from? All of the above figures are from the Annual Borough Audit of 2010 which was submitted to the DCED.
When I stated to the Borough Finance Director Samilo that the Audit lacked details he stated this Audit was for the DCED and there is another Audit which is being prepared that will be submitted to the Borough Council. This means the Borough has 2 different Audits, one to be submitted to the Commonwealth and one to be submitted to the Borough Council. Does the Borough have two sets of books?
Why aren’t the Waste Water System, Water System, Electric System, Telecommunications Department and Solid Waste Departments audited as per the Borough Code?
Sincerely,
Gennaro A. Marino P.E.
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