Forensic Examination of the Community Services Dept. (only)

Click here to read the first Forensic Examination Report, of the Community Services Department alone, by Kostin, Ruffkess & Co. And click here to read the Supplemental Report of Dec. 31, 2007. Please remember that this is a report, not a verdict or even an indictment.

The objectives of the investigation, according to Kostin, Ruffkess, were to:

1. Determine if there were any monies collected by the Community Service, Recreation and Daycare Departments that were misappropriated.

2. Determine the amount, if any, of misappropriated funds.

3. Determine the validity or business purpose, if possible, of certain disbursements for the Community Service Department activities.

4. Determine the validity or business purpose, if possible, of all reimbursement requests for the Community Service Department activities and reimbursements over $100 for the Recreation and Daycare Departments.

5. Determine the amount of overtime paid to certain Community Service Department employees by review of related timesheets and to determine the validity, if possible, of the amount of overtime paid by the Town for time that was not worked.