same letter without the resignation piece - I'm sending this on Monday

[Jeffrey Kerekes]

Ok.  Here is the same letter I plan on sending Monday (minus the resignation statement).  I believe we have all agreed to send this out. Let me know if you have any objections and if you have any other suggestions for potential commissioners. 

Friday, October 16, 2009

 

John DeStefano, Jr

Mayor

City of New Haven

165 Church Street

New Haven, CT 06511

 

RE: Financial Review & Audit Commission Appointments

 

Dear Mayor DeStefano:

 

We the undersigned Commissioners of the Financial Review & Audit Commission (FRAC) are writing to express our deep concern over the lack of appointments to FRAC.  As you are aware, we are tasked with reviewing the monthly financial reports, selecting the City’s Auditor, and tasked with a project to prepare a Five Year Plan. We are unable to meet this obligation without being able to have a quorum of commissioners.  At the time of this writing, we have only four of nine commissioners appointed to the commission with a fifth one hopefully finalized in the near future (and a sixth one in perhaps a few months). At present, we are unable to hold an official meeting.  Our concern is that the FRAC has not had an official and genuinely productive meeting in years despite its charter obligations.  Our recent official meetings have been about organizing our work rather than doing it.

 

In our current incarnation, we are unable to meet our obligation to select an Auditing firm for the City. Members of our commission have submitted numerous names of potential commissioners and urge your immediate attention to appoint the remaining commissioners.  We are all eager to take up these challenges and make a meaningful contribution to the City and we need your help to make this possible.

 

The current time table, according to the Controller, is that we will advertise for a new Auditing Firm in December, 2009, get proposals back and conduct interviews in January 2010, make a selection in February 2010 and then submit the recommendation to BOA for approval beginning of March 2010. While this schedule affords us a little spare time, the BOA approval process for appointments takes several weeks at the quickest and often longer. We currently are in possession of RFPs from firms interested in working with the City on a five year plan and do not have a enough members to have a quorum to move forward on these proposals. Given these factors, we therefore ask you to move forward without delay.

 

Please find a list of possible Commissioners attached for your review.

 

With Sincerity,

 

 

Jeffrey Kerekes, Commissioner                          Carmen Canales, Commissioner

Edward Piazza, Commissioner                          Martin O’Connor, Commissioner

 

 

Cc:       Sean Matteson, Chief of Staff

            Carl Goldfield, President, BOA

 

 

Potential Financial Review & Audit Commission Members

 

1. Doug Hausladen (D): douglas....@aya.yale.edu (via Emily Byrne)
2. Peter Blasini: pbb...@aol.com (via Emily Byrne)
3. Susan Jordan: bellesl...@yahoo.com (via Emily Byrne)
4. DAVID Cameron (via Alfreda Edwards)
5. Ken Joyner (via Alfreda Edwards
6. Peter dobkin call (via Alfreda Edwards)
7. Gwendolyn Sykes, former Yale U. CFO (via Gina Calder)
8. Harvey Koizim
9. Nancy Ahern (R)  Nancy...@hinfoserv.com
10. Tom Mallone (R)
11. Cordalie Benoit, JD (R) 203-624-6737, cordali...@aya.yale.edu
12. Harry David, MBA (I) 203-530-8106, hda...@yahoo.com
13. Stephen H. Kovel, Owner, Hull's Art Supply & Framing, 1144 Chapel Street, New Haven  CT  06511, (w) 203 865 4855, (h) 203 745 3945    
14. Richard Tortora, Bank Manager at Bank of America, richard....@bankofamerica.com, c:203-915-9730

[CANALES CARMEN]

I received a call today from someone at the Yale Daily News stating that she had some questions about FRAC.  They just left a message and I was wondering if anyone else has received any calls and if they spoke with the student reporter.  I am not sure of the proper procedure for making public statements.

Thanks.

Carmen

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From: Jeffrey Kerekes <jeffrey...@gmail.com>
To: nhf...@googlegroups.com
Sent: Sunday, October 18, 2009 12:43:11 PM
Subject: same letter without the resignation piece - I'm sending this on Monday

[Jeffrey Kerekes]

I received an email from them.  I believe that as long as you say you are representing your own views, you can speak freely, and you can represent the commission to the extent that it is characteristic of the commission and you try to be as clear as possible the difference for the reporter.

Thanks,

Jeffrey Kerekes

jeffrey...@gmail.com

203-676-0880

[Edward Piazza]

I received a call but never responded. Since Marty is still the chairman, he should be our spokesman.

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From: CANALES CARMEN <cca...@sbcglobal.net>
To: nhf...@googlegroups.com
Sent: Sunday, October 18, 2009 2:56:33 PM
Subject: Call from Yale Daily News Regarding FRAC