Unit 5 EATS

By:  Diane Benjamin This pic is everything I received from Unit 5 – except the MarK Daniel charges I posted earlier today. The short stack in front are statements I found nothing interesting on.  (Not many of them!) The large stack on the back left is 5 months of charges not included below.  I have […]

District 87: How about some current spending?

By:  Diane Benjamin Below are the charges made in April and May 2019 – by person.  I’m going to dissect each one. Sam’s Club – no receipt Lowes:   The receipt is labeled “Skills USA”.  It includes Sales Tax of $33.92. Home Depot:  $598, the receipt doesn’t say what the “miter” equipment is for.  No sales. […]

District 87 – August 2017 spending

By:  Diane Benjamin The information I have looked at so far only creates more questions.  This is one: This address is an auto repair shop.  Shop class? Conferences are huge, I don’t know why 2 went and one paid more: Your property taxes at work: Note:  The invoice says annual fee for 3 people.  Evidently […]

District 87 spending your money

By:  Diane Benjamin On a tip from a reader I FOIA’d 2 years of credit card charges from District 87.  I’m not anywhere close to looking at everything yet.  I will post items I found as I go through the files. Start with this one from July 2017: No, Barry Reilly didn’t spend all that […]

What is Normal paying tonight?

By:  Diane Benjamin http://www.normal.org/ArchiveCenter/ViewFile/Item/3274 Lots of travel and food!  Note the funeral flowers – nice but not an expense government should be using your money for. Accountants take credit cards?  Most send an INVOICE! Pension Spiking: Was this event free? More waste:

Normal is following the PLAN

By:  Diane Benjamin Town of Normal for tonight:   http://www.normal.org/ArchiveCenter/ViewFile/Item/3094 Just to prove what I wrote in this story:   https://blnnews.com/2018/10/15/why-bloomington-normal-is-doomed/ Completing the Circle is in the plan, therefore it must be done: Bills for approval: These don’t need an explanation, note the Sports Complex is still alive.  How did they ever do FOIA requests before spending […]

Bloomington’s Monday Food, Travel, and more

By:  Diane Benjamin Bills and Payroll for 5/29/2018  http://www.cityblm.org/Home/ShowDocument?id=17800 See page 86-93.  All the NEGATIVE numbers mean they spent more than was budgeted for that area. It’s illegal to spend what isn’t budgeted without Council approval.  If I have time I may investigate further. Note:  Remember all Tari’s free lunches he claimed were for City business?  […]

Food, Travel, Misc PCard

By: Diane Benjamin PCard spending for Bloomington:  http://www.cityblm.org/Modules/ShowDocument.aspx?documentid=11518 Starts on Page 103.   I wonder if the “role of government” was covered: City Council Exp National League Of $ 150.00 9/2/2016 NLC Budgeting Basics Session D Haumann Feeding themselves: City Coun Exp Biaggi’s $ 38.75 9/1/2016 Business lunch meeting T Renner & Normal Mayor Chris […]

More spending You Won’t Believe!

By:  Diane Benjamin From Bills and Payroll tonight:  http://www.cityblm.org/Modules/ShowDocument.aspx?documentid=9509 Remember when the Financial Statements are issued and the City brags about their Award Winning presentation?  See page 7 http://www.cityblm.org/Modules/ShowDocument.aspx?documentid=9336 They BOUGHT it! FIN Misc. Expense Government Finance $ 580.00 App. Fee for Cert. of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting Program I’ve never seen Financial […]

Bills and Payroll finally posted! UPDATE!

Update:  The City promptly replied to my FOIA for missing information I amended the information received below in BOLD.  See the receipts here:  201503241124_Redacted  Even if only one person ate, why are taxpayers paying the bill?  Does your boss pay for your lunch? By:  Diane Benjamin http://www.cityblm.org/Modules/ShowDocument.aspx?documentid=8396 ADMIN City Council Expenses American AI $ 384.20 […]

Burning Food

See any ears?  Planning on being able to afford to eat in the next year? End CORN Ethanol NOW