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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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:
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 […]
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? […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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