Tag: Palms Grill

Written by Diane Benjamin - editor

More Atlanta needs to know before voting

Part 3 Previous stories: https://blnnews.com/2019/03/04/atlanta-what-you-need-to-know-before-voting/ https://blnnews.com/2019/03/05/more-atlanta-needs-to-know-before-voting/ Did you know… In the “FAQ’s” the Library Trustees claim “…because of objections to our bookkeeping system, the board engaged a professional accounting firm…”. In 2017, the accounting firm charged the Library $1575 to “clean up Quick Books file” and $1600 to “recap Palm’s Grill activity” so that they […]

Written by Diane Benjamin - editor

More Atlanta needs to know before voting

By:  Diane Benjamin Did you know… The Library Trustees have stated numerous times they have never done anything wrong. The IL Dept of Revenue would disagree. While under the management of the Library Trustees, the IDOR found that Palm’s Grill filed multiple understated sales tax reports. What does that mean? The Palm’s Grill was caught […]

Written by Diane Benjamin - editor

Atlanta Library Board is clueless

By:  Diane Benjamin I attended the Atlanta Public Library Board meeting last night.  One thing is clear, the Board needs replaced and every vestige of Bill Thomas needs eliminated. Keep in mind, the crowd opposing this board stopped them from paying Bill Thomas (BOARD MEMBER) $200,000 for Union Hall.  The have every right to watch […]

Written by Diane Benjamin - editor

Palms Grill – Fuzzy math

By:  Diane Benjamin Previously I reported it appears the Palms Grill did not properly report sales to the State of Illinois and therefore underpaid Sales Tax:    https://blnnews.com/2017/12/19/is-cash-missing-from-the-palms-grill/ I mentioned the next investigation had to be matching cash register receipts to bank deposits.  The same person has done that: The previous story included September and October, […]

Written by Diane Benjamin - editor

Is cash missing from the Palms Grill?

By:  Diane Benjamin Atlanta Illinois Is cash missing or are Sales Taxes just underpaid? An investigation was done by an Atlanta resident based on information she received under the Freedom of Information Act. From April 2016 through October 2017 she found Cash Register Sales were higher by $36,646 than what was reported to the State […]