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December 29, 2022
Special City Council Meeting
A
And
welcome
to
this
Thursday
December
29th
special
city
council
meeting.
This
meeting
is
called
in
accordance
with
section
3.07
of
the
home
Rule
Charter
in
section
2.04.060
of
the
city
code,
for
the
purpose
of
considering
the
approval
of
audit
for
FY
22
Madam
clerk
were
the
members
notified
of
the
call?
Yes.
C
A
A
So
we
do
have
a
quorum
present.
Thank
you.
We
have
one
agenda
item
today.
It
was
the
approval
of
audit
for
FY
2022.
To
my
understanding,
the
order
is
still
in
process,
so
I
like
to
open
it
up
for
to
finance
directors,
Adelis
for
an
update
and
then
we'll
take
any
questions
or
comments
from
the
council.
A
A
If
there's
no
objection
from
any
members
of
the
council,
I
will
continue.
If
there's
an
objection,
we
can
call
to
get
try
to
get
somebody
on
Zoom.
It
could
take
a
few
minutes
to
get
going.
A
Where
we
should
have
one,
it
is
a
special
meeting
and
I.
Don't
think
we're
going
to
have
the
audit
presented
to
us
this
evening.
I,
don't
see
anybody
here
from
Markham,
so
I'll
leave
it
at
the
council's
pleasure.
Someone
has
an
objection
on
continuing.
We
can
try
to
get
an
attorney
to
zoom
in.
A
E
Thank
you,
Mr
chairman
Mr,
chairman
of
council,
is
the.
Although
the
vast
majority
of
the
schedules
that
are
a
compilation
of
financial
statements,
I
have
been
done.
Drafts
have
been
sent
over
to
review
the
final
document.
E
The
annual
comprehensive
final
report
is
not
in
a
condition
which
can
be
released.
There
are
some
issues
relative
to
the
effect
of
the
the
schedule
of
financial
assistance,
the
safer
which
which
the
audit
is
in
their
opinion
and
since
they
signed
the
letter,
is
holding
up
the
issuance
of
the
audit
for
this
August
party,
anticipating
that
we
have
requested
an
extension
of
the
the
out
of
the
General's
office,
a
30-day
continuance
for
the
submission
of
the
city's
financial
report,
as
required
by
Lauren.
A
F
I
I
have
a
general
question:
I
wasn't
sure
if
it
was
going
to
be
directed
to
the
administration
or
to
Mrs
Adelis,
but
as
everyone
received
a
very
lengthy
email
letter
that
I
received
from
Jim
Wilkinson
this
week,
I
had
asked
him
basically
for
a
simple
explanation
as
to
why
he
could
not
be
here
tonight
to
give
us
the
audit
and
what
proceeded
was
a
two-page
letter
that
I
forwarded
to
everyone
and
then
I
actually
emailed
him
back
again
and
said.
F
Could
you
please
translate
that
for
me,
so
I
want
to
ask
you
in
Mr
and
direct
him
already
to
address
that
letter
and
explain
to
me
exactly
why
the
auditor
is
not
standing
there
at
that
Pulpit
right
now
in
in
simple
terms,
so
we
could
understand
this
thoroughly
as
to
why
he's
not
standing
there?
What
is
what
did
he
not
have
in
his
hands
to
finish
the
audit
by
the
deadline?
That's
what
I!
That's
what
I
I
feel
I
owe
the
counsel
and
the
audit
committee
an
answer
to
that
question.
E
Chairman
counselor,
the
direct
answer
is
a
completed
schedule
of
federal
assistance.
E
It's
a
report.
It's
called
the
eighth
133,
which
is,
if
you
recall
the
odd
the
auditor
when
he
was
here
for
the
audit
committee,
said
that's
the
second
report
that
gets
issued.
The
second
audit,
which
has
the
March
31st
deadline,
that
initial
schedule
is
not
completed
as
an
adjunct,
but
it
runs
with
the
financial
report.
That
is
what,
in
Mr
Wilkinson's
opinion,
is
the
root
cause
of
why
the
final
schedule,
the
final
audit
report
is
not
done.
E
Mr
Wilkinson
and
I
had
a
brief
conversation
today
about
the
Reliance
of
the
the
safer
on
the
independent
audit.
They
are
linked
but
they're
two
separate
reports,
I
had
a
conversation.
It
was
a
chicken,
an
egg,
quick
conversation.
You
know.
What's
what
comes
first,
the
audit
or
the
sifa,
but
I'm,
not
the
one
that
gives
the
attestation.
So
you
know
to
answer
your
request.
E
In
my
experience,
I
have
had
audits
released
before
the
complete
a133
audit
has
been
completed,
but,
as
Mr
Wilkins
said
in
his
letter,
that
was
before
things
like
covet
money
in
apa,
so
I
recognized
his
position
and
due
to
the
fact
that
those
funds
do
flow
through
the
general
fund,
I
do
recognize
the
position
he's
taking
sir
I.
F
Did
a
lot
of
reading
a
lot
of
work
and
and
spent
a
lot
of
time
trying
to
figure
this
out?
Okay
and
I,
and
you've
only
been
on
the
job.
How
long
now,
seven
weeks
or
seven
weeks,
I
thought
it
was
three
months.
Okay,
seven
weeks
and
prior
to
that,
we
had
no
Finance
director
for
a
period
of
time.
So
I
understand
that
there
are
a
lot
of
extenuating
circumstances
that
brought
us
to
this
point.
F
But
this
is
what
I
discovered
by
looking
at
the
2020
and
2021
audits,
which
were
done
by
two
different
companies
in
2020.
The
audit
was
done
by
Blum
Shapiro
and
in
2021
it
was
done
by
Markham,
who
was
doing
this
on
it
and
they
both
audits
had
the
same
finding,
which
was
pointed
out
to
the
city
in
reference
to
the
schedule
of
federal
financial
assistance,
which
now
includes
covet
funds
to
keep
it
simple.
F
The
process
was
delayed
and
required
additional
time
going
forward.
Efforts
are
being
made
to
resolve
this
finding,
so
it
was
kind
of
a
serious
thing,
but
it
really
wasn't
if
we
were
in
the
middle
of
covid,
the
information
couldn't
be
gathered
understood.
So
the
answer
was
we're
working
on
it.
We're
going
to
make
it
better
next
time,
so
in
2021
the
same
finding
happened,
but
this
was
a
little
more
involved
because
it
it
involved
about
eight
million
dollars
of
coven
money
which
had
to
be
accounted
for
in
2021.
F
The
city
responded
with
a
letter
to
Markham,
saying
that
the
corrective
action
plan
letter
was
sent
on
August
29th
to
Markham.
It
said,
in
summary,
the
city
would
devote
efforts
and
resources
to
enable
the
city
to
present
accurately
And
Timely
the
federal
expenditure
activity
so
same
problem
same
promise.
We're
going
to
work
on
it,
we're
going
to
make
it
better
we're
going
to
devote
the
time
we're
going
to
get
it
done,
and
here
we
sit
tonight
for
a
third
time
with
with
what
I
as
I,
see
it.
F
It's
the
same
exact
problem
and
I'm
not
pointing
a
finger
at
you.
You've
been
on
the
job
for
seven
weeks,
I'm,
not
pointing
the
finger
at
anyone.
I
just
I,
don't
understand
why
we're
sitting
here
and
it's
the
same
thing
that
was
pointed
out
two
years
in
a
row.
That's
causing
the
audit
not
to
be
ready.
E
If
I
make
Mr
chairman
counselor,
if
I
could
just
go
back
to
you,
the
second
audit,
what
was
their
date
again,
sir.
E
E
Now,
upon
my
arrival
from
someone
who
has,
let's
call
it
extensive
Grant
experience
and
a
formal
life,
realizing
the
importance
in
the
you
know
the
reliance
to
get
grants
on
the
sifa,
we've
already
started,
putting
actual
procedures
and
one
of
the
procedures
is
as
departments
back
to
the
the
email
of
the
other
day,
the
decentralized
process
that
is
being
changed,
that
when
grants
are
awarded
we're
going
to
get
notification
as
drawdowns
occur,
we
will
get
notification.
E
We've
started
already
with
the
senior
center
tomorrow,
I'll
be
with
the
fire
department,
just
walking
them
through.
You
know
it's
a
good
time
with
the
fire
department.
They
have
a
new
Chief
doing
grants.
So
already
we
are
putting
in
procedures
to
take
a
decentralized
process
which
we
currently
have
and
make
it
as
centralized
as
we
can.
F
Well,
that
was
my
next
question.
Are
you
in
fact
putting
the
procedures
in
order
that
yep
a
year
from
now,
we
will
not
be
sitting
here
on
December
28th
which,
by
the
way,
I
think
we
should
change
the
date
and
move
it
up
a
month?
So
we
don't
have
this
problem
again.
I,
don't
we'll
have
to
check
and
see
how
we
can
do
that.
But
that
was
my
next
question.
F
And
you
know
we
know
that
the
federal
government's
going
to
have
their
eyes
wide
open
to
make
sure
that
we
did
the
right
things
with
this
money
and
we
spent
it
properly
and
that
we're
reporting
it
accurately.
So
that
was
my
next
question.
So
I'm
satisfied
with
your
answer
that
you're
working
on
it
and
and
I
have
the
faith
that
you're
going
to
be
able
to
pull
that
off.
E
Through
the
chair
to
the
the
council
back
to
your
first
recommendation,
question
about
moving,
let's
say
the
audit
committee
forward.
E
That
is
a
great
rep.
You
know
recommendation
because
you'll
get
earlier
information
about
where
they
are.
You
might
even
have
two
audit
committees
relative
to
your
second
comment.
I
will
assure
you
in
from
someone
who's.
You
know,
like
I,
said
in
a
formal
life
had
issues
with
grants.
With
some
of
our
departments.
We
centralized
that
in
the
finance
department,
the
finance
side
of
it
not
the
program
side
of
it.
E
There
was
not
the
capacity
here
to
do
that.
So
as
a
stop
Gap
measure
like
I,
said
we're
going
to
get.
You
know
request
that
information
as
they're
submitting
it
into
their
respective
agencies,
so
I'll
assure
you
that
next
year
or
fy23
we
will
have
those
procedures
in
line
with
all
the
department
store.
F
E
I
can
say
we
should
be
ready
before
the
January
30th
extension,
but
to
be
safe
whatever
day.
You
know
the
third
days
before
the
30th.
It
is
a
regular
meeting
of
the
the
council,
bring
them
into
that
meeting
and
not
have
a
special
meeting.
Yeah.
A
F
Thank
you
very
much.
I
know
I'm
not
running
the
meeting,
but
does
anybody
else
have
any
questions.
A
Yeah,
no
we're
going
to
ask
for
more
questions.
I
see
a
lot
of
hands
up
so
I'm
going
to
go
to
director
Moretti
just
because
in
case
the
Administration
has
anything
else
to
add
and
then
I'll
ask
for
more
questions
from
our
comments
from
council
members.
I'm.
G
Trying
to
get
a
handle
on
this
to
concisely,
give
you
what
was
before
what
happened
now,
if
I
have
it
right
again:
I'm
not
firsthand
party
to
it,
but
by
speaking
with
Mr
zydelis,
by
reviewing
emails,
etc,
etc,
being
involved
I'll,
say
in
the
process
over
the
last
couple
of
weeks,
I
think
the
question
would
be
how
come
we're
not
hitting
we
being
collectively
the
order
to
as
a
city,
December
31st
deadline
from
what
I'm
told
in
the
past
as
part
of
the
audits
that
were
submitted
by
the
31st.
G
The
reconciliations
of
those
schedules
regarding
the
receivers
were
performed
after
the
year
end,
but
before
the
quote-unquote
single
audit
is
done,
which
is
the
audit
of
the
federal
grants
this
year?
I
guess
is
part
of
the
program,
so
that
was
part
of
the
program.
G
Apparently,
in
the
past
this
year,
the
same
thing
I
was
informed
by
Mrs
idalis,
that
the
difference
was
on
December
14th
is
when
he
was
made
aware
that
Markham
required
those
schedules
completed
this
year
before
the
audit
results
before
the
audit
report
is
published,
so
I
think
that's
one
of
the
single
things
that
is
different,
that
there's
a
new
process
that
was
introduced
at
the
middle
of
this
month
from
what
I'm
told
so
I
think
that's
a
key
key
point.
G
The
other
point
I
do
have
to
say
is
that
you'll
recall
that
Malcolm
was
signaling,
that
they
won't
have
the
order
done
earlier
this
month
that
at
the
there
was
a
meeting
for
the
19th
of
December
scheduled
and
that
they
said
they
won't
be
prepared
for
it.
In
fact,
they
won't
be
ready
this
month,
so
they
knew
in
advance
frankly
that
they
wouldn't
have
the
audit
results
completed.
G
So
this
came,
it
came
to
beer,
then,
when
it
was
last
week
that
we
got
word
that
that
they're
not
ready,
they
don't
have
the
schedules
and
also
they
also
cited
being
short
staffed,
whether
by
illness
or
vacations,
and
also
they
closed.
The
office
I
believe
this
past
week
because
we've
gotten
some
email
replies,
so
I
I
think
there's
some
things
on
their
end
Logistics
and
support
that
they
were
not
able
to
get
things
done
on
their
end
as
well.
G
So
I
would
say:
I
don't
want
to
use
the
word
springing
it
on
us,
but
making
us
aware
that
those
schedules
needed
to
be
done
with,
but
Mr
I
go
actually
on
on
vacation.
For
the
latter
half
of
the
month,
Mr
zydel
is
just
taking
over,
given
an
assignment
that
had
not
been
not
been
asked
of
the
audit
at
that
timing
in
the
past.
G
So
I
just
wanted
to
give
some
perspective
as
to
say
why
wasn't
the
audit
wrapped
up
at
this
point
I'm
not
aware
unless
Mr
zidelis
has
something
else
I'm,
not
aware
of
anything
that
the
city
needs
to
produce
for
the
Auditors?
Is
there
anything
remaining.
G
E
E
A
H
You
with
respect
to
the
extension,
if
you
could
just
inform
us
when
was
the
request
made.
E
Through
the
chair,
it's
6
20.
roughly
two
hours
ago,
ma'am
counselor
approximately
two
hours
when
we
knew
that
when
I
had
a
subsequent
conversation
earlier
I
finally
reached
Mr
Wilkinson
and
asked
him
it
was
there
any
way.
The
the
cap,
the
financial
report,
would
be
ready
for
next
Tuesday
because
of
the
holiday.
E
The
report
isn't
required
until
next
Tuesday
because
of
the
the
New
Year's
Eve
holiday.
That's
when
it
was
made.
The
determination
was
made
to
ask
for
that
extension.
E
There
was
a
chair
to
the
the
counselor,
yes,
it
was
I
got
it.
It
was
a
formal
letter
that
was
emailed.
We
got
an
initial
review
directly
from
them
and
we
should
have
the
letter
tomorrow.
E
H
I
understand
it's
that
they
will
respond
in
writing.
What
I'm
asking
is,
as
we
sit
here
and
now
the
assurance
that
you
were
given
from
the
owner.
General
was
a
verbal
Assurance,
or
was
there
not
one
given
if
I
could
finish
because
I
believe
you
said
earlier
and
maybe
I
misheard,
that
you
were
given
the
approval
for
the
30-day
extension
through.
E
The
chair,
the
request,
the
email
response
was
that
a
letter
Grant
in
the
extension
would
be
received
tomorrow
in
email.
H
Thanks
and
then
another
question
I
have
is
this
schedule
of
the
expenditures
of
federal
Awards,
a
c
for,
as
you
call
I
believe
you
said,
the
a133.
H
The
city
of
Cranston
is
not
new
to
being
the
receiver
of
federal
grants,
so,
while
I
understand
tonight
that
there
were
over
the
last
two
prior
years
or
requests
that
this
be
provided
and
it
wasn't
provided
and
now
here
we
are
in
the
situation.
Finally
again,
my
question
is
prior
to
that
time,
I
I.
E
No,
if
you
don't
mind,
I
can
speculate,
but
the
amount
of
work
that
goes
into,
because
it
is
a
decentralized
process
trying
to
ensure
that
you're
grabbing
capturing
all
the
grants
that
the
source
of
funds
originate
from
the
federal
government
that
end
up
in
the
financials
of
the
city
of
Cranston
is
you
might
think
it's
a
simple
task.
E
It's
a
difficult
task,
because
it
also
involves
pass-through
money
through
the
state,
so
you're
sitting
there
in
trying
to
you,
know,
hunt
down
every
Grant
fund
to
report
on
the
sea
for
both
direct
Aid,
which
is
much
easier
to
identify
but
indirect
grants
coming
through
the
state.
So
just
from
what
I
experienced
this
year,
it's
it's
to
make
ensure
that
you're
capturing
all
grants
and
then
tying
out
that
the
Grant
had
been
filed
full-timely
by
a
department
and
the
funds
came
in
Timely
I've
learned
is
an
extensive
amount
of
work.
E
So,
prior
to
my
arrival,
I
can
appreciate
any
omissions
that
may
have
happened
just
from
what
I've
experienced
this
year.
H
And
I
I
appreciate
that,
but
I
I
guess
what
I'm
really
asking
is
to
put
in
simple
terms.
It's
definitely
a
complex
task.
I'm
sure
we
all
agree.
But
my
my
question
is:
it
is
not
a
new
task.
We
as
a
city
would
have
had
to
have
done
this
in
Prior
years
and
from
what
I'm
hearing
tonight
we
did
up
until
the
last
two
years
and
this
year,
I'm
just
wondering
wait
why
there
was
a
drop
off
and
again
that
predated
your
time.
E
And
and
I
think
the
level
of
scrutinization
Rises
with
all
the
covid
money.
So
if
I
can
just
say
they
would
probably
doing
it,
but
the
pass
through
money
through
the
state
that
may
have
ended
up
at
the
buyer
Department
trying
to
identify
those.
E
You
know
I'm,
just
projecting
out
what
I'm
going
through
now
may
have
been
difficult.
So
the
level
of
funding
has
increased
the
last
three
years
and
I'm
going
to
speculate.
G
If
I
can
have
that
I'll
get
the
answer,
I
believe
I'd
have
to
check
I've
only
been
intimately
involved
last
couple
of
years.
I.
Don't
think
that
this
has
been
a
change
in
the
last
two
years.
I
think
it's
been
consistent
over
the
past
and
it's
now
being
addressed
so
I,
don't
think
I
know
the
councilman
went
to
the
2020,
what
2020
and
perhaps,
if
we
go
to
19
18
17,
and
we
could
check
that.
G
Certainly
Mr
iGo
will
know
so
he's
got
some
historical
knowledge,
so
we
can
get
back
to
you
to
see
if
there's
been
any
drop
off
from
the
way
it
has
been
done,
but
I
believe
it's
always
been
done,
at
least
in
the
recent
history
and
a
decentralized
basis.
The
comment
is
to
do
things
on
a
centralized
basis.
That's
what
Mr
zydelis
is
going
to
be
doing
this
year,
but
I
don't
think
it
was
centralized.
It
went
decentralized
in
the
Hopkins
Administration
and
now
we're
trying
to
get
it
back.
It
would
I
think
consistently.
G
It
was
decentralized
previously
and
I
could
confirm
that.
But
I
know
I'm
not
aware
of
Mike
or
Mr
strong,
mentioning
that
they'd
make
any
changes,
though
it
could
be,
but
I
I,
don't
think
so.
Yeah.
H
A
Thank
you,
councilwoman
Renzulli,.
D
So
this
is
a
question
either
for
our
order
or
for
director
Moretti
I'm,
not
sure
who,
but
is
it?
Is
it
not
true
that
single
audits
I
usually
do
nine
months
after
the
organization's
fiscal
year
end
or
30
days
after
the
order
report
is
due
and
that
during
kovid
OMB
released,
they
gave
extensions
three
different
extensions
for
fiscal
year,
ending
2020
and
2021.
So
there's
been
extensions
going
down
the
road
to
get
where
we
are
now.
E
I'm,
sorry
that
the
March
deadline
is
nine
months
from
June
30th.
So,
yes,
the
single
audit
has
always
had
that
deadline
last
fiscal
year
because
of
covet
they
did
extend
it,
which
was
back
to
councilman
Ferry's
statement
that
you
know
the
August.
You
know
August
of
2022's
filing
of
the
a133
was
you
know
before
the
extension
period
had
lapsed,
so
the
Sim,
the
direct
answer
is
yes.
Nine
months
is
March.
E
They
want
assurances
that
they
can
tie
reconcile
back
to
our
basic
financial
statements.
Was
the
explanation
given
to
me,
but
the
actual
a133
report
is
not
due
until
March.
C
Just
for
additional
clarification,
the
single
audit
report
is
separate
from
the
audit
that
we
get
presented.
The
reasoning
for
the
fact
that
maybe
they
want
to
look
at
it
is
that
what
is
on
the
safer
report
has
to
tie
into
the
current
audit
report
in
the
past.
If
they
felt
comfortable
with
what
they
received,
then
the
issuance
of
the
audit
would
come
out
because
they
have
to
feel
comfortable
because
they
are
attesting
to
what
the
information
is.
Now.
C
The
fact
that
the
funds
are
larger
and
they
want
to
make
sure
that
it
agrees
to
what's
in
the
audit,
that's
going
to
release
to
us
is
the
reason
why
they're
at
probably
looking
at
it
a
little
bit
hotter
or
doing
a
little
bit
more
due
diligence,
because
they
don't
may
not
want
make
an
assumption
that,
because
of
the
veracity
of
the
amount
it
agrees
to.
What's
in
the
audit
that
they
have
here.
D
But
is
in
your
opinion,
this
might
be
an
opinion
question.
Is
it
fee
when
do
they
ask
this
exact
piece
of
information
and
the
I
know
that
the
council
orders
this
audit,
but
the
administration
probably
gets
the
emails
asking
for
certain
pieces
of
information?
Does
anyone
get
cc'd
on
that?
The
the
order
committee
chair,
anyone
to
know
I,
don't
understand
how
if
they
thought
this
would
need
to
be
done
for
March
or
30
days
after
the
audit,
how
it
can
be
expected
to
be
ready?
C
The
typical
process
on
an
audit
prior
to
the
year-end
is
an
engagement
letter
which
outlines
what's
going
to
be
done
and
then
sometime
after
the
fiscal
year
ends,
maybe
July
or
August
they'll
send
what
they
call
a
request
list.
A
checklist
and
I
can't
attest
to
if
there's
dates
to
it,
what
they're
requesting,
but
as
an
audit
procedure
it's
sent
out
and
as
it's
usually
sent
or
completed
they
date
when
it
comes
out
and
it's
year
over
year.
C
So
probably
the
same
request
forms
have
been
coming
for
multi-years
and
they
go
to
multi-uh
areas
because
we
do
have
a
the
school
department
has
their
own
audit.
It
so
they'll
probably
get
the
same
requests
that
would
come
that
needs
to
be
processed
and
submitted
by
a
certain
date.
But
again
we
don't
know
what
the
request
dates
are
or
what
they're
requesting.
D
Okay,
through
that
care,
I
just
want
to
ask
councilman
Ferry
something.
Can
I
ask
him
something.
Council,
president,
through.
B
D
Chair
all
right
through
the
chair,
councilman
Ferry
did
I
wasn't
able
to
attend
the
audit
committee
meetings
due
to
prior
engagements
for
another
job.
Did
the
auditor
ask
for
what
they're
saying
they
need
now
at
the
last
meeting
where
they
said
they
needed
more
time
to
get
this
done?.
A
You
any
other
questions
or
comments
from
Council
Members
before
I
ask
for
a
motion
seeing
none
I'll
just
follow
up
and
say
looking
forward
to
the
audit,
hopefully
on
January
23rd
I
mean
we
all
want
a
thorough
and
complete
audit
and
that's
what
we're
expecting
to
get
and
if
it
takes
a
few
more
weeks
it
does
but
I
just
want
it
done
right
and
correct,
and
we
can
move
on
from
that.
So
at
this
time
I'll
have
to
Tanner
motion
or
to
continue
the
approval
of
the
audit
for
ACT.
F
A
Moved
second,
just
under
discussion:
I
just
want
to
say
something:
it's
not
even
a
vote
for
approval.
It
gets
filed
with
the
city
clerk,
but
it
does
have
to
have
a
presentation
given
to
the
council.
So
we
do
need
that
on
the
agenda
you're
going
to
get
the
extension
tomorrow
from
from
the
auditor
general,
so
Madam
clerk.
Please
take
the
role.
B
A
B
A
One
more
thing
before
I
call
for
a
motion
to
adjourn
I
see
Mr
Balducci
here
who's
been
patiently
winning
at
the
last
couple
meetings.
Do
you
have
anything
that
you
want
to
add
to
to
this
or
say
on
behalf
of
the
school
department
or
on
the
audit.
I
Thank
you,
Princeton
Public
Schools,
like
most
school
districts
in
Rhode
Island,
is
centralized
as
far
as
how
we
handle
grants,
so
I
I
appreciate
Mrs
and
Ellis.
Moving
in
that
direction,
I
think
that's
a
noteworthy
effort,
one
of
the
other
things
I
as
I
offer
a
recommendation.
I
We
we
see
what
we
call
Standard
grants
the
title
grants
from
the
Department
of
Education,
the
Ida
Grant,
which
is
another
grant
that
comes
to
the
Department
of
Education,
but
there
are
instances
where
we
receive
other
Federal
related
grants
that
do
require
approval
by
the
authoritative
board
I.E
the
school
committee.
So
we
place
those
on
an
agenda
for
approval
at
at
a
school
committee
meeting.
I
So
that's
just
one
more
piece
of
evidence
that
gives
us
assurance
that
the
grant
has
come
through
and
has
been
approved
and
then
basically
my
office
Works
in
conjunction
with
the
grant
director
who
oversees
that
particular
Grant
to
make
sure
everything
is
handled
properly,
so
I
think
it
just
gives
another
layer
of
you
know
assurance
that
the
the
all
grants
are
identified
and
they're
monitored
the
record.
So
that's
the
only
other
suggestion
I
would
make.
A
G
Thank
you
actually,
I
just
want
to
respond
to
councilwoman
Mourinho
checked
with
Mike
iGo,
basically
saying
it.
The
process
has
been
decentralized
for
the
last
20
years
or
so.
They've
had
the
same
audit
comment
for
at
least
10
years,
and
the
reply
has
been
consistent
pending
Staffing.
G
A
Thank
you,
director,
Moretti
councilwoman,
rinzulli,.
D
Thank
you
to
that
point
director
already
with
that
is
there
we
have
a
grant
writer,
but
we
don't
have
a
grant
administrator
Mr
Balducci
you
have
someone
who
brings
in
the
grants
and
then
they
they
manage
them.
Is
that
correct
to
under
am
I
understanding?
That
correctly,
are
they?
Are
they
drawing
down?
Are
they
keeping
track
of
all
the
reports?
The
same
grant
writer.
I
D
E
Through
the
chant
of
the
counselor,
there
is
not
a
dedicated
person
in
finance
that
will
follow
this.
So
what
I'm
trying
to
do
is
streamline
the
operation
with
the
centralized
repository
a
shared
workbook,
which
both
the
department
has
access
to
the
grant
receiving
department
and
the
finance
department
is
one
of
the
ideas
as
a
stop
cap
measure.
Until
we
have
the
means
to
put
in
place
a
a
position
that
that
will
monitor
this.
So.
E
The
chair
having
an
individual
assigned
exclusively
to
this,
is
what
I
had
in
the
city
of
Worcester
and,
quite
honestly,
it
gives
assurances
to
both
the
people
in
the
finance
office,
as
well
as
the
as
the
audit
is
because
you're
not
taking
someone.
You
know
haphazard
to
reconstruct
something.
The
person
who
did
the
financial
filings
is
there
compiling
deceiver,
which
makes
it
substantially
more
accurate
and
more
efficient,
excellent.
F
One
one
last
thing:
I
just
want
to
ask
the
clerk
to
put
audit
update.
We
have
a
finance
meeting
before
the
council
meeting
next
month,
correct
for
yes
correct,
it's
meeting
just
for
an
update
on
the
audit
process.
Okay,
so
we
can
maybe
know
that
we're
going
to
get
the
order
on
the
29th
council
meeting.
So
just
a
reminder
on
the
finance
meeting.
Thank
you.