Friday, August 26, 2011

Former Alderman, Hayes Clement and Bill Carey Advisor Anne Marie DiBella Hit in Comptroller Audit

 Page 10 of District Audit, Alderwoman DiBella at time was the homeless coordinator for the Kingston City Schools, she has since been given a different title.





The District contracted with a vendor for tutoring, mentoring
and educational consultant services provided at off-site locations
to homeless students residing at shelters and residential motels.
The vendor employed nine individuals to provide those services.
The agreement, dated September 3, 2009,5 was for $46,000.6 The
agreement did not adequately specify the services to be provided, the
documentation requirements necessary to receive payment, or any
monitoring requirements. Instead, the District relied on inadequate,
informal monitoring procedures to verify the activities of these
independent contractors.


One District employee (liaison) was responsible for monitoring
these services. However, the liaison also worked for the vendor
and provided these services on the vendor’s behalf. In effect, this
individual was charged with monitoring her own time. The liaison
also prepared monthly vouchers that the vendor submitted to the
District. These vouchers contained hourly rates for services ranging
from $8 to $45, but did not sufficiently detail the hours or services
provided. Also, the submitted claims did not have attached time
records for the tutors, mentors and consultants, nor did they contain
supporting documentation to provide evidence that District students
received these services.
This service contract included a $1,000 provision for materials and
supplies.

The vendor submitted vouchers (prepared by the liaison)
for these reimbursements. Purchases totaling $367 of a $664 voucher
appeared to be improper. These purchases included 21 gift cards
totaling $125 to fast-food chain restaurants, a $50 grocery store gift
card, a $40 gas gift card, and meals purchased on two occasions totaling
$152. The liaison did not provide reasons for these purchases, and did
not document the recipients of the items. These purchases appear to
be inconsistent with the services to be provided under the agreement.
The lack of accountability and supporting documentation in cash
disbursements to this vendor could result in abuse or professional
misconduct by the liaison, tutors, mentors or educational consultants
working for the vendor, and result in taxpayers paying for services
not rendered or intended.


Contractual Conditions and Rates – Cash disbursements should
be made pursuant to written contracts. These contracts should be
signed and dated by the service provider and the appropriate District
offi cial(s). Similarly, any changes to existing contracts

25 comments:

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Anonymous said...

This is exactly what Hayes Clement did at the waste water treatment plant. Eight men collected over $100,000.00 in overtime and never punched a time card for it.

Clement was bamboozled by the Mayors Neighbor, Allen Winchell and there consultant CAMO. We still do not know if proper documentation is being done at the treatment plant. An audit should be done there also with overtime records tied to time cards.

Anonymous said...

Could you make the picture a little smaller, its scaring the hell out of me.

Anonymous said...

Absolutely incredible that this is happening in our community. Said former alderman is still employed, no doubt, in same capacity or did she get a promotion? That seems to be how they reward people if they are screw-ups.

Anonymous said...

1252,
Apparently, Ms. Dibella was quietly reassigned, she has retained her very lucrative salary and benefits package and there is a new homeless coordinator. . .
So much for Hayes slogan that "there is too much at stake for politics as usual"

Anonymous said...

If this is a true story, why isn't it public? Showing up on the Blabbering Mouth Blog means nothing, or should mean nothing.

Anonymous said...

10;10 that is so funny. yes make the picture much smaller. it scares the hell out of me to.

Anonymous said...

Ms. DiBella remains extremely close to the very top of the current City Administration. Her position with the School District is a built in conflict.

Anonymous said...

While her spouse was given a county job similar with no experience. Audit that and see what you find

Anonymous said...

443
How about giving Blaber a little credit for this one. It is all a matter of public record, the audit report, DiBella's title, all Jeremy did was connect the dots before the Freeman. Anyone think DiBella's silence on this is deafening? If the report was not referring to her, don't you think she would be raising hell by now?
And what about Hayes and his claim that he is not fully sponsored by the politics as usual crowd. How long till his handlers have to decide whether to distance themselves from DiBella or come to her defense? Should be interesting to see how this plays out in the weeks before the primary.
Seems like more proof that Hayes is simply politics as usual disguised by the skills of a slick marketing strategy.

Anonymous said...

Lets be honest the Freeman has not covered it because DiBella's political career is non existent. Blaber would not say a peep either if she was not connected to Hayes. Ann Marie is so 2007.

Anonymous said...

To 9:54 - you are so right. Let it go Blaber. She means nothing to you, or anyone else.

Anonymous said...

Dibella is a big supporter of Hayes Clement and she is still involved to a point with the Sottile administration and doing a push for Hayes to become Mayor. She has been in the news for controversial issues, namely leaving the scene of an accident several yrs. ago and now this.

Anonymous said...

I hear that Anne Marie is out working hard for her "second choice" "hand picked" candidate Bill Carey. She has been hitting houses all over the ward, good thing for the homeowners she is getting out of the car this time!

Anonymous said...

In defense of Bill Carey, he is a really nice person. He is smart, dedicated to his family, job and community. I live in his ward and have known him for many years. He will do a wonderful job if elected.

Anonymous said...

Nothing against Mr.Carey but I agree with JB, he is being used by DiBella, Cardinale, Cleemnt, Hoffay and the good ol boy network. I do not want an alderman that is behoden to these people. That is why I can't vote for Clement.

Anonymous said...

801AM You are so right but what do you expect from a guy that has lived here for ten minutes, mark my words if hayes is elected he will have to hire a ton of consultants. Gallo and even Cahill to a lesser extent are ready on day one to do the job. I can't vote for Cahill so that leaves me with Gallo. As a Democrat I will really have to think about voting for Hayes over Rich and I don't think I am alone. I am not like Jeremy, I have no axe to grind, I simply do not feel Clement is ready. I also do not think he will do the full term, this guy is out as soon as the next best oppertunity comes along.

Anonymous said...

Bill Carey is running for all the wrong reasons. His brother-in-law Peter Loughran, Anne Marie DiBella and Dave Donaldson all have axes to grind for other people. Bill is a nice guy but we don't need anyone like those three. For the last 30 years they have been involved in one way or another. They have given us nothing, period. There is only one candidate who will shake the council up and that's Nick Woerner. Contrary to what the blog world thinks he will win and will do a great job for his ward.

Anonymous said...

mark up one more lifelong democrat who would vote for Cahill before Hayes.

Better someone who I politically disagree with on every major policy issue as well as the general role of government but who is committed, involved, and believes in this community than an independently rich marketing executive who lives his entire life behind a disguise.

If you can't be honest about who you are, how can the community trust you as our chief executive.

Anonymous said...

Where was J Sottile during Irene? Cape Cod again? or Florida? No State of Emergency declared - means no FEMA. Never heard of a retirement dinner for someone still getting paid to serve taxpayers?

Anonymous said...

12:41 I dislike Sottile as much as you do. But if all it takes is to declare a state of emergency to FEMA money then everyone would be doing it. Kingston is in Ulster County and Hein declared a state of emergency and I believe the Govenor did also.

As for the party, you all will be attending it. I'll sit at home and have my Party January 1st.

Anonymous said...

Oh Please. Give it up Blaber. Just had to get the Hayes name in there. Makes an interesting read but that is about it.

12:41 Where was Sottile during Irene is much more interesting to talk about than the story posted here. I only heard statements from KFD and DPW regarding state of affairs before and after Irene.

Anonymous said...

DiBella is going to "crash" and burn and Clement is going to run as far from her as possible. Carey is a nice guy which IMO will end up being a big problem for him. As for Woerner c'mon people everyone already knows the only reason he moved into ward 5 was so he could run. He's running for selfish reasons.I don't really know the other two but one of them will be getting my vote.
Gallo will be our next Mayor hands down. No one else has what it's going to take. Cahill is a spaz, Clement can't relate to us little people, Andi is a hot head who's only ideas have been laughable, Palaco really??? I don't even know who the hell the other guy even is..it'll be Gallo

Anonymous said...

Who handled King's Inn clean-ip bids - were there any? Does the contractor have insurance and is qualified for abatement - the workers now have abetsos claims againstthe City.

Anonymous said...

Did anyone see the $ 1000.00 donation Bill Carey got from Steve Aaron's Lawyer David Lenefsky???