LENOX - Town Audit Problems & Lessons

A NYS Comptroller’s audit of the Town of Lenox found unapproved pay raises and overtime for highway department employees, improper purchasing of goods, prohibited payments to private organizations, mismanagement of fuel supplies and other problems. Lenox Town Supervisor Rocco DiVeronica said the errors were unintentional and the town is already working to fix the problems. DiVeronica is the former Chairman of the Madison County Board of Supervisors. INTERESTING LESSON from their audit: The NYS Constitution prohibits towns from donating money or property to private organizations, even non-profit groups. See full article at the Oneida Dispatch http://www.oneidadispatch.com/articles/2010/05/14/news/doc4bee0e38dd9b1132282024.txt