Unfortunately it is not that kind of Jolly with Shire
accounts to be analysed!
The recent letter mentioned in‘ Will Santa Claus come to Town ?’, sent to the Minister for Local Government and the Premier, regarding the potential sorry state of the Shire of York’s finances has garnered a response from none other than ‘Mr. Mendicant’ himself, the Executive Director Sector Relations and Support, Brad Jolly.
You all remember Mr. Jolly, the bumptious bureaucrat, who insulted Dowerin and every other Rural Shire Council by calling it mendicant ( beggars, tramps and vagrants) but who did not mention Local Government Officers being thieves even though there has been quite a few- and it should be his systemic problem to solve. If you do not, then read the WA Corruption and Crime Commission’s ‘Report on a Matter of Governance at the Shire of Dowerin’ in which Mr. Jolly has his ten cents worth.
Who also, as head of the Local Government Standards Panel, seems to have personally trained the Lord Mayor of Perth, Lisa Scaffidi, to do what she appears to do best, allegedly engaging in 45 counts of serious misconduct, and helped dump Commissioner James Best on the Shire of York to place it on ‘Struggle-Street’ for good measure.
As the Regulator and Supporter from Hell, Jolly has had a ‘light-bulb’ auditing moment and deduced that the Shires current fiscal shortfall of $2.8 million relates to rates being paid via instalments and pensioner rates.
Dear Brad- everyone knows that, but it is the rate that this is being collected which is the problem.
Two rate instalment notices (out of four) have already been sent out and what have pensioners got to do with it? Are you trying to insult the elderly in rural areas by suggesting they are also mendicant?
At the current rate of collection there will be a $1.4 million shortfall, with 40% remaining uncollected as of July 1, 2017. That is unless there is dramatic 80% change that has not happened in the past three years!
You mention the Shire’s (costly?) method of recouping rates through debt collection on some overdue accounts as a seemingly potential positive.
Wow! that is really great news. It is something that has worked superbly well in the past with Total Past Years Outstanding Rates, as of November 26, 2016, being $667,000 or an outstanding debt of 21.5 % accrued ( over at least a three year period) prior to the 2016-17 Financial Year.
Given this methodology and a statistically almost impossible 80% rate recovery for 2016-17 as of July 1, 2017, then the outstanding Rates and Sundry debts could still be $1 million without taking into account any other Shire expenditure that it cannot obtain grant funding for.
The recent letter mentioned in‘ Will Santa Claus come to Town ?’, sent to the Minister for Local Government and the Premier, regarding the potential sorry state of the Shire of York’s finances has garnered a response from none other than ‘Mr. Mendicant’ himself, the Executive Director Sector Relations and Support, Brad Jolly.
You all remember Mr. Jolly, the bumptious bureaucrat, who insulted Dowerin and every other Rural Shire Council by calling it mendicant ( beggars, tramps and vagrants) but who did not mention Local Government Officers being thieves even though there has been quite a few- and it should be his systemic problem to solve. If you do not, then read the WA Corruption and Crime Commission’s ‘Report on a Matter of Governance at the Shire of Dowerin’ in which Mr. Jolly has his ten cents worth.
Who also, as head of the Local Government Standards Panel, seems to have personally trained the Lord Mayor of Perth, Lisa Scaffidi, to do what she appears to do best, allegedly engaging in 45 counts of serious misconduct, and helped dump Commissioner James Best on the Shire of York to place it on ‘Struggle-Street’ for good measure.
As the Regulator and Supporter from Hell, Jolly has had a ‘light-bulb’ auditing moment and deduced that the Shires current fiscal shortfall of $2.8 million relates to rates being paid via instalments and pensioner rates.
Dear Brad- everyone knows that, but it is the rate that this is being collected which is the problem.
Two rate instalment notices (out of four) have already been sent out and what have pensioners got to do with it? Are you trying to insult the elderly in rural areas by suggesting they are also mendicant?
At the current rate of collection there will be a $1.4 million shortfall, with 40% remaining uncollected as of July 1, 2017. That is unless there is dramatic 80% change that has not happened in the past three years!
You mention the Shire’s (costly?) method of recouping rates through debt collection on some overdue accounts as a seemingly potential positive.
Wow! that is really great news. It is something that has worked superbly well in the past with Total Past Years Outstanding Rates, as of November 26, 2016, being $667,000 or an outstanding debt of 21.5 % accrued ( over at least a three year period) prior to the 2016-17 Financial Year.
Given this methodology and a statistically almost impossible 80% rate recovery for 2016-17 as of July 1, 2017, then the outstanding Rates and Sundry debts could still be $1 million without taking into account any other Shire expenditure that it cannot obtain grant funding for.
So seriously, do you
think you actually know what you are talking about? Try using realistic probabilities
rather than unsupported, government department style, politicized suppositions!
You claim the Department will be analysing the Shire of York’s financial statements for the year ended June 30, 2016. Apparently your Department is intending in coming to town, but when is the question as a proper analysis is long overdue?
Also, given that the Sundry and Rates debt accrual stands at around $1 million prior to June 30, 2016, why not go back five years further to ascertain the nature and (as you say) ‘materiality’ of any related issues (such as inexcusable financial misconduct and totally unacceptable administration mismanagement) that can be identified.
I am seriously hoping that you understand the meaning of ‘materiality’ in a legal sense-being relevance and significance according to Law and good governance statutes.
If this is the case- then there are arguably some former Shire employees, possibly Councillors and a Commissioner who may finally need to delve into their pockets to seek legal advice and/or face some shire debt collection retribution of their own.
As the Executive Director, Sector Regulation and Support for the Department of Local Government (and Communities) you have given a written commitment to a community of 3,400 citizens to undertake a comprehensive analysis of its Shire’s Financial Statements for the 2015-16 Financial Year.
You have done this at the request of the Minister for Local Government, the Hon. Paul Miles, to act on his behalf.
It is your responsibility to ensure that the York community is fully informed of the result and the nature and materiality of any actions required to be taken on behalf of the ratepayers of York who pay the bills.
As you will see this correspondence has been published on a Social Media Website that has 200,000 hits per annum. That equates to 60,000 hits prior to the State Election on Saturday, March 11, 2017.
David Taylor.
You claim the Department will be analysing the Shire of York’s financial statements for the year ended June 30, 2016. Apparently your Department is intending in coming to town, but when is the question as a proper analysis is long overdue?
Also, given that the Sundry and Rates debt accrual stands at around $1 million prior to June 30, 2016, why not go back five years further to ascertain the nature and (as you say) ‘materiality’ of any related issues (such as inexcusable financial misconduct and totally unacceptable administration mismanagement) that can be identified.
I am seriously hoping that you understand the meaning of ‘materiality’ in a legal sense-being relevance and significance according to Law and good governance statutes.
If this is the case- then there are arguably some former Shire employees, possibly Councillors and a Commissioner who may finally need to delve into their pockets to seek legal advice and/or face some shire debt collection retribution of their own.
As the Executive Director, Sector Regulation and Support for the Department of Local Government (and Communities) you have given a written commitment to a community of 3,400 citizens to undertake a comprehensive analysis of its Shire’s Financial Statements for the 2015-16 Financial Year.
You have done this at the request of the Minister for Local Government, the Hon. Paul Miles, to act on his behalf.
It is your responsibility to ensure that the York community is fully informed of the result and the nature and materiality of any actions required to be taken on behalf of the ratepayers of York who pay the bills.
As you will see this correspondence has been published on a Social Media Website that has 200,000 hits per annum. That equates to 60,000 hits prior to the State Election on Saturday, March 11, 2017.
David Taylor.
Our new Council and new CEO passed a resolution to collect oustanding rates earlier in the year didn't they? If the rates are three years overdue why don't they act on the resolution and take posession? Settlers is one right? No wonder they haven't paid it's all piss and wind. I don't get what the hold up is?
ReplyDeleteIs York being punished for getting rid of Ray Hooper?
ReplyDeleteHas Pat Hooper been writing more Minority Reports?
Message to Brad Jolly: Unless you are prepared to audit ALL of the finances during Ray Hooper's regime and release them to the ratepayers of York, you can bugger off. We have had enough of your interference thank you.
Mia Davies recently sent out a glossy pamphlet. Doesn't she realise glossy pamphlets can't be recycled because they are coated in plastic. Every pamphlet she sent will add to the landfill problems.
ReplyDeleteMs. Davies complete lack of respect for our environment will be discovered by Archaeologist in 2000 years time.