Report: $200,000 spent to check up on Sonny Mares' credit card bills

How much taxpayer money was spent on the volleyball net?

Couldn't agree more. What a waste of taxpayer money unless something criminal was originally expected. Such did not appear to be the case.

When will we wake up?

Politricks at its worst. Basically we spent that money to try and justify the move to dump Mares and replace him with Moliterno. No telling how much they spent on the report they used to justify dumping the jail director and moving the EOC back to the Sheriff. And I wonder how much it cost us to dump the county administrator and move him back to his old job while finding a position for his replacement. And we probably would really be shocked at the true cost of all the retirement packages we have paid out to enable them to change out old, out of favor employees with their political stooges. Funny none of these positions ever get advertised either. Wonder what happened to the national search that was promised us to find the new TDC Director? $200,000 could have financed a hell of a search.

And I bet ya they plead poverty and sing woe is me this budget time because the county is "broke." Same ole same ole. And the crazy thing is they all keep getting reelected.

For $200K we could have sent 15 locals to college to get accounting degrees!!!

Anyone else want to volunteer as an UNPAID reviewer of all expenditures? The paid personnel don't seem to be doing their job AT ALL!

For $200K we could have sent 15 locals to college to get accounting degrees!!!

Anyone else want to volunteer as an UNPAID reviewer of all expenditures? The paid personnel don't seem to be doing their job AT ALL!

I wonder how many books and how many library assistants could have been purchased? Probably enough to re-open the library on Saturdays!
Yikes!

maybe it's time for some on Sowal to run for local office...:cool:

I Will Do it

$200,000 spent

Politricks at its worst. Basically we spent that money to try and justify the move to dump Mares and replace him with Moliterno. No telling how much they spent on the report they used to justify dumping the jail director and moving the EOC back to the Sheriff. And I wonder how much it cost us to dump the county administrator and move him back to his old job while finding a position for his replacement. And we probably would really be shocked at the true cost of all the retirement packages we have paid out to enable them to change out old, out of favor employees with their political stooges. Funny none of these positions ever get advertised either. Wonder what happened to the national search that was promised us to find the new TDC Director? $200,000 could have financed a hell of a search.

And I bet ya they plead poverty and sing woe is me this budget time because the county is "broke." Same ole same ole. And the crazy thing is they all keep getting reelected.

Shocked is an understatement!! The TDC members should be cautious about questioning Dawn, she will have the BCC replace anyone who questions her. The administrator went back to public works with the same salary. The public works director that stepped down probably kept the same salary too. He and Siegler are best friends (were in business together and both worked at DOT before they came to Walton).

How much did Sonny Mares reportedly spend on the dinner in question that got him fired? $200,000 could have bought a lot of dinners.

For $200K we could have sent 15 locals to college to get accounting degrees!!!

Anyone else want to volunteer as an UNPAID reviewer of all expenditures? The paid personnel don't seem to be doing their job AT ALL!

While I think an UNPAID reviewer would be fine, I am not sure one is needed. The Walton County Taxpayer's Association does a fine job of making us aware of the misspending and spending of our taxpayer monies. It costs very little to support them and may I suggest that those who are not members become one.

Walton Co. TDC members Questioning Recent Expenditure

Since a CPA is sort of like an attorney would they not have to be able to product a time and effort log to support the charges and could they not get in serious trouble if they overbilled?

They only get in trouble if someone questions it. :roll:

When people just approve it and sign off on it, there is no problem.

We just paid $200K for a 2-3 page report.

$200,000 spent

They only get in trouble if someone questions it. :roll:

When people just approve it and sign off on it, there is no problem.

We just paid $200K for a 2-3 page report.

My best guess is that after the audit got underway there were more people than Mares involved so the scope was altered.

$200,000 spent

How much did Sonny Mares reportedly spend on the dinner in question that got him fired? $200,000 could have bought a lot of dinners.

Mares was not fired, he retired after one of the BCC prompted by the new TDC Director sent Czar Mattison to see him.

$200,000 spent

Walton Co. TDC members Questioning Recent Expenditure

Questions to ask;
How did Bill Imfeld get the authority to sign anything obligating the BCC or the TDC? Was it budgeted? Did he know how much it cost before he signed the agreement?

Questions to ask;
How did Bill Imfeld get the authority to sign anything obligating the BCC or the TDC? Was it budgeted? Did he know how much it cost before he signed the agreement?

I'm sure Dawn just told him to sign it so she could funnel some more money out of Walton County to her buddies out of state. Note the absence of the name of this CPA firm.

Is anyone minding the store here? These people need to move on to Tallahassee or Washington. They are far too adept at wasting money to be stuck in county government.:sarc:

If they move it will just cost us more - someone will claim that we still need their services so we'll pay extra for them to commute. :roll:

Is anyone minding the store here? These people need to move on to Tallahassee or Washington. They are far too adept at wasting money to be stuck in county government.:sarc:

Yes, the fiscal conservatives of the GOP. :cool: