Guest Guest Posted April 27, 2008 Report Share Posted April 27, 2008 If you would like to review the Water Department budget you can find it at: http://www.cityofbinghamton.com/library/pa...ed%20Budget.pdf The pages pertaining to the water department begin on Page 108 of 148 in the PDF file (Page 103 in the hard copy) They end on Page 121 of 148 in the PDF file (Page 117 in the hard copy). It makes for some interesting reading if you can decipher the codewords used to hide what's really going on. Look under "Contractual services" those are all things the City charge the Water Fund, like almost $8000 for Binghamton Corporate Council Ken Franks (who lives in Vestal) . Given that figure Mr. Franks should be spending about one full day every work week working for the Water Deparrtment. Do you really think he does that? Those chemical that went up $100,000, they went to $360,000. According to Mayor Mathew T. Ryan that is why he has to raise an additonal $2,200,000 PER YEAR EVER YEAR. Look at the debt service a whopping $2,400,000 (two-million four-hundred thousand)! $14,000 for data processing.... Professional Service for Transmission of water $7000. No idea what kind of service that is.... Professional Servies in Administration $18,000.... Collection Service $57,000???? Doesn't the County do the collections to save that????? Accounting services $41,000 It just goes on and on, every type of charge possible from the City to the Water fund. No explanations, just charge after charge. They are bleeding it dry. Once again, you make accusations of mis-appropriation of funds, yet you offer no evidence of that. You see, this is why no one believes a damn word you say anymore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Guest Posted April 27, 2008 Report Share Posted April 27, 2008 oh yea investigations will be done!!!!!!! no they wont - just kidding Wait a minute. Ed Arzoonyian has sent a letter to the State Comptroller demanding action! Someone of his importance and insight simply could not be ignored. He wrote a letter to the State Attorney General last year, and action is going to be taken! Arzoonyian said so, and copied both letters to all local media. He is extremely important, the "modern day Thomas Paine". @ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Guest Posted April 28, 2008 Report Share Posted April 28, 2008 Simple question, how much per hour is the City of Binghamton billing the Water Fund for the services of Binghamton Corporate Council Ken Franks of Vestal? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Guest Posted April 28, 2008 Report Share Posted April 28, 2008 Once again, you make accusations of mis-appropriation of funds, yet you offer no evidence of that. You see, this is why no one believes a damn word you say anymore. Calvin Stovall of the PSB told me that the City of Binghamtot was pocketing the water payments coming from Broome County instead of the Water Department. Stovall said on the phone that was OK. So far Stovall has yet to report it in his "news"paper or offer an explanation for it, even though they ran another article on it. Will you set the record straight Mr. Stovall,l or wil you continue with another coverup for Matthew T. Ryan? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Guest Posted April 28, 2008 Report Share Posted April 28, 2008 Calvin Stovall of the PSB told me that the City of Binghamtot was pocketing the water payments coming from Broome County instead of the Water Department. Stovall said on the phone that was OK. So far Stovall has yet to report it in his "news"paper or offer an explanation for it, even though they ran another article on it. Will you set the record straight Mr. Stovall,l or wil you continue with another coverup for Matthew T. Ryan? Maybe it's time for another one of your patented "I demand answers" letters, copied to all local media. What happened with that big investigation you demanded from the Attorney General last year? Maybe he will be at your next big meeting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Guest Posted April 28, 2008 Report Share Posted April 28, 2008 Calvin Stovall of the PSB told me that the City of Binghamtot was pocketing the water payments coming from Broome County instead of the Water Department. Stovall said on the phone that was OK. So far Stovall has yet to report it in his "news"paper or offer an explanation for it, even though they ran another article on it. Will you set the record straight Mr. Stovall,l or wil you continue with another coverup for Matthew T. Ryan? \By using the word "pockeeting" you seem to intimate that they do not in fact reinburse the water dept with those funds. Again, this would be mis-appropriation of funds - and this is what you seemingly are accusing them of - yet once again, as usual, you have not a shread of eveidence to prove this unfounded accusation. Which is standard operating procedure for you by tthe way - we expect nothing less. it is also why no one believes a word you say any longer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Guest Posted April 28, 2008 Report Share Posted April 28, 2008 By using the word "pocketing" you seem to intimate that they do not in fact reinburse the water dept with those funds. Again, this would be mis-appropriation of funds - and this is what you seemingly are accusing them of - yet once again, as usual, you have not a shread of eveidence to prove this unfounded accusation. Which is standard operating procedure for you by tthe way - we expect nothing less. it is also why no one believes a word you say any longer. We simply do not know. All we know is the deliquent water payments are going to the Genral Fund. That has been confirmed by at least two people in the county offices and by Calvin Stovall in a telphone conversation. Nobody has ben able to provide any documentation of where the funds go once they get to the City of Binghamton General Fund. Editor Calvin Stovall of the PSB said they stay in the General Fund because the General Fund has prepaid the Water Department the delinquent fees. Of course, if that is treu then this wqhole issue and the late payments is meaningless. One former City Councilman does not believe the City had prepaid the Water Department. He thinks the City just kept the water payments received for the County. Interestingly, in last Thursday's front page newspaper story in the PSB Bulletin about the late water payment "Crackdown" there was not a word mentioned about this supposed prepayment of delinquent accounts. Even Broome County who collects the late fees seems unclear as to what is happennig. If there ever was a situation calling for an independent audit this is it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Guest Posted April 28, 2008 Report Share Posted April 28, 2008 We simply do not know. All we know is the deliquent water payments are going to the Genral Fund. That has been confirmed by at least two people in the county offices and by Calvin Stovall in a telphone conversation. Nobody has ben able to provide any documentation of where the funds go once they get to the City of Binghamton General Fund. Editor Calvin Stovall of the PSB said they stay in the General Fund because the General Fund has prepaid the Water Department the delinquent fees. Of course, if that is treu then this wqhole issue and the late payments is meaningless. One former City Councilman does not believe the City had prepaid the Water Department. He thinks the City just kept the water payments received for the County. Interestingly, in last Thursday's front page newspaper story in the PSB Bulletin about the late water payment "Crackdown" there was not a word mentioned about this supposed prepayment of delinquent accounts. Even Broome County who collects the late fees seems unclear as to what is happennig. If there ever was a situation calling for an independent audit this is it. so you dont know - but you make the accusation anyway. interesting. we expect nothing less from you. making accusations without any information or evidence to back up that accusation. You are truly a freak! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Guest Posted April 28, 2008 Report Share Posted April 28, 2008 We simply do not know. All we know is the deliquent water payments are going to the Genral Fund. That has been confirmed by at least two people in the county offices and by Calvin Stovall in a telphone conversation. Nobody has ben able to provide any documentation of where the funds go once they get to the City of Binghamton General Fund. Editor Calvin Stovall of the PSB said they stay in the General Fund because the General Fund has prepaid the Water Department the delinquent fees. Of course, if that is treu then this wqhole issue and the late payments is meaningless. One former City Councilman does not believe the City had prepaid the Water Department. He thinks the City just kept the water payments received for the County. Interestingly, in last Thursday's front page newspaper story in the PSB Bulletin about the late water payment "Crackdown" there was not a word mentioned about this supposed prepayment of delinquent accounts. Even Broome County who collects the late fees seems unclear as to what is happennig. If there ever was a situation calling for an independent audit this is it. Yea - right. Independent audit. I can just see you asking for that. "We don't know anything - we don't have any imformation - there is no evidence of any wrong doing - no one is amking any accusations of any wrong doing - but we want an investigation anyways. You are one sick puppy there ed - one sick pup indeed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Guest Posted April 28, 2008 Report Share Posted April 28, 2008 Asking a question is not an accusation. Can’t you tell the difference????? The budget does not state how many hours Franks works for the Water Department. It does not state what rate he is paid. It only states the Water Department will be billed about $8000 for his services. Therefore it is a legitimate question to ask how many hours he works for the Water Department or what the rate is. This is especially true since Mayor Matthew T. Ryan claim his administration will be transparent. How do they arrive at an $8000 figure for Franks' time? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Guest Posted April 28, 2008 Report Share Posted April 28, 2008 Asking a question is not an accusation. Can’t you tell the difference????? The budget does not state how many hours Franks works for the Water Department. It does not state what rate he is paid. It only states the Water Department will be billed about $8000 for his services. Therefore it is a legitimate question to ask how many hours he works for the Water Department or what the rate is. This is especially true since Mayor Matthew T. Ryan claim his administration will be transparent. How do they arrive at an $8000 figure for Franks' time? WOW! DOUBLE WOW! You are seriously mentally ill ed!! What makes it even more sad, is that you have no idea on how sick you really are. You are out there dude - really really far far out there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Guest Posted April 28, 2008 Report Share Posted April 28, 2008 WOW! DOUBLE WOW! You are seriously mentally ill ed!! What makes it even more sad, is that you have no idea on how sick you really are. You are out there dude - really really far far out there Can you explain how or why? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Guest Posted April 28, 2008 Report Share Posted April 28, 2008 Can you explain how or why? I have explained to you on numerous ocassions ed. @ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed Arzouian Posted April 29, 2008 Author Report Share Posted April 29, 2008 Asking a question is not an accusation. Can’t you tell the difference????? The budget does not state how many hours Franks works for the Water Department. It does not state what rate he is paid. It only states the Water Department will be billed about $8000 for his services. Therefore it is a legitimate question to ask how many hours he works for the Water Department or what the rate is. This is especially true since Mayor Matthew T. Ryan claim his administration will be transparent. How do they arrive at an $8000 figure for Franks' time? Simple question. How many hours. What rate? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Guest Posted April 29, 2008 Report Share Posted April 29, 2008 Is see another FOIL in the making....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Guest Posted April 30, 2008 Report Share Posted April 30, 2008 Is see another FOIL in the making....... working on it now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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