When I first began requesting the Borough’s bills in
December 2012, Tony Luna’s "petty cash" payments were very frequent (every month). My questioning must have paid off, because the payments have slowed down. "Petty cash" hasn't appeared in four months.
My question now is: who is the “petty cash” check being
written to? Tony Luna and Charles Cuccia
state on their own minutes that the check has to be written to a person in
order to be cashed. Schrieks stated that
every town does it.
“Petty Cash” can’t walk into a bank and cash
itself.
I find it ironic that the following statements were
made on March 19, 2013- the same month Luna’s name was no longer listed on the “petty
cash” bill. Are the checks still written
to him? Why the change on the bills?
From the Borough’s own March 19, 2013
Meeting Minutes:
“Mr. Curioni asked if someone was to request what
makes up the $500.00 monthly bill described as replenish petty cash
miscellaneous for Mr. Luna please tell us what they would see in it.
Mr. Luna answered Mr. Curioni. Mr. Luna stated that he has been accused of being paid out of petty cash. Mr. Luna wanted to set the record straight that he has not taken one penny out of petty cash. Mr. Luna explained he is the custodian of petty cash which means in order to put money in petty cash you have to make a check out to someone. That someone cashes the money and pouts it in the petty cash box. Mr. Luna is the custodian so Mr. Luna has to cash the check. Mr. Luna asked Mr. Cuccia, C.F.O. if he was correct. Mr. Cuccia answered yes. Mr. Curioni wanted to know what kind of expenses would be in there. Mr. Luna gave an example. Mayor stated this is nothing out of the ordinary. Every town does it. Mayor stated you could opra it.”
Please click on the link below to read the minutes:
As for the above statement from the minutes, Mr. Luna
did take money out of petty cash. The
one month I requested the receipts, there were many for food and beverages for
a South Bergen JIF meeting.
