Sheryl
Biondi
Biondi is Luna’s
daughter she is now known as Sheryl Luna. She was known as “Sheryl Biondi”
during all relevant times herein. Biondi described her background and
qualifications, explaining that she has extensive experience in municipal
finance as a treasurer and tax collector. The Board does not dispute the same.
Regarding her
appointment as the Borough Treasurer, Biondi stated that she became Treasurer
following the retirement of the then Borough CFO and Budget Officer. She was
appointed by resolution in October 2012. Biondi stated that Cuccia as CMFO of
the Borrough oversees her duties as Borough Treasurer. Biondi stated that prior
to working as the Borough Treasurer, she was hired by Cuccia to work for
Treasury Services as an independent contractor. She described her duties at
Treasury Services as:
Q:
Can you describe the nature of that – of that work?
A: I was brought in as a consultant of Treasury Services to help
with the implementation of the new admin system and reconciliation of general
ledgers, payroll at that time, and billing for police outside duty, reconciling
public service bills wherever he needed me he hired me as a consultant.
[1T:110:1-8]
Luna testified
that she had no conversations with her father regarding her appointment as
Borough Treasurer and that her father Luna neither facilitated, recommended, or
played any role at all with respect to her appointment as Treasurer for the
Borough.
