Chamber board to pick interim director; OSBI probe confirmed
By Josh Newton, Tahlequah Daily Press, Okla. | |
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Concern has grown among chamber members about the status of their membership dues, which can cost
Chamber Board President
In a press release issued Tuesday, the OSBI confirmed agents will be working "in the coming months" to track down "how much money came into the organization, who had access to the funds, and how the money was spent."
When the probe is complete, the OSBI plans to provide a copy of its report to the
"Based upon the facts inside the report, the district attorney will determine what, if any, laws were broken and by whom," the statement said.
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Among the accusations made to members of the
"Right now, we want to run that [request] through the people who are doing the investigation," Young said.
The Press has also requested invoices from the chamber to the city of
According to chamber bylaws, all disbursements must be made by check. Any check for more than
The chamber is also to carry an insurance policy "to bond all employees of the chamber and persons authorized to sign checks in an amount determined by the board of directors."
Audits of the chamber's accounts are required to be completed 120 days after the end of the fiscal year by a public accountant or special, qualified audit committee, which cannot be comprised of any director or committee member. The audit review is to be available to chamber members "at all times," and the president of the board is responsible for initiating the audit process.
Board members told the Press the
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