Chicago computer investigator Forensicon, hired by the Board to find out what happened when the Township's digital financial records disappeared two years ago, never provided a report about what it found claiming Moore refused to pay the firm's $19,880.31 invoice. After Caldwell's order, Moore gave Trustees a check for the bill but Forensicon attorney Christine Svenson said it was for the wrong amount, $300 short.
"Stupid me," said Trustee Barb Murphy Monday. "I went to the Post Office and mailed the check to Svenson. I knew (the bill) was about $19,000 but I didn't check the actual (check) amount."
Svenson said even though Forensicon's invoice hadn't been fully paid, the firm setn a draft report of its findings to trustees' attorney firm Ancel-Glink. A spokesman there couldn't be reached Friday.
The report is to some extent moot since Moore eventually admitted in court that she, herself, had removed the records from Grafton computers. Murphy said, however, Forensicon's draft report showed an eraser program had been installed on the Grafton server. "But it doesn't say who pushed the button," Murphy said.
Svenson said Grafton wouldn't get the final report until the bill was fully paid. She said besides the $300 that Moore's check was short, there were additional charges she'll seek, as well.
Meanwhile, even Forensicon's draft report will remain secret unless the Board votes to release it. Under Illinois' Freedom of Information Act draft reports are exempt from public examination.
In the pic: A court-ordered check to pay for an investigation into Grafton Township's missing financial records two years ago was $300 short.
15 comments:
Goes to show you that she is not to be trusted. Her friends need to wise up. Was wondering why we have not seen the report. Sneaky one Linda! Thanks for adding more costs!
While the editor felt the report is moot to an extent due to Linda Moore removing/deleting the records, I completely disagree.
What information might be present in these records (which I hope was able to be recovered)? Do we have any embezzling (such as apparently happened recently in Dixon)?
Certainly needs to be checked into immediately!
Maybe, with all money that's been spent on lawyer fees, credit cards, Bingo-watching postcards, stamps and a sound systems for the annual meeting, there just wasn't enough money in the checking account. Since the public has been denied access to bank statements and credit card statements, we'll never know how Moore balances her Grafton checkbook. Perhaps she can secure a short-term loan from the Committee to Re-Elect Linda Moore.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gKvC4NvaS-E
She will certainly blame this on Quickbook! That's her old stand-by.
Garbage in, garbage out my friends.
Everyone makes clerical errors and while we don't know for certain it is a possibilty. Regardless I'm not sure why this is even newsworthy outside of Forensicon and Barb Murphy's attempt to publicize. Not saying I'm a Linda Moore supporter, in fact I'm not, she needs to go. But, the constant back and forth among the supervisor and trustees continues to be a disgrace. They all need to go!
They all need to go indeed...
Was the eraser program installed pre Linda Moore ?
According to a Forensic on letter to the township in May, 2010:
' data strongly supports the installation of Eraser version 5.8 (a known secure data purging software tool) on 2/15/2010 at approximately 1:23 PM.
Also on the server (Item 007), On 2/23/2010 at approximately 3:29PM, a folder named “QuickBooks” (originally located at “C:\common\Road and Bidge Fund\QuickBooks” – as spelled in original source) was sent to the Recycle Bin for deletion."
Interestingly, 2/23/2010 is the same day Huntley police were called to the Township office:
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2010/02/23/grafton-township-supervisor-linda-moore-fends-off-huntley-village-trustee-pam-fenders-attempt-to-force-way-into-supervisors-office-%E2%80%9Cvictim%E2%80%9D-fender-calls-police/
10:36 pm - and your point is???
Under oath, Linda confessed to the computer erasing and tampering. I don't understand why Linda would not admit this earlier, saving us at least $20,000 in investigative costs. Who in their right mind comes up with ways to impede day-to-day operations: refusing to pay approved bills, shorting checks, demanding that a former employee come to the office to pick-up their last check, in person, even though they now live out-of-state, charging seniors more for a bus ride, deleting the bus schedule, obstructing FOIA requests, etc., etc. Life is all about the decisions and choices that we make. This may be the understatement of the year - Linda makes bad decisions that have cost us a half million dollars.
When will these elected officials put the voters first and solve problems like this together? What difference does it make if officials make mistakes? Just take care of business and follow the rules. People are motivated by pride, prejudices and vanity. A spirit of cooperation and respect is long overdue.
The trustees are doing their job - which is mainly oversight. Unfortunately, the supervisor seems to think she's above reproach and should not have any oversight. That's why we have all these lawsuits - she does not want to be held accountable for her actions, so she "blames" the trustees for doing their jobs.
I have seen their "oversight" in action on video. Their behavior is appalling, disrespectful and nothing short of harassment. They deserve to go to jail and sit in the timeout corner. Kudos to the supervisor for hanging in there.
Justice will prevail in the not-too-distant future. Rumor has it, data has been fed to attorneys and law enforcement outside of the good-old-boys of mchenry county. thankfully moore's persoanl, business, and government background contains many encounters with the courts and law which has provided a significant path of trending evidence. Thank you Moore! Celebration is near at hand for all taxpayers.
And for any of Moore's buddies that are thinking of providing her money for her upcoming election or money to assist in any of her lawsuits, buyer-beware. The path of your money will also be reviewed by the this very high law enforcement agency. And you will put yourselves at risk of being included within the negative press that for sure, will be covering these forthcoming events.
The trustees need to go to jail? You have to be kidding! The supervisor should have already been in jail for the discord and her shady deeds. I am disapointed with the McHenry Co Court system. The supervisor is playing it! Do they not see it? The pullic does!
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