Wednesday, March 14, 2012
A joint statement is expected within 24 hours following a series of executive sessions by the Board of Selectmen and School Committee.
The selectmen's chairman said last night that there would be a joint statement within 24 hours from town and School District officials regarding the subject of individual executive sessions and their joint session on Thursday. The subject, as reported earlier, is a school forensic audit. On Thursday officials met behind closed doors in the selectmen's room at Town Hall for almost two hours, again for the purpose of discussing a possible criminal matter. "To investigate charges of criminal conduct or to discuss the filing of criminal complaints," reads the agenda for the posted meeting. Asked if there was consensus between the school and town on the matter, and when the auditors' report would be released to the public, the selectmen's …
Thursday, March 8, 2012
School officials cited the same reason for going into nonpublic Wednesday as selectmen have on two recent occasions.
The School Committee voted to go into nonpublic session Wednesday night to discuss a possible criminal matter. The meeting was at the high school in the main office's conference room. Those present included a few of the same people who met behind closed doors with selectmen recently — two representatives from the town's audit firm Sullivan, Rogers & Company. Also present on Wednesday were the School District's lawyer, Selectman Jill Sullivan, School Committee members and the district business manager. Selectmen met in closed session with the town auditors on Feb. 15. That session was continued to March 14, said Acting Town Administrator Dave Castellarin. Any public information that can be disclosed about the results will be disclosed …
Thursday, February 23, 2012
Selectmen will continue their nonpublic session for the purpose of investigating charges of criminal misconduct and to consider the possible filing of criminal complaints.
On March 14, Selectmen will have a complete report on the audit discussed in their hour-long executive session last week. The Feb. 15, session was continued to March 14, said Acting Town Administrator Dave Castellarin. Any public information that can be disclosed about the results will be disclosed after the session, he said. The superintendent released a prepared statement regarding the audit. "The Town of Swampscott and the School Department have requested the town’s auditing firm conduct a forensic audit,” Superintendent Lynne Celli said. The rest of the statement said the district would not comment on the audit while it was ongoing. Superintendent Celli released no information on what, if anything prompted the review of books. …
Terry Date
8:51 am on Thursday, March 22, 2012
I haven't asked for that information yet, but will today. Thanks for the reminder. more ›