pool comments

They are very clear about expenses (how much its costing US). They just dont seem too clear about how much money was taken IN. Its the same problem there was, and IS, at the golf driving range, where revenues TRIPLED overnight when automated machines were put in to dispense golf balls. Somehow, even after they were installed, the employees found a way to frequently break the machines so they could go back to the old way, and revenues dropped accordingly, again. The pool generates a lot of cash, especially during the Summer months, but also during meets. Makes one wonder if ALL the cash and revenues are being accounted for at the pool too, doesnt it? If it wasnt being accounted for, would that be considered grand theft or fraud? Three years of free pool usage would amount to OVER 100k in expenses to the MDAC that were never charged to them(not to mention meets)- is THAT why there ARE no contracts? no records? poor admission records? few effective controls in place? Are we talking about kickbacks here, or just incredibly, unbelievably poor management? ANY business has contracts with the people they do business with, dont they? especially if the services provided run up into the HUNDREDS of THOUSANDS of dollars, right? Apparently that business concept has eluded our city officials, at the pool anyway, as they do have contracts in other areas ie CC, tennis courts. They even had contracts for the CC project and the bathrooms- even tho they were horribly written, left out many safeguards for the taxpayers, had no deadlines or penalties, and were unenforcable as written- the IDEA was there, the concept. There are NO contracts at the pool. NONE. ZERO. ZIP.