Elk Grove Council Member Scherman Sought Money From City, Public Library Authority
Replay of Scherman’s double payment for sanitation meetings? City finance manager admits error Elk Grove city council member Sophia S...
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Replay of Scherman’s double payment for sanitation meetings? City finance manager admits error
Elk Grove city council member Sophia Scherman has sought payment from the city of Elk Grove for mileage reimbursement for attendance at the Sacramento Public Library Authority Joint Powers Authority (JPA).
According to information from the JPA, city council members receive $100 per meeting attended with the monthly maximum of $200.
An examination of Scherman’s hand-written expense reports that encompasses a six-month period shows that she received payment for at least four meetings. EGN is in the process of determining whether Scherman accepted the $100 per meeting stipend from the JPA.
Earlier this week it was determined that Scherman accepted payment from both the city and the sanitation district for the same activity. According to expense documents obtained from public records, Scherman was paid for mileage by the city to attend Sacramento County Sanitation District meetings. Scherman also received a $200 Per Diem from the sanitation district for her attendance.
Scherman has declined requests to comment on the double payments.
When asked about taking mileage reimbursements in light of the city's fiscal problems at the last city council meeting, Scherman stated that “she had nothing to hide.”
Craig promises to be more ‘observant’ of city rules, will remind council members to be timely
Elk Grove city finance manager Rebecca Craig, CPA, admitted that the city violated it’s own rules by allowing Scherman to seek reimbursement for a six month period. Elk Grove resolution 2006-295, section VIII (b), states expenses should be submitted “within a reasonable period of time after incurring the expense and, in any event, no later than 30 days thereafter.”
In an e-mail, Craig said “In light of reading the policy again, it does appear that the expense claim was filed late. We will be more observant of this parameter and remind Council members to file reimbursement claims more timely.” Craig also said that Scherman’s hand-written expense reports were “adequate.”
Ironically, the resolution 2006-295, was signed by Scherman when she was serving as mayor.
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Elk Grove Resolution 2006-295 clearly dictates that expenses be submitted on the city's official reimbursement form. Is Sophia thumbing her nose at the requirement, too? Why can she violate an ordinance but the rest of us dare not??!!!!
EGN should please investigate and report on the September 23rd City Council Agenda item 6.7 which is a request to PROMOTE and ELEVATE the current city HR manager position to a Director level with a $110,000 to $150,000 salary??!!! These morons just don't get it! We are in an economic nightmare right now and they think they should be proposing creating positions that pay as much as a US Congress person makes? UNBELIEVABLE ! ! !
These people get elected so they can raid the piggybank. They don'y give a hoot about the taxpayers. In fact, the taxpayers is just in the way of the piggybank that they need to break into.
I think that Miss Sherman should return the Double Dip Money.
Resolution 2006-295:
As stated above Member shall complete and submit a City of EG Travel & Expense Claim Form. Also must verify that the expense was incurred on behalf of the City.
Doing volunteer work at the Clothes Closet for a couple of hours and then charging for mileage seems to negate her volunteering. Combining numbers of trips x mileage per month, not acceptable. List each trip and date separately. JMO
Sophia, don't even think about laying this at the CPA's feet tomorrow night..you know the rules...just arrogant enough to think they don't apply to you!
Another sign of a Cow Town at work!
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