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<br />r -- - <br /> <br />.. ~---... <br />... <br /> <br />Date: <br /> <br />May 2, 2002 <br /> <br />To: <br /> <br />Ms. Kim Moore-Sykes, City Administrator <br />Honorable Members of the City Council <br /> <br />From: <br /> <br />Ellen Paulseth, Finance Director <br /> <br />Re: <br /> <br />Monthly update of activities <br /> <br />In my first week of employment I have attempted to become familiar with the city's accounting <br />system and processes, and have begun to develop a plan of action to fulfill the mission of the <br />finance director. <br /> <br />There is much work to be done to maintain the integrity of the city's financial position. Attached, <br />please find a preliminary work plan indicating activities I have identified as priority for this <br />position. I would appreciate your input and approval of this plan. <br /> <br />Also attached is a draft monthly budget report with narrative for the General Fund. As you will <br />note in my narrative, the city's accounts have not been reconciled. Therefore, the financial <br />information contained within the report should not be considered reliable at this point. <br /> <br />I appreciate your patience as we progress toward a standardized, accurate and efficient reporting <br />system. Again, as I have noted in the narrative, there are many accounting irregularities that must <br />be addressed before we can concentrate on improved reporting. I will focus on cleaning up those <br />problems and reconciling the city's accounts as my first order of business. <br /> <br />I commend the council and the administrator for having the foresight to institute this needed <br />position. I look forward to serving the residents of Centerville and meeting the needs of the <br />council. <br />