Tuesday, May 22, 2012

City of Grand Rapids Reimburse Questionable Expenses in April…. Clearly they don’t have to watch their pennies…


Grand Rapids City Commission Minutes  05/15/12  pages 98-100


In reviewing Grand Rapids City Commission minutes, I came across the April 2012 reimbursement report and found something’s questionable:

In – State Travel

Community Services

·          Neighborhood Improvement (1 staffer)   $413.55
o   (3 day) Plumbing Inspectors Conference in Mt. Pleasant

Being from Mt.Pleasant, the 2 hour trip is travelable, so why would they need to pay for hotel or why don’t they share a room.  There is a Motel 6 in Mt. Pleasant were I can see $150 for 2 nights…

Design, Dev., & Enterprise
·          Water Systems (4 staffers)   $  725.00
o   (1 day) Midwest Supply Chain Mgmt Conference in Grand Rapids

Ok, This one makes no sense.  Four staffer need to be reimbursed for a conference in Grand Rapids where they work.  What additional expense did they incur?

Fiscal Services
·         Purchasing  (2 staffers)  $354.00
o   (2 day) Reverse Trade Fair in Detroit

What the heck is a “Reverse Trade Fair”? 


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