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This is in NSW. There is alot of tension between some of the owners and the committee. The committee, all support one another look after their units and everyone else has to beg and scream to get anything done. The secretary is of particular concern. I’d like some thoughts on the following matter.
We had some common property plumbing works conducted, no reason specified, just told it would happen. To understand better, I requested a copy of the work order sent to the plumbing firm as the SM was uncooperative.
Three weeks later I receive not a copy of the work order but a copy of 2 of the same invoices. Everything from dates, to invoice numbers was identical, but the second invoice had a variation “Laundry prepared screed, waterproofed walls and installed tiles supplied by owner.” The plumbing repairs were external .
The total amounts were the same but on the second invoice the cost of the plumbing was lower and the tiling made up the funds to to the identical final costs. I rang the company and they confirmed that no tiling took place. A few of us have concerns about this secretary (and the support team that they have) and I’m interested in your thoughts.
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It sound like you have tripped over either a rort or, just maybe, an accounting and invoice error.
I think in your position, I would submit a motion to the next strata committee meeting, asking why there are invoices that seem to suggest that the secretary has used OC funds on their own property and give the person concerned the opportunity to go on the record to say that this has never happened and explain the mistake.
If they fail to do so then you put the same motion to a general meeting (where it must be put on the agenda). This time I would add “give reason why these funds should not be remitted back to the OC.”
If that fails, it’s off to NCAT with whatever charge or claim you think is most likely to stick.
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