Re: Unauthorised expenditure

Hi Happy Strata,

Thanks for your reply. I will answer your questions as below.

• what was the money spent on?
• The money was spent on a building manager
•  how much money?
• approximately $9,000 so far this financial year and approximately $12,000 last financial year 
•  what authority has been provided to the Strata Manager by the OC to act on it’s behalf?
• None
•  was the expense an emergency, or a necessity?
• Neither. The AGM in 2015 approved the trial of three months for the Building Manager. The appointment was to be reviewed by the EC/SC after that and the appointment was to be brought to the next AGM for approval. This was not approved at the AGM.
•  was is a recurring expense?
• See above
•  did the Strata Committee or any of the office bearers approve it, or were consulted on it?
• To my understanding, No, in fact the SC verbally instructed the SM after the 2016 AGM, that as the building manager was not approved at the 2016 AGM he could no longer continue in that role and should not be paid.
•  do you think they were spending it to gain some benefit for themselves?
• The building manager was their employee.

Thank you for your advice.