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The Academy could not provide documentation regarding the rent calculation. However the Review Team determined the amount shown as under paid rent did not include the annual 5% rate increase.
The Academy's job description for the "Business Manager" stated hat one job duty was to "calculate annual facility rent paid landlord based on blended paid student count between leased and PSA-owned facility". The Review Team noted how this rent calculation was not consistent with the rent terms.
When the Review Team inquired of the Business manager when did the lease assignment change from Warwick Pointe Co-Partnership to Warwick Pointe, LLC, they were given a che copy from November 3, 1998 for $23,416.50 to Warwick Pointe, LLC. |
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Sun Dec 04, 2016 6:45 am |
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| Attached was an invoice from Warwick Pointe of 5100 Territorial Road, Grand Blanc, MI 48439. The June 30, 1998 audit report stated "During the year ended June 30, 1998, the lease was assumed by Warwick Pointe, LLC." The Review Team could not find that the lease was formally assigned by the Board until the board approval of the second amendment to the lease. dated January 28, 2000. |
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Sun Dec 04, 2016 6:52 am |
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CHILD CARE SERVICES (pages 19-23)
March 13, 2000- "Harry E. Ross, Ph.D, Associate Director of the Charter Schools Office, wrote to Dr. Dennis Desmoine, Board Vice Chair of Warwick Pointe Public Charter School Academy, referencing Department of Consumer & Industry Services file DC 250018014 re: licensing of day care services at he Academy site."
March 23, 2000- Warwick Pointe Public Charter School Academy (WPPCSA)through their attorney, Steven P. Iamarino, sent a response to Dr. Ross stating that the Consumer & Industry Services issue has "no present relevance." |
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Sun Dec 04, 2016 7:03 am |
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| Warwick Pointe Public Charter School Academy offered child care since it's origin in December 1995. The annual reports through 1997 highlighted and featured prominently that child care services were provided by WPPCSA. Principle contacts for the Child Care Licensing Division of the Michigan Department of Consumer & Industry Services were Mary Delaney and Gretchen Stelter. In her correspondence to James Goenner on March 1, 1999, Mary Delaney was very specific (page 7, item 21) that the child care (latchkey) program was "fully licensed." Communications from the Department of Consumer & Industry Services file to Mary Delaney specified the non compliance of administrative rules by the child care and copies were sent to the state Charter Schools Office. |
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Sun Dec 04, 2016 8:11 am |
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The state regulatory officials communicated with Mary Delaney on October 15, 1999 informing her that "approval" of the Warwick pointe Academy child care program was being held for continued non-compliance. Copies were sent to the Central Michigan University Charter Schools Office and the WPPCSA Board of Directors.
Iamarino wrote in his letter of March 23, 2000, about the "number of issues providing child care through a licensee who is not acting for or on behalf of the PSA.". Iamarino continued to say the school had discontinued the current arrangements and made arrangements through Terry Matlock, a well known service provider and the licensee would be Matlock. The Review Team wrote that the attorney nor anyone else had discussed "the arrangements that were in effect. |
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Sun Dec 04, 2016 8:22 am |
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After reviewing billings from Attorney Iamarino, which included communications to Joseph Webster, Director of the Bureau of Regulatory Services, the review team concluded the Warwick Pointe Academy paid the legal bills for services related to child care.
"The Central Michigan University Charter Schools Office has never been informed by any representative of the academy that the original "public status for this child care service was not accurate, notwithstanding Dr. Ross's most recent and still unanswered letter of enquiry dated November 15, 1999." The review team wrote they had "never been formally advised of a change in providership, which apparently occurred on January 7, 1999, except in Attorney Iamarino's letter of March 23, 2000." |
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Sun Dec 04, 2016 8:31 am |
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"The Review Team was repeatedly informed that the child care program had always been a private operation and the team was not provided nay information regarding the current or previous provider by Academy managerial personnel."
"A review of the materials submitted on March 27, 2000 has been completed and no agreement, lease or contract with any private entity to provide day care services on property owned or leased by the Warwick Pointe Public Charter School Academy was provided for view. No liability or damage insurance riders or billings for any public or private child care entity functioning at 9127 South Saginaw, Grand Blanc were provided. No invoices for rent of the space used by a private provider were provided either." (page 23" Information requested regarding child care were not provided. |
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Sun Dec 04, 2016 8:43 am |
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CONDOMINIMUM ASSOCIATION LITIGATION
When the review team met with WPPCSA personnel, they were provided with materials related to the litigation. The business Manager stated the entire file was available at the attorney's office and was available for review here. When Dr. Ross communicated with the Academy Attorney John Siler. When a team member went to review the files, they were informed by Siler tat "attorney-Client relationship" had been invoked and the files were not available for review.
When the team communicated with the Business manager, he stated that he had not invoked the privilege. By the time of the report, the Team was still awaiting permission to review the entire file including correspondence. |
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Sun Dec 04, 2016 8:53 am |
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501(c)(3) EXEMPTION
The application for the Recognition of Exemption under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code did not appear to be sufficient or correct according to the review team.
a) The answer to Part 1, Question 6 is checked to indicate the application is for 501 (e0 a cooperative hospital service organization.
b) Part II, Question 8- replied no other application for recognition of exemption under any section of the code had been previously made.
"It appears the IRS considered them 501(c)(3) organization as recently as October 21, 198." |
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Sun Dec 04, 2016 9:02 am |
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C) Part 1, Question 3 inquires about both current and planned fundraising programs and implementation. answer was no fundraising planned. Documentation from the Academy indicated fundraising efforts related to the building expansion.
D) Answer to Part II, question 4c indicates none of the board members serve as members of the governing body by reason of being "public officials or being appointed by public officials."
The WPPCSA Board of Directors are appointed by the CMU Board of Trustees and are public officials. |
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Sun Dec 04, 2016 9:16 am |
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e) the answer to Part II , Question 6 indicates the Academy does not or will not receive grants from any political organization or any other exempt organization (other than a 501(c)(3) organization. The team had the understanding that the Academy had previously receive a grant from the Michigan Department of Education, an exempt organization.
f) Part II, Question 10b was checked to indicate the Academy is not a party to any lease. The tem noted information provided indicated the Academy leases at least some facilities, office equipment, and an automobile.
A completed copy of Schedule B, required to be submitted to the IRS for schools was not provided to the Review Team. |
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Sun Dec 04, 2016 9:27 am |
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CAPTAIN COMPEAU INTERVIEW WITH NORM RIOPELLE
Re: allegations of wrongdoing by Township Supervisor Bill Delaney
The first incident concerned around July of 1999 when there was an auction to sell property no longer used by the Township and some furniture was included in the auction..
Riopelle confirmed that furniture was not bid on and Delaney bought it. Riopelle stated he had no knowledge of the auction policy, the amount paid for the furniture or if Delaney had his secretary make the purchase, or how much was paid for the furniture.
Riopelle was unaware if the furniture went to Delaney's Grand blanc or Holly School.
He stated he was unaware that Township employees had transported the furniture during working hours. |
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Sun Dec 04, 2016 9:42 am |
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Norm Riopelle: As I recall Bill had somebody from the school come out with a truck and they hauled it away in a truck.
Capt. Compeau: Okay. If I told you that I have information that Jason Carpenter, Adam Frank, Jason Potter, Josh Fenner, and Adam Mikolajczak moved that on Township time. They are Township employees and they moved that property on Township time. You don't know that to be true or false?
Norm Riopelle: No I don't.
Riopelle later stated the Township employees may have loaded the truck for Delaney. |
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Sun Dec 04, 2016 9:51 am |
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Capt. Compeau: Now, If I was to tell you that we had other witnesses in here that overheard you say that these five gentlemen moving that property on township time, that Delaney was walking a line on doing that. That would be untrue if someone said that?
Riopelle continued to say it was possible he made the comment "these guys shouldn't be doing this. Delaney's walking a fine line", but that he did not recall making it.
Riopelle admitted how there was a power outage on July 28, 1999 at the Holly Academy, that Delaney called Riopelle to have Riopelle drive the generator truck to the site. he had a problem with the truck, but refused to admit to Compeau that he called two township employees for help.
Compeau tells Riopelle he has learned Riopelle called two township employees Steve Chilcutt and Dave Hobson for assistance, but Riopelle doesn't remember. |
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Sun Dec 04, 2016 10:03 am |
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The truck was an old Army truck owned by the Township. Riopelle believes he left the truck at the school with Delaney.
Capt. Compeau: Are you aware of any township policy on the use of township property for personal use. Is there a policy on that?
Norm Riopelle: No there is not that I'm aware of. I know that we have allowed township equipment to be used by all township employees or residents as they need it. If somebody requested something and it was available we would let them use it.
Riopelle went on to explain that he was referring to generators, cones and barricades. |
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Sun Dec 04, 2016 10:39 am |
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