Register Editorial Comes Out for Immediate Forensic Audit -- and More

Here's the editorial from today's New Haven Register, not only calling for an immediate forensic audit, but also pointing out something I hadn't realized: that our auditor was the same one that drew so much criticism in West Haven, requiring a re-audit. And yet no one in North Haven questioned their competence. In fact, we were told what a great, award-winning job they'd done.

Yet another mix of willful incompetence (not questioning the work of an auditor whose poor work had been all over the newspapers; I feel incompetent myself for not realizing the connection) and propaganda. Our director of finance, first selectman, and board of finance should have done something to protect our town from an auditor whose work was so questionable.

The other important thing that this editorial points out is that Kopetz should have suggested a forensic auditor. The appointment of a forensic auditor should not have turned into what appears to be a political act, that is, the Democratic Town Committee proposing it, as well as many individuals on their own.

Of course, the editorial could not say what I can say, what we all know: Kopetz left the decision to have a forensic audit to the Republican-dominated Board of Finance subcommittee, because he knew how it would come out, and could stand above the fray. But he did not anticipate so much opposition so quickly.

Things have changed, Mr. Kopetz. You can't play these games anymore.

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