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#21 VicHockeyFan

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Posted 06 July 2016 - 12:30 PM

^ Taking co-workers to lunch has always been a grey area in both the public and private sector. These are best dealt with through policy measures rather than internal squabbling.

 

My question here however would be why a FORMER CAO would still have a municipal credit card.

 

 

CAO at the time, former now.

 

Giving staff credit cards is a bad idea from the get-go.

 

Have them pay their own expenses, and then submit itemized receipt for reimbursement, like 99% of companies do.  If it's a very large expense that requires an advance, like travel, make arrangements for that.


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Posted 06 July 2016 - 01:41 PM

CAO at the time, former now.

 

Giving staff credit cards is a bad idea from the get-go.

 

Have them pay their own expenses, and then submit itemized receipt for reimbursement, like 99% of companies do.  If it's a very large expense that requires an advance, like travel, make arrangements for that.

 

It's cheaper for large organizations to use pcards, and a lot of the expenses are in the thousands of dollars range, which could be a challenge for personal cards for many people. Plus, reimbursement is rarely timely.



#23 VicHockeyFan

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Posted 06 July 2016 - 01:49 PM

It's cheaper for large organizations to use pcards, and a lot of the expenses are in the thousands of dollars range, which could be a challenge for personal cards for many people. Plus, reimbursement is rarely timely.

 

I think in terms of major corporations where you have, for example, a sales team of 300 or 3000 flying around the country.

 

But here we are talking about Sooke.  And organizations of its size.


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#24 VicHockeyFan

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Posted 06 July 2016 - 02:08 PM

This is the article that Reay's lawyer sent a letter about:

 

http://sooke.pocketn...e-questionable/

 

 
Hiring practices at the District of Sooke questionable
Posted on January 8, 2016 by Britt Santowski
 
 
While Sooke PocketNews has no opinion on the qualities, merits and attributes of Sooke’s new CAO, it has come to our attention that there may have been a conflict of interest in the hiring process for this particular job posting.
 
 
Here are the two key facts:
 
 
From Bonnie Sprinkling, SPN learned “the Hiring Committee was established by Council as a standing committee in July 2015 and the members are Councillor Kevin Pearson, Councillor Kerrie Reay (Chair) and Councillor Rick Kasper.”
 
According to the Board of Directors’ for the Conservative party’s Esquimalt Saanich Sooke EDA website, Kerrie Reay and Teresa Sullivan had a prior and existing relationship during the time of the hiring, in that both were executives in the Board of Directors:
Kerrie Reay (Chair of the hiring committee) was the President of the ESS Conservative Party’s Board
 
Teresa Sullivan (formerly Teresa Harvey) was the ESS Conservative Party’s Election Readiness executive board member; another local print paper identified Sullivan as the campaign manager for Conservative Shari Lukens’ bid for the 2015 federal election
 
When SPN sought clarity on the possible conflict of interest from the District of Sooke, the acting major Kevin Pearson issued the following verbatim response:
 
“As acting Mayor at the time of Ms. Sullivan’s hiring; I offer the following comments (1) standard human resource hiring practices were followed and (2) in keeping with these standard human resource practices all information associated with District hiring competitions are considered confidential. I will not offer any further comments on this matter.”

 

 

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#25 lanforod

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Posted 06 July 2016 - 02:23 PM

So I wonder what the Mayor is saying is untrue from that article. It all looks verifiable?


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#26 VicHockeyFan

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Posted 06 July 2016 - 02:25 PM

So I wonder what the Mayor is saying is untrue from that article. It all looks verifiable?

 

Ya, the article looks awful innocent.

 

Anyway, like I say, Streisand Effect.

 

This was a little issue between Sooke Pocket News, their readers, and Sooke council.

 

Now it's getting major media play.  


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Posted 06 July 2016 - 02:53 PM

A bunch of small town actors thinking that they are important in the grand scheme of things. I have been on lots of boards where I can't even recall who the other board members were let alone had any sort of personal relationship with them that might be considered a conflict. I don't know the case here but the evidence presented on its face is pretty meaningless.

 

One person writes a blog, 5 people post comments and the best thing that could have happened is that everyone waited 15 minutes for the next news cycle to kick in.



#28 VicHockeyFan

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Posted 06 July 2016 - 03:00 PM

One person writes a blog, 5 people post comments and the best thing that could have happened is that everyone waited 15 minutes for the next news cycle to kick in.

 

To be fair, 37 comments.

 

But yes, Sooke council should have just left it alone, but of course they could not help themselves.

 

Then Tait keeps digging herself and council deeper.


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#29 VicHockeyFan

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Posted 07 July 2016 - 07:47 AM

Sooke's Mayor will be on CFAX this morning to explain herself / dig herself deeper.


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#30 John M.

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Posted 07 July 2016 - 06:47 PM

Kerrie Reay was also the one who got Teresa Sullivan the job as campaign manager for Shari Lukens 



#31 Mike K.

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Posted 03 November 2023 - 07:06 AM

Sooke has had a really, really challenging time securing a CAO. One was announced earlier this year, after the former CAO left due to health reasons. The departing CAO was the fifth or sixth since the district incorporated in 1999, I think it was? The newly named CAO, Jeremy Denegar, withdrew his acceptance following the death of his spouse.

 

Update on District of Sooke CAO Appointment
Tuesday, October 24, 2023 – On Tuesday, July 25, 2023, the District of Sooke announced the appointment of Jeremy Denegar as the new Chief Administrative Officer (CAO). Due to an unexpected death in his family, Jeremy’s start date was postponed until October.

 

As Denegar grieves an incredibly difficult loss, he has rescinded acceptance of the position. “I appreciate the understanding of Council, staff and everyone in the community as I come to this difficult decision. Out of respect for Sooke, I must step back to allow for more healing and grant the community the opportunity for a leader who can wholeheartedly meet the District’s needs,” shares Denegar.

 

“I have a great deal of respect for Jeremy. His tremendous care for our community is evident in this decision,” says Mayor Maja Tait.

 

Director of Finance, Raechel Gray, will continue to serve as CAO as Mayor and Council meet to determine the next steps.


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