Seven-month Recap of "On-Site Staff" Costs

When the 2024 HOA Budget was approved, Line Item 6005 (On-Site "Maintenance") was $150,000. That's $12,500 monthly. 

Line Item 6005 had been mis-titled for years, and I complained about it continually. None of the previous three Treasurers would correct it. Line 6005 was for the CAMS employees in the office and other contracted labor services. It was NOT On-site "Maintenance"; it was On-Site Management (and some maintenance). Finally, in February 2024 the Line Item was re-named "On-Site Staff". The HOA itself has no employees.

The amount approved by the Board for 2024 was $150,000. The 2024 Budget, posted online, verifies this. The monthly amount for that Line was $12,500.

Here is the breakdown for the expenditures for Line Item 6005 for first seven months of 2024:

$    14,729.72 January
$    15,209.02 February
$    13,573.89 March
$    12,909.98 April
$    14,617.02 May
$    15,140.93 June
$    14,930.14 July
$  101,110.70 Total (Jan-July 2024)

The total is 16.6% over-budget.

The amount spent in August should be available at the Board meeting on October 1, 2024.

This excessive spending, starting in the very first month of the year, has never been discussed at a board meeting or explained by the Board to the Members. The explanation from CAMS, provided on the monthly financial statements, is 
"The board is aware as to the reason this [sic] over budget and it will remain over budget the remainder of the year."

That's an explanation??? Why does the board accept that? What is being hidden?

The year started with a $27,000 deficit, and that is with ZERO set aside for Reserves (which is a required budget item). Where is this money coming from?

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