Dr Mike Nahan, Member for Riverton SMRC’s ‘Typographical Error’ A Farce
Dr Mike Nahan, Member for Riverton said the recent discovery of errors with the Southern Metropolitan Regional Council’s audited Annual Report had highlighted the SMRC’s cavalier attitude to its corporate responsibilities.
“It has come to light that there are errors in the SMRC’s certified and audited financial statements for the last financial year with regard to the CEO Stuart McAll’s salary. Incorrect figures, that have been provided and approved by Mr McAll have helped to hide a huge jump in his salary of tens of thousands of dollars,” said Dr Nahan.
“And when I have pointed this fact out, what was response from the Chairman Tony Romano? It’s just a typo and that he’ll change the numbers before they print the Annual Report. That is improper and with his financial services background, he should know better.”
“The auditor signed off on those accounts on 16 October 2009 and certified them as being correct. They are incorrect, I believe, in the previous Annual Report too.”
“It is the SMRC’s responsibility to ensure that its financial records are free of misstatement, whether by fraud or error. The management of the SMRC has failed in its corporate responsibility to the ratepayers of Canning, Melville, East Fremantle, Fremantle, Cockburn, Kwinana and Rockingham to maintain and provide accurate financial records.”
Cont’d: SMRC’s ‘Typographical Error’ a Farce and 27 January 2009 SMRC Annual Report facts by Dr Mike Nahan, Member for Riverton
