[16205] in APO-L
Re: Gotta Problem
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Duncan MacLeod of the Clan MacLeod)
Sun Feb 9 00:01:30 1997
Date: Sat, 8 Feb 1997 23:59:47 -0500
Reply-To: Duncan MacLeod of the Clan MacLeod <ejanison@TWD.NET>
From: Duncan MacLeod of the Clan MacLeod <ejanison@TWD.NET>
To: Multiple recipients of list APO-L <APO-L@VM.CC.PURDUE.EDU>
How much money has been allegedly mishandled? I ask this because, depending
on the amount, it may be worthwhile to press charges, or at least look into
pressing these charges (embezzlement, theft by deception, grand theft, etc.)
Brothers are brothers, but when a brother violates a trust like this, I say
nail his (or her) ass to the wall!
At 06:22 PM 2/8/97 -0500, you wrote:
>On Saturday, February 08, 1997, at 5:20 PM, David Conklin =
>(DBConklin@aol.com) wrote:
>
>Having the Chair of the Advisory Committee be a cosigner for the
>chapter checking account is a grand idea, until the CAC pulls the same =
>stunt that the treasurer did originally.
>
>When I pledged Alpha Phi Omega, our pledgemaster instructed us in our =
>roots to the Boy Scouts of America (and connections to the girl scouts =
>as well), and one of the things that we were required to learn was the =
>Scout Oath and Law. Of course, after reading a few articles in this =
>thread, I am wondering what happened to those rules. One particular =
>word in the Scout Law comes to mind right now, and that word is:
>
>Trustworthy
>
>When chapters elect their executive boards, they place a certain degree =
>of trust in their officers, whether you're dealing with the President, =
>VP Service, VP Membership, VP Fellowship, Treasurer, Secretary, or even =
>the Sgt-at-Arms. If you don't think a particular brother is trustworthy =
>enough for a position, then don't elect them. Of course, certainly =
>there has to be some basic safeguards with your money (as former chapter =
>treasurer for Alpha Beta Omega Chapter, I should know about that). We =
>had two signature requirement on all chapter checks that must be signed =
>by the Treasurer and at least one other Exec Board Member. A constant =
>running balance of all transactions was kept and updates on the balance =
>and transactions of the checking and savings account were read to the =
>general brotherhood at all weekly meetings. Student Activities funds =
>were kept by the university and required two officers signatures' to use =
>those funds (state-supported funds). We would also have student =
>activities regularly audit our books to make sure they were kept =
>correctly. Beyond these general safeguards, I think the most important =
>factor to keep in mind is that we are "brothers" in a fraternity and we =
>should, as a general rule, trust each other. That's what the pledging =
>process is all about, to prepare us for the general brotherhood to =
>become responsible, trustworthy brothers to do service to our campus, =
>our nation, our community, and to our fraternity.
>
>
>In Leadership, Friendship, and Service,
>Derek J. Cashman (dcashman@concentric.net)
>Alumni; Alpha Beta Omega Chapter (odu)
>Alpha Phi Omega
>
>
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