The SCC Board of Directors at the last Annual General Meeting held on October 3, 2012, refused to permit discussion or recognize a motion to appoint an auditor. This apppointment is a requirement of the bylaws as follows:
ARTICLE EIGHT
THE AUDITOR FOR THE CORPORATION
Section 8.1 Appointment of Auditor
The unit owners and first mortgagees entitled to vote shall at each annual meeting of unit owners appoint an auditor to hold office until the close of the next annual meeting. If, however, in successive years an auditor is not appointed at an annual meeting, the incumbent auditor continues in office until his successor is appointed.
Notwithstanding the above, the unit owners, first mortgagees or other persons entitled to vote may, by special resolution, resolve not to appoint an auditor. Such resolution is valid only until the next succeeding annual meeting of unit owners.
Considering that the board incurred total costs on behalf of unit owners of approximately ONE MILLION DOLLARS for the new heating system installation, hundreds of thousands more than necessary, residents are fully entitled to a formal written report from the Auditor providing confirmation of detailed and final costs of this project.
Further, the board has yet to provide residents with an analysis of actual versus projected related operating costs following this installation. This information must be also be included and confirmed in this Audited report.
Residents have paid the majority of these much higher than necessary capital and operating expenditures and are subject to the potential liability for further unnecessary costs. If the board expects residents to be responsible for and participate in any further such costs, it must demonstrate at least some form of accountability. That of course must start with an audited financial report for the year ended June 30, 2013.
The board is hereby requested to ensure that accountant Gerry Robinson provide an Audited financial report for the year ended June 30, 2013, as per the bylaws of our Corporation.