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-------- Original Message --------
| From: |
Danny Shelton |
| To: |
G. Arthur Joy |
| Subject: |
Re: Objectives - Reform and Accountability |
| Date: |
Mon, 16 Oct 2006 10:15:19 -0500 |
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Gailon,
I don't have to answer any of these queries from you but I
have chosen to address this particular one for a reason. I can't
believe that you would stake your credibility on the words of
one former Fin. Director who has an ax to grind. That's why
you will always lose this kind of battle against 3ABN or anyone
else that you choose to square off against. There has to be
real solid evidence. I have real solid evidence when it comes
to the finances and operations of 3ABN. Thank the Lord that
he sent us people like Ellsworth Mckee and Bill Hulsey and others
who from the outset of 3ABN wanted to make sure that our financial
bookeeping was was squeaky clean. These men who run huge businesses
saw the need in the beginning when I may not have. We have followed
theirs and the rest of the boards recommendations.
There is a reason that the former Fin. Dir. that you speak
of has not been with 3ABN for many years. I won't go into that
but I will say that the rapid growth of 3ABN since it's beginning
constantly requires changes. Today we have a great group of
6-8 professionals in the accounting department. We not only
have accountants, but also have a CPA as chief financial officer.
I am not single handedly controlling all financial and operations,
though by the by laws I am in charge of day to day operations.
Through out our over 20 years in business we have hired outside
accounting and outside auditors. We are represented by one of
the best accredited auditing teams in the Midwest. They will
testify in court for us, and in fact already have,over our property
tax case with the State of Illinois. They will also testify that
I am not a one man decision maker but that we have for years
even had a financial and audit committee within the board of
3ABN which also now includes another financial professional as
well as other professional business people.
We have been in court with the state of Ill. over property
taxes for several years. They have looked with a fine tooth
comb at any possible reasons to justify their decision that 3ABN
should pay property taxes. We are now in appeal and believe we
will win this appeal hands down. The state of Illinois did not
find any of the kind of financial discrepancies that you say
a former financial director (who was not even a CPA), accuses
us of. In fact, the state of Illinois court case in my opinion,
establishes the fact that 3ABN is operating according to law.
Another point is the fact that we have always had either GC,
or NAD and or the Illinois Conf. Pres. on our board for most
of the life of 3ABN. Until recently, because of retirement from
the GC. G. Ralph Thompson, the under secretary to the General
Conf was a board member, to the best of my recollection for 16-18
years. Also retired from the North American Division as Communication
Director, is Owen Troy. Owen has health problems but still attends
board meetings as he has for over the last 20 years. The last
few years his daughter, Carmelita Troy, who is an accounting
professional, sits in his spot on the board of 3ABN.
Elder G Ralph Thompson and Elder Owen Troy have testified
many times over the years concerning the operations of 3ABN to
the world leaders of this church. So has numerous Con. Pres.
such as the one we have now, Ken Denzlow.
Gailon, what you don't seem to understand is that any organization
the size and age of 3ABN will have a few people who have an ax
to grind and will speak accusations loosely against such an organization
as usually they are not held accountable. This is the norm.
There is a big difference between accusations from people like
the former Fin. Dir. you speak about and the actual audited records
kept by 3ABN and respected Auditing firms such as the one that
3ABN has been working with for over 20 years.
I also think it should send some kind of red flag that Linda
who was Vice President of 3ABN for many years only decides that
things were run badly there after she is no longer with 3ABN.
She has been as well informed of finances and operations as
anybody in the ministry. If things immoral or illegal were going
on all those years why didn't she report it to anyone? If there
were such "bad" things going on at 3ABN for so many years then
she too as Vice President and board member would be accountable
for those things which happened during her tenure also.
Again these are cheap allegations that anyone could make without
any real support.
For some one who claims to have a legal background I'm amazed
that you take any allegation and run with it just because a few
people sound convincing without evidence.
Danny
ps. For instance I recently talked to a couple of people who
claim to know you. One of them claims to know a family member
of yours. They tell me a number of negative things about you
that could very well be true, But I'm not going to make up my
decision based what they say. And neither am I going to write
what they tell me and send it to anyone else to try to discredit
you for any reason from what they say based on their words alone.
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