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Resident calls for forensic audit amid transparency concerns at East Haven Board of Finance meeting
Summary
During public comment at the June 17 meeting, resident Lorena Venegas urged transparency, said capital expenditures lacked itemization and called for a 'true forensic audit,' warning of potential legal liabilities; the minutes record no formal Board response.
Lorena Venegas, a resident who spoke during public comment at the East Haven Board of Finance meeting on June 17, urged the Board to pursue greater transparency and accountability in the town's finances.
Venegas said capital expenditures lacked itemization and that reports requested by the Office of Policy and Management had not been submitted. "The Town needs a true forensic audit," she said, and warned that a recent Tweed meeting raised concerns about potential liabilities and "unexpected legal expenses" that she said could increase over the next five years. Part of Venegas's comment was recorded as inaudible in the minutes; the clerk asked her to move closer to the table for clarity and she declined.
No formal response from the Board or staff is recorded in the minutes. The minutes note that the Finance Director previously provided trial balances to the auditor and was awaiting a timeline; the Board took no immediate action on the public comment at that meeting.
Venegas's remarks were made during the public-comment period and did not prompt a motion or vote during the June 17 session. The meeting adjourned at 7:11 P.M.
