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Trustee flags voucher concerns and urges holding payment to contractor; board approves mold-remediation funding
Summary
A trustee read a controller audit excerpt criticizing claim review and urged holding a payment to DeRosa Sports Construction pending verification of as‑builts and billed items; the board agreed to verify the claim and approved $48,000 to remediate mold at Village Hall as an emergency.
A board member read portions of a controller's audit criticizing the board's process for auditing claims and questioned whether the board had adequate documentation for voucher approval.
The trustee identified a large payment to DeRosa Sports Construction that he suggested be held until the village verifies completion items and supporting documents. The trustee said the previous balance-to-completion figure and as-built documentation raised concerns and pointed to a $17,500 line item for a six-foot chain-link fence that he did not find present at the site. He asked whether as-builts had been received and urged that the bill be reviewed with the project lead (Jeff) before payment.
Separately, staff described an emergency mold remediation at Village Hall that required relocating employees and hiring a remediation company; staff reported the remediation cost as $48,000 and said workers moved back into the space this week. The board approved a resolution establishing funding for the remediation.
The board did not immediately withhold the disputed DeRosa bill on the floor but agreed to verify details with staff and the project lead and to consider holding the payment pending review.
