The Daily Numbers: 88,610 dollars in undocumented or unauthorized expenses uncovered in audit of Colwyn Borough Fire Company books.
56,332 dollars in ‘undocumented expenses’ in the report.
32,278 dollars in ‘unauthorized expenses.’
20,000 dollars in cash bank withdrawals.
10,061 one-time cash withdrawal
2,500 dollars in cable TV payments.
2,000 dollars doled out for cable TV during one month.
4 checks totaling more than $2,000 to an unknown payee.
10,000 dollars in unauthorized expenses for property taxes.
340 dollars for cable bills
600 dollars for dress uniforms.
10,386 dollars in state funding being withheld by Auditor General’s office until the fire company books can be rectified.
11,555 dollars in state aid to the fire company in 2013.
10,955 dollars in 2014.
2 different times the county D.A.’s office has executed search warrants at the fire company.
35 years, how long Mildred Zepka has been driving a school bus for Marple Newtown School District. She’s retiring after her final run on Dec. 23.
32, age of Brookhaven man killed in crash on I-95 early Monday in very foggy conditions in Tinicum.
15, age of boy charged in rape of 7-year-old girl in Upland.
5 year mandatory minimum sentence upheld for Chester woman in a straw gun purchase.
1 million dollars in scholarship that will be doled out by St. James Catholic High School Alumni Association.
5,000 dollar grant from Taylor Community Foundation to Ridley School District for biology students.
2,805 dollars that rolled into Daily Times Merry Christmas Fund over the weekend.
8,900 dollars given to date; our goal this year is $50,000.
52 dollar tax hike being considered in Morton.
2 percent tax hike in Lansdowne.
51 degrees, average temperature so far in December.
44.5, average high for December. We’re 6.5 degrees warmer so far.
11, age of girl shot in the foot as she walked home from school in Philly
7 women sued by Bill Cosby for defamation; he claims they made false claims of sexual assault against him.
1.5 billion dollars, how much the ‘Star Wars’ series of movies has raked in over the years.
76 years ago, when ‘Gone With the Wind’ premiered in Atlanta.
115-96 loss for the Sixers last night in Chicago.
1-25 record for the Sixers.
22 points for rookie Jahlil Okafor in his 1st trip back to his home town as a pro.
3-way tie atop NFC East after Giants beat the Dolphins in Monday Night Football.
6-7 record for Giants, Eagles and Redskins.
Call me a Phanatic: A look at the ups and downs of being a Philadelphia sports fan.
Forget the Cardinals. Sure, a win would be nice. But even if they lose, the Eagles win the NFC East and make the playoffs by beating both the Redskins and Giants in the final 2 weeks of season.
I Don’t Get It: Still not sure how a town the size of Colwyn can have these kinds of problems.
Today’s Upper: Kudos to Pa. Superior Court for upholding mandatory minimum sentence of 5 years in prison for a Chester woman involved in straw gun purchase.
Quote Box: “It is an absolute, absolute mess ... This is the worst VFRA audit we’ve ever said.”
- Auditor General Eugene DePasquale, on findings of audit of Colwyn Borough Fire Department.
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