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now (versus a flat allowance) many employees do not request reimbursement, <br />which while shorting the employee, does save the City additional funds. <br />D. Professional development was reduced in the previous year to accommodate the <br />down turn in revenue. An additional $30,000 was removed in the final budget. This <br />includes funds to maintain certification and required credentialing. Professional <br />development is the hallmark of good management and to deny training on the latest <br />technologies and efficiencies that can attain greater efficiency is shortsighted. We <br />have capped all Director and Council travel/training at $2,000. <br />Unexplained expenditures (checks written) in 2007& 2008 <br />The list of over 20 checks reflects an exhaustive search of every check issued by <br />the City in 2007 and 2008. It is important to note that while the checks are <br />presented as “unexplained”, the checks were never asked to be explained. Each <br />and every check was fully explained on the City’s website prior to the Proposition S <br />election and none are inappropriate use of City funds. <br />Payment Questions 7-29-09 (provided prior to Prop S. Vote) <br />VendorAmountDescription <br />Six Flags $10,112 Child Summer Camp field trips paid by <br />enrollment fees <br />Crime victim restitution through Municipal <br />Nail Spa $20 <br />Court <br />Porters Chicken$314Catering for several city employee events, <br />(2007 & 2008) some paid by City funds for training and <br />others paid by employee funds <br />Seafood City $101Refund of overpayment of business <br />license <br />Zuma Bead Co. $310 Refund of overpayment of business <br />license <br />Mt. Gideon Church $1,224 Council chose to fund a Food for the <br />Homeless program for 2 years -not <br />currently in City budget <br />Pagedale Florist $380 Funeral arrangements for employee and <br />(2007 & 2008)family deaths, some paid by City and <br />some by employee vending funds <br />MO Payday Loan $200 Crime victim restitution through Municipal <br />Court <br />National Institute for Truth $590Police training <br />Verification <br />National Institute of Ethics $410 Training DVD for police officers <br />Pension fund of Christian $1,618 Rollover of an employee's pension funds <br />Churchinto their new employer's account <br />Alzheimer's Association $75 Donation in lieu of flowers for funeral paid <br />by employee funds <br />Craft Alliance $125Library provides a gallery for the St. Louis <br />textile exhibit & costs will be reimbursed <br /> <br />