The following email was sent to the appropriate news tip destination at the Journal, KRQE, KOAT, and KOB TV.
Recently, Technology Integration Group was raided by the FBI.Newsworthy? I guess we'll see.
APS and TIG have been business partners for a long time with very lucrative contracts.
TIG has been investigated in other communities.
At one time, APS was audited by Meyners & Co.
You can get a copy of their findings from Rigo Chavez, APS’ custodian of public records. The findings are immediately available; he should produce them rather immediately.
In them, you will find, the auditors found a lack of standards, accountability, and record keeping – a perfect opportunity for corruption.
You will find APS’ records on their interactions with TIG wanting. In fact, you’ll probably remain wanting to see them; I believe they’ve been lost, destroyed, or maybe never created.
One of Meyners’ findings was that APS senior administrators were spending up to $50K at a whack “without involving purchasing”. A lot of that money went to TIG.
It would be interesting to know if APS is involved in the FBI investigation.
It would be interesting to know what records the Meyners auditors found missing.
When TIG was throwing parties for APS, KRQE found it newsworthy, link.
One could argue it's newsworthy, regardless of whether APS is getting phone calls and emails from FBI auditors, or not. Wouldn't good news about APS bookkeeping and procurement be newsworthy?
What if APS' Executive Director of Communication Monica Armenta could actually stand up some where, some time, and assure taxpayers that APS was not likely the victim of some scam, nor is APS about to be accused of being up to their eyeballs in some scam involving one of their longer standing and largest vendors?How could that not be newsworthy?
photo Mark Bralley
5 comments:
Well, maybe the media gets a piece of the kickback, therefore will find nothing newsworthy!
Back in the day, my social studies teacher used to say, follow the money, then hit them in the pocketbook if you want to see change!
Just Curious....Are you positive this is why TIG was raided or is this speculation?
I have no idea why TIG was raided, nor did I speculate that this was why they were raided.
What I do know is they did a lot of business during a time when an independent auditor found more irregularities than you could shake a stick at.
I'm pointing to smoke, it's up to investigative reporters find out if there's a fire.
Thank You for clearing that up...I thought you were certain this was the reason.
Send a FOIA to the FBI and find out
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