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Show —— Business - JULY 20, 1999. AUDIT WASATCH COUNTY COURIER © providers as sole-source providers and thus exempt from competitive bidding. Included in the list of service providers are the lobbyist, retained by the district since 1985, the legal counsel retained continued from page 23 unnecessary expenses relating primarily to travel expens- es. The audit also claimed that $52,000 a year could be saved by reducing the district’s fleet size. The audit questioned Mr. Christiansen’s choice of a $37,342 Ford Expedition given by the district as a personal use vehicle. The audit claims that the price is $5,000 beyond the price range set by using a comparable and reasonable criterion. It also appears that the district did not fully report to the IRS the value of the commuting benefit required by law. The general manager and the public relations officer have not completed IRS commute forms. The audit also noted that the district had paid for Mr. Christiansen’s Delta employees. in the In the polifound that some competitive bidlong time service and her husband, Steve, moved to Heber about three years ago. Wood’s previous employment experiences have ranged from ratail to cosmetology. She graduated from Stringham School of since at least 1989, the financial advisor retained since the early 1990’s, the fish biologists retained since the early 1980's and the contract and agreement writer. The audit maintains that none of these positions are legitimate sole source providers. The state Purchasing Director recommended that these positions be rebid every five years. : | The final portion of the audit deals with the Spanish-Fork Nephi project (SFN) which is designed to deliver agri- Crown Room membership. The state does not allow the purchase of such memberships by state Last among the concerns expressed cies and enforcement section the audit district services are performed without ding. The district apparently considers Kay Wood is the newset member of the Century 21 team. She Real Estate and enjoys working with people. Wood says _ she enjoys “the scenic surroundings” of the Heber Valley and the friendly people. Wood can be reached at Davis/Coleman Century 21 Real Estate Company in Heber City. cultural water to Juab and southern Utah - Counties. The United States Department of the Interior has instructed the dis- trict to discontinue planning of this eed The Courier’s Movers & Shakers column will regularly feature individuals in the business community with professional achievements, career accomplishments and other noteworthy information. project. Environmentalists and Salt Lake County politicians have been openly discussing the possibility of Please send business information to: The Courier, 585 S. Main, Heber changing the plan and diverting the City, Utah, water to Salt Lake County 84032, or fax at 654-2531. citing a higher and better use. The district board members seem largely to : favor following through on their commitment to deliver the water to Neste Juab County. These sentiments are reflected in a quote by one board member, “Completing SEN is a matter of _ integrity because those agreements were made 25 years ago and you don’t enter a project and then say “Sorry, we lied to you guys; we can’t deliver water to you after all”. The audit which was launched last July at the request of 15 legislators, most of them from Salt Caude Hicken (1) listens at the State Audit Review last week in Salt ‘Lake City | Lake County. Many saw the request as an attempt by Salt Lake County to set the wheels in motion to divert the water north. The ironic thing is that the actions of the district board members and management may have given the Salt Lake County politicians just the excuse they need to justify such a water grab. Note: Af the press conference where the audit report was released, Mr. Hicken presented a rebuttal to the charges laid against him. A copy of the original audit and rebuttal is available for review at The Courier’s office. OTTO UTAH’S LEADING MORTGAGE COMPANY ¢ Free Prequalification Competitive Rates * New Construction Financing + Investment Properties FREE R' When you purchase two Wrangler” DAYS _* Home Equity Loans OF carments. Se ee ‘47 SS i ie ¢ In-Home Appointments JOE PROBST Bring in this ad for your FREE APPRAISAL! ~ REPUBLIC MORTGAGE 654-2818 » 190 North Main « Heber City TIMBERLINE WESTERNWEAR 75 SOUTH MAIN « HEBER 435-654-1222 CITY, 5 RODEO JULY 20, 21,22 °* 7PM DELTA CENTER ARENA SALT LAKE ClTy, UTAH * Professional, Friendly Service a UTAH |