I took over as our PTA Treasurer and have inherited a colossal mess. Very few records have been retained and basic reimbursement guidelines have been neglected for years.
The document retention schedule has been completely ignored and in the past people handed in receipts and received a check--there are many questionable expenditures.
I don't know that the books have ever been audited and I'm wondering what my liability is.
I had the audacity to implement a check request/reimbursement system as outlined by the PTA Money Matters guidebook and the former PTA President for 2 years who was also treasurer for four years prior is going ballistic.
Apparently she also feels that programming should be the exclusive domain of two people, herself included and the PTA should pay for programs that they choose without these programs being discussed or presented to the membership.
She is also a school employee and ran to the principal to complain. I have plenty of documentation to back up my position and some of her complaints are outlined in the PTA's bylaws--she neglected to follow the rules and the bylaws.
