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FROM: Anne Marie Gold,County Librarian
DATE: April 17,1996
SUBJECT: AUTHORIZING RELIEF FROM CASH SHORTAGE IN REVENUE ACCOUNT AT THE
DANVILLE LIBRARY
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATION•
Authorize relief from shortage at the Danville Library, Revenue Account, $161.65,.pursuant Government Code Section
29390., as recommended by the Auditor-Controller,
FINANCIAL IMPACT-.
Due to theft the Library lost revenue and change funds as follows:
$60.00 Change Fund
$ 4.50 Requests
$97.15 Fines
$161.65 TOTAL
BACKGROUND-
On April 13, 1996,at 8:55 a.m.,Library employee Paula Thompson arrived at the Danville Library. Upon entering, she
discovered the library had been broken into. She called police, sent a fax to Library Administration and left messages on
the answering machines of Rose-Marie Kennedy, Deputy County Librarian - Branch and Extension Services and
Rosemarie Bell,Deputy County Librarian-Central Library and Support Services. The front doors had been pried open,
indicating forced entry. The door hinges on the library safe had been smashed and the door Removed from the safe. The
money kept in the safe included library revenue, change funds, copy machine money and the Friends money,all of which
were missing. Employee lockers were also broken into but it is unknown if there is missing property.
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE:
_RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR_RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD CO TEE
APPROVE OTHER
SIGNATURE(S):
ACTION OF BOARD ON June 25 , 1996 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED X OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
X UNANIMOUS(ABSENT """"""' ) AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN AND
AYES: NOES: ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD
ABSENT: ABSTAIN: OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
ATTESTED J ne 25 ,
Contact: Jeanne Fabbrl, 646-6423 PA rcHELoA cLEkK O ARD OF
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COUNTY AUDITOR-CONTROLLER
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Martinez, California
April 25,1996
TO: Phil Batchelor, County Administrator
FROM: Kenneth J. Corcoran, Auditor-Controller
SUBJECT: Relief of Shortage, Danville Library
We have reviewed the attached request for relief of a$161.65 shortage that occurred at the Danville
Library on April 13, 1996.
We recommend that relief of the $161.65 shortage be granted.
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Attachment
c: Anne Marie Gold