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Home My WebLink AboutPRR24245 Akelian All Police1 From: John Mudge <john@chumashvillage.com> Sent: Tuesday, January 17, 2023 4:12 PM 2 To: Koznek, Jeff <jkoznek@slocity.org> Subject: Fwd: [EXT]Chumash Village HOA and Mr. Richardson Det. Koznek, Thank you for taking my call last week regarding the Chumash Village HOA matter and Mr. Richardson. On the call I mentioned I would also send you details of the Audit that was done on the 2017 Financials for the HOA. I am forward you the email and details that were provided to Detective Benedetti at that time. I will be sending you an email shortly with the Bank Statement copies you requested. I hope this information is helpful in your research and resolution to this matter that has been going on for way to long... ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: John Mudge <john@chumashvillage.com> Date: Tue, Mar 2, 2021 at 10:43 AM Subject: Re: [EXT]Chumash Village HOA and Mr. Richardson To: Benedetti, Luca <lbenedet@slocity.org> Det. Benedetti, Thank you for your reply last week. Attached below are the reports and associated information from the 2017 Audit we had the Audit firm (Young, Craig and Company) perform. If there is any additional supporting information you might need, please let me know. Thank you again for your help on this matter. On Wed, Feb 24, 2021 at 2:11 PM Benedetti, Luca <lbenedet@slocity.org> wrote: Mr. Mudge, Thank you for reaching out. I would appreciate being able to have a copy of the 2017 audit and any statements that may be associated. I already have some which were given to Mr. Richardson however there are some which are missing. I believe this may have added to Mr. Richardson’s concern regarding embezzlement. 3 Once I have the documents required to gain a complete picture regarding Mr. Richardson’s concerns, I will hopefully be able to put him at ease and help mitigate future accusations or concerns he may have about that year’s financial records. While a letter is not common practice for us to give out at the end of an investigation I don’t see any problem with an email to you for your records regarding any of my findings. Luca Benedetti Detective Police Department 1042 Walnut Street, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401-2729 E lbenedetti@slocity.org T 805.594.8060 slocity.org Stay connected with the City by signing up for e-notifications For updates on COVID-19 and how to access City services during COVID, visit slocity.org/covid19 This e-mail, and any files transmitted with it, are intended only for the person or entity to which it is addressed and may contain confidential, protected, and/or privileged material. Any review, re- transmission, dissemination or other use of, or taking of any action in reliance upon this information by persons or entities other than the intended recipient, is prohibited. If you received this in error, please contact the sender and delete the material from any computer. From: John Mudge <john@chumashvillage.com> Sent: Wednesday, February 24, 2021 9:05 AM To: Eric D. Vitale <evitale@co.slo.ca.us> Cc: Benedetti, Luca <lbenedet@slocity.org>; Terry O'Farrell <tofarrell@co.slo.ca.us> Subject: Re: [EXT]Chumash Village HOA and Mr. Richardson 4 This message is from an External Source. Use caution when deciding to open attachments, click links, or respond. Mr. Vitale, Thank you for your response and your time. On Wed, Feb 24, 2021 at 8:54 AM Eric D. Vitale <evitale@co.slo.ca.us> wrote: Mr. Mudge, This matter has not been sent to the District Attorney’s Office for any type of review or request for a criminal complaint. I assure you, Detective Benedetti is conducting an objective and thorough investigation. The Office of the District Attorney would only get involved under two circumstances; first is if SLOPD requested our assistance with the investigation the last is if SLOPD requests review for the filing of criminal charges. Neither have occurred at this time. I see you included Detective Benedetti in your email and I am confident this matter will be fully investigated with an appropriate resolution. Eric Vitale Investigator Office of the District Attorney San Luis Obispo County 1035 Palm Street, 4th Floor San Luis Obispo California 93405 (805) 781-5868 direct 5 From: John Mudge <john@chumashvillage.com> Sent: Wednesday, February 24, 2021 8:06 AM To: Eric D. Vitale <evitale@co.slo.ca.us>; lbenedetti@slocity.org Cc: Board Members <Board@chumashvillage.com> Subject: [EXT]Chumash Village HOA and Mr. Richardson ATTENTION: This email originated from outside the County's network. Use caution when opening attachments or links. Dear Mr. Vitale and Det. Benedetti, My name is John Mudge and I have served as the general manager for the Chumash Village HOA for the past three years. As you know one of our members (Bill Richardson) has accused the HOA of embezzling funds in the past. Given that the HOA is a nonprofit organization established to serve senior citizens (many of whom are on fixed incomes), we take accusations like the one Mr. Richardson is making very seriously. As part of that, we extensively investigated Mr. Richardson’s accusations. Among other things, that investigation included having an independent accounting firm specializing in HOAs conduct a full audit for 2017 (the year the embezzlement in question allegedly took place) which found no financial improprieties. In addition, the HOA has repeatedly tried to sit down with Mr. Richardson to discuss his allegations in the hopes of relieving his concerns. Furthermore, the HOA has implemented the recommendations of the auditor in the interest of promoting transparency and ensuring all residents are confident in the management of the HOA’s finances. Among other things, this has included reconciling the HOA’s accounts on a quarterly basis, updating its accounting processes, establishing new accounting procedures, and adding staff. Despite these best efforts, however, Mr. Richardson unfortunately continues to claim that embezzlement has taken place. In furtherance of that, please let me know if you would like copies of the 2017 audit. Please also let me know if the HOA can be of further assistance on this matter (though please understand that we are generally limited in the information we can voluntarily provide to non-owners.) We are hopeful that these efforts will help your investigation demonstrate to Mr. Richardson once and for all that he has nothing to worry about here. Once the investigation is complete, would it be possible for you to provide a letter or email confirming your findings? If so, I would greatly appreciate you sending that to me for the HOA’s records. Thank you very much and please let me know if you have any questions. 6 -- Best Regards, John J. Mudge, CCAM, CAFM Certified Community Association and Financial Manager Best Teams Management john@chumashvillage.com Cell ( -- Best Regards, John J. Mudge, CCAM, CAFM Certified Community Association and Financial Manager Best Teams Management john@chumashvillage.com Cell ( -- Best Regards, 7 John J. Mudge, CCAM, CAFM Certified Community Association and Financial Manager Best Teams Management john@chumashvillage.com Cell ( -- Best Regards, John J. Mudge, CCAM, CAFM Certified Community Association and Financial Manager Best Teams Management john@chumashvillage.com Cell ( -- Best Regards, John J. Mudge, CCAM, CAFM Certified Community Association and Financial Manager Best Teams Management john@chumashvillage.com Cell ( 1 From: John Mudge <john@chumashvillage.com> Sent: Wednesday, June 21, 2023 12:48 PM To: Koznek, Jeff <jkoznek@slocity.org> Subject: Re: Chumash Village HOA and Mr. Richardson Det. Koznek, It has been several months but I thought I would reach out to you and see if you have any resolution on the Chumash Village HOA matter and Mr. Richardson. I need to update the Board here at Chumash at the next Board meeting scheduled for 6/26/2023. Thanks for any update you can provide. On Fri, Mar 10, 2023 at 2:24 PM John Mudge <john@chumashvillage.com> wrote: Jeff, Thanks for responding. I can certainly appreciate the approach and desire to "not have it come up again". I am hopeful the 3rd time's the charm. Let me know if you need anything else. On Fri, Mar 10, 2023 at 12:29 PM Koznek, Jeff <jkoznek@slocity.org> wrote: I’m hoping to have a resolution soon, but I also want to be thorough enough that this issue doesn’t come up again. So, I really don’t have a firm date when it will be finished. Jeff 2 From: John Mudge <john@chumashvillage.com> Sent: Friday, March 10, 2023 12:23 PM To: Koznek, Jeff <jkoznek@slocity.org> Subject: Re: Chumash Village HOA and Mr. Richardson You bet. Let me know if you need anything else. Are we getting close to having some kinda resolution? I need to update the Board here at Chumash at the next Board meeting scheduled for 3/20/2023. Thanks for any update you can provide. On Fri, Mar 10, 2023 at 11:53 AM Koznek, Jeff <jkoznek@slocity.org> wrote: Thank you, I appreciate the quick response. Jeff Koznek Detective / SWAT Officer Police Department 1042 Walnut Street, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401-2729 E jkoznek@slocity.org T 805.781.7312 slocity.org Stay connected with the City by signing up for e-notifications This e-mail, and any files transmitted with it, are intended only for the person or entity to which it is addressed and may contain confidential, protected, and/or privileged material. Any review, re- transmission, dissemination or other use of, or taking of any action in reliance upon this 3 information by persons or entities other than the intended recipient, is prohibited. If you received this in error, please contact the sender and delete the material from any computer. From: John Mudge <john@chumashvillage.com> Sent: Friday, March 10, 2023 11:39 AM To: Koznek, Jeff <jkoznek@slocity.org> Subject: Re: Chumash Village HOA and Mr. Richardson Jeff, Attached is a single PDF with all monthly statements for 2017. I hope this is helpful. Thanks. On Fri, Mar 10, 2023 at 10:48 AM John Mudge <john@chumashvillage.com> wrote: Let me see what I can do. Thanks. On Fri, Mar 10, 2023 at 9:47 AM Koznek, Jeff <jkoznek@slocity.org> wrote: Hi John, As I work through this, I changed my mine about the Aug – Nov 2017 monthly statements from Morgan Stanley. Can you reach out to the audit firm or Morgan Stanley and get those missing months. I believe having them will assist with the investigation. 4 Thank you, Jeff Koznek Detective / SWAT Officer Police Department 1042 Walnut Street, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401-2729 E jkoznek@slocity.org T 805.781.7312 slocity.org Stay connected with the City by signing up for e-notifications This e-mail, and any files transmitted with it, are intended only for the person or entity to which it is addressed and may contain confidential, protected, and/or privileged material. Any review, re-transmission, dissemination or other use of, or taking of any action in reliance upon this information by persons or entities other than the intended recipient, is prohibited. If you received this in error, please contact the sender and delete the material from any computer. From: John Mudge <john@chumashvillage.com> Sent: Wednesday, March 1, 2023 4:12 PM To: Koznek, Jeff <jkoznek@slocity.org> Subject: Re: Chumash Village HOA and Mr. Richardson Jeff, Great. Thanks again. On Wed, Mar 1, 2023 at 1:32 PM Koznek, Jeff <jkoznek@slocity.org> wrote: Hi John, 5 Thanks for providing everything you have. I don’t think you need to reach out to Morgan Stanley, as you have the December statement and the yearend statement. Jeff Koznek Detective / SWAT Officer Police Department 1042 Walnut Street, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401-2729 E jkoznek@slocity.org T 805.781.7312 slocity.org Stay connected with the City by signing up for e-notifications This e-mail, and any files transmitted with it, are intended only for the person or entity to which it is addressed and may contain confidential, protected, and/or privileged material. Any review, re-transmission, dissemination or other use of, or taking of any action in reliance upon this information by persons or entities other than the intended recipient, is prohibited. If you received this in error, please contact the sender and delete the material from any computer. From: John Mudge <john@chumashvillage.com> Sent: Wednesday, March 1, 2023 10:53 AM To: Koznek, Jeff <jkoznek@slocity.org> Subject: Re: Chumash Village HOA and Mr. Richardson Jeff, Thanks. I provided to you what we have scanned in electronic form (Jan - July, YE Dec). These were for the period prior to me coming on board in January of 2018. I believe I also sent you a copy of the 2017 Audit performed by Young, Craig and Company (our outside Audit firm). The 12/31/2023 Statement from Morgan Stanley does show the entire Fiscal Year Activity Summary as well. Our Audit firm may have reached out directly to Morgan Stanbley for any interim statements that they needed, as we did sign an authorization 6 for them to retrieve any documents needed directly from each of our banking institutions such as Morgan Stanley. If you would like, I can reach out to our Audit firm to see if they requested and received any interim statements, or I can make a request of Morgan Stanley for those interim periods. Let me know what you prefer or any other questions you might have. Thanks again for all your hard work on this. On Wed, Mar 1, 2023 at 10:27 AM Koznek, Jeff <jkoznek@slocity.org> wrote: Hi John, Hope you are feeling better. Thanks for those documents. I received January-June and December. Can you also send me July- November. Thank you, Jeff Koznek Detective / SWAT Officer Police Department 1042 Walnut Street, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401-2729 E jkoznek@slocity.org T 805.781.7312 slocity.org Stay connected with the City by signing up for e-notifications This e-mail, and any files transmitted with it, are intended only for the person or entity to which 7 it is addressed and may contain confidential, protected, and/or privileged material. Any review, re-transmission, dissemination or other use of, or taking of any action in reliance upon this information by persons or entities other than the intended recipient, is prohibited. If you received this in error, please contact the sender and delete the material from any computer. From: John Mudge <john@chumashvillage.com> Sent: Tuesday, February 28, 2023 9:58 PM To: Koznek, Jeff <jkoznek@slocity.org> Subject: Re: Chumash Village HOA and Mr. Richardson Det. Koznek, I apologize for the delay in my response. I have been out with COVID since last week. Please see the attached information you requested. Feel free to contact me if you have any questions. On Thu, Feb 23, 2023 at 2:45 PM Koznek, Jeff <jkoznek@slocity.org> wrote: Hi John, Can I get the month statements for 2017 from Morgan Stanley. Thanks, Jeff Koznek Detective / SWAT Officer 8 Police Department 1042 Walnut Street, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401-2729 E jkoznek@slocity.org T 805.781.7312 slocity.org Stay connected with the City by signing up for e-notifications This e-mail, and any files transmitted with it, are intended only for the person or entity to which it is addressed and may contain confidential, protected, and/or privileged material. Any review, re-transmission, dissemination or other use of, or taking of any action in reliance upon this information by persons or entities other than the intended recipient, is prohibited. If you received this in error, please contact the sender and delete the material from any computer. Jeff Koznek From: John Mudge <john@chumashvillage.com> Sent: Friday, February 10, 2023 2:55 PM To: Koznek, Jeff <jkoznek@slocity.org> Subject: Re: Chumash Village HOA and Mr. Richardson This message is from an External Source. Use caution when deciding to open attachments, click links, or respond. Det. Koznek, I am just following up to see if you received the information I emailed to you and if there was anything else you might need? Also, do you have any update on your review and when we might be able to share any updates with our Board and Membership. I look forward to hearing from you when you have a moment. 9 Thanks and have a great weekend. On Tue, Jan 17, 2023 at 4:33 PM John Mudge <john@chumashvillage.com> wrote: Det. Koznek, Thank you for taking my call last week regarding the Chumash Village HOA matter and Mr. Richardson. You had requested copies of the Bank Statements that support the movement of Money between Founders Bank and Morgan Stanley. I am attaching those documents as well as a copy of the email where I had attempted to walk Mr. Richardson through the movement of those funds and how to review the associated statements. As I mentioned on our call, the time period that Mr. Richardson is questioning was prior to my coming on board here at Chumash Village. But I am very familiar with this since having assisted an Audit firm which was hired to perform and audit on 2015 & 2017 as well as repeated requests over the past 4 years on this same topic by Mr. Richardson. I sent you a copy of the 2017 Audit in a separate email just a little while ago. I hope this information is helpful in your research and resolution to this matter that has been going on for way too long. One request if you can, Officer Stahnke, had drafted a letter once his investigation was completed (also attached). I was hoping you might be able to do the same when you are complete with your follow-up investigation. Our membership continues to ask why we are spending so much in legal fees to protect us from these false allegations, and a copy of this letter would help us continue to ensure full transparency for all of our Members. Thank you in advance for all your help Det Koznek. -- 10 Best Regards, John J. Mudge, CCAM, CAFM Certified Community Association and Financial Manager Best Teams Management john@chumashvillage.com Cell ( -- Best Regards, John J. Mudge, CCAM, CAFM Certified Community Association and Financial Manager Best Teams Management john@chumashvillage.com Cell ( -- Best Regards, 11 John J. Mudge, CCAM, CAFM Certified Community Association and Financial Manager Best Teams Management john@chumashvillage.com Cell ( -- Best Regards, John J. Mudge, CCAM, CAFM Certified Community Association and Financial Manager Best Teams Management john@chumashvillage.com Cell ( -- Best Regards, John J. Mudge, CCAM, CAFM 12 Certified Community Association and Financial Manager Best Teams Management john@chumashvillage.com Cell ( -- Best Regards, John J. Mudge, CCAM, CAFM Certified Community Association and Financial Manager Best Teams Management john@chumashvillage.com Cell ( -- Best Regards, John J. Mudge, CCAM, CAFM Certified Community Association and Financial Manager Best Teams Management 13 john@chumashvillage.com Cell ( -- Best Regards, John J. Mudge, CCAM, CAFM Certified Community Association and Financial Manager Best Teams Management john@chumashvillage.com Cell ( -- Best Regards, John J. Mudge, CCAM, CAFM Certified Community Association and Financial Manager Best Teams Management john@chumashvillage.com Cell ( -- Best Regards, John J. Mudge, CCAM, CAFM Certified Community Association and Financial Manager 14 Best Teams Management john@chumashvillage.com Cell (