This current NABO board was remove by a vote of 70% of the member associations, but they refuse to step down.

More fallout information as a result of stupidity.

Dear Board of Directors,

After a thorough review of the Income & Expense Statement –
Collaborative Conference – Barbados I have found a few errors as follow:

1. Page 1 “NABO Presentations” the total should be BDS$23,225.31
not $22, 989.71

“Trade Expo” the total should be BDS$21,085.95 not $19,
517.18

2. Page 3 Total Expenses should be BDS$292,925.76 not
$290,867.95

Net Profit should be BDS$3,541.48 not $5,599.29

Queries/Discrepancies that need to be answered as follow:

3 Page 3 “Workshop on Prostate Cancer (Sponsorship) $2,500 what
does this represent since the health workshop was on “Hypertension and
Diabetes Epidemics”. Is this for an upcoming workshop? We need to get
this correct and state the sponsor, since it was listed as sponsorship.

4. Page 3 Donation to Charity – please be specific, I recalled
being told it was made to Olga Lopes.

5. Page 3 “Revenue from Cash Collected in B’$33,128.24 what does
this represents, please provide a breakdown of which activities the
funds should be applied to.

6. Page 3 “Tours” $3,045 was paid out based on the spreadsheet
only US$ 1,362 (BDS$ 2,724) was collected, please explain the
difference, representing a loss to NABO. This was supposed to be handled
individually.

7. Sheet titled “Total Event Online for Collaborative Events/
Total Event Onsite for Collaborative Events, total collected in US$
72,402.00 (BDS$ 144,804.00) why are the amount as income on page 3 of
the report different from the amount on this sheet; in most cases a
large disparity. Is the “Revenue from Cash Collected in B’$ of
$33,128.24 to account for it. See #5 above.

8. Under “total Patrons” there is a standard amount across the
board for the events; however, I can attest to the fact that some event
were more after the cutoff date, i.e. Boat cruise was USD$30.00 and
Banquet was USD$100.00. The packages varied in price based on when they
were purchased. A breakdown of the amounts of each of the packages needs
to be listed. Please provide that list.

9. Sheet titled “Sponsors/ Exhibitors/Advertising/Additional
Sponsorship” – I am taking the position that “Advertising” pertains to
the journal. If my position is correct there are some questions that I
need answers or clarification. There are 6 ads that the funds are not
accounted for pages, 66 (Julia Hollingworth), 79 (Innovative), 83 (Blue
Print), 86 (assuming this is a Dr. Brathwaite that is shown for $1,000),
90 (Caribbean Heritage), 99 (Innovative). If these funds are still to be
collected, why aren’t we seeing a sheet for receivables?

10. Can we have full disclosure of the packages that were offered
to the sponsors? I am sure that some perks were offered to them through
journal, ads etc. these need to be accounted for properly on the Balance
Sheet.

11. The “Income & Expense Statement – Collaborative
Conference-Barbados”; what is the reporting period for the document and
who was it prepared by. Please provide that information.

Michael Cummins was correct in his statement recently made in an email
that the report from the collaborative conference was ratified by a vote
at the Board of Directors meeting. That doesn’t mean; however that the
membership can’t ask questions that were not addressed due to the
limited time given to review the document. Bear in mind that the
financial document from the Collaborative Conference was not an official
financial document but rather a summary of transactions that need to be
amalgamated into NABO financial report; that such document needs to be
audited and ratified by the membership; and is expected to be received
by the Board of Directors by February 28, 2009.

I recalled Mr. Cummins making a statement that there was no reason for
the NABO’s treasurer’s report not to be completed since all the
information was with him for some time. That statement will tell me that
most of the information requested in this email should be readily
available and all corrections made and requests granted by February 15,
2009; and sent to the Board of Directors prior to us receiving the
Treasurer’s report.

Let us continue to deal with this in a professional manner. NABO can be
a force to be reckoned with and we can’t afford to bring any more
negativity into the mix. Let’s all stay positive. I look forward to your
cooperation.

If you have any questions feel free to contact me.

Regards,

Ava M. Foster

Chairman, BACA

Rodney // March 31, 2009 at 3:01 pm

All you need per the bylaws of NABO is 50%+1
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This NABO group like it is a Joke thing.
The red highlights particularly the 50%+1 were these recent changes? How long have they been in effect and what was the process use to make the change?

So what is the process for “steping down” do they have something that legitimize their continuance in the face of what appears to be a ligitmate vote per the bylaws? How can they refuse? do they have cheque books, the seal etc? would you be seeking judicial relief?

…To Earl, Mike and company these are some serious charges, with the evidence to their claims made public. What says you? It is our business now and an answer is needed. I am not above calling out to you in public to answer these charges. I have some calls to make.

Adrian
These changes were made about 5 years ago and voted on by the members. The red was the new changes that went in effect then.

But, nevertheless, Martin Greenidge stands by his peeps. He recently manouvered to vote out the President of the California group, and make himself the new Prez. The previous president of california did not side with Earl and his team during the fallout, but Martin G. does. He is deep into the soup.

Why do you think that the Board rebelled? Mike Cummings was all over the money although he was not the Treasurer.

Look at the dates that information was changed to the Florida Corporations website for NABO. The whole debacle was to be completed by February 28. A special meeting called on March 8. Changes made March 3, 2009. By Mike Cummins no less; is he still the chairman and Earl is just fronting. Was he trying to sneak out unnoticed.Can’t understand if Desmond is on another planet or he is part of the conspiracy to dupe the Barbadian Diaspora.

http://sunbiz.org/scripts/cordet.exe?action=DETFIL&inq_doc_number=N05000000071&inq_came_from=NAMFWD&cor_web_names_seq_number=0000&names_name_ind=N&names_cor_number=&names_name_seq=&names_name_ind=&names_comp_name=NATIONALASSOCIATIONBARBADOSORG&names_filing_type=

NABO take over engineers
Dale Husbands former treasurer it is time for his first report.
Roslyn Sealy rejected twice at NABO polls.
Ava Foster 2 nd meeting (GO GIRL)

I realise the desire to talk about NABO, perhaps as a distraction tactic, but here is the result of the bad decisions and poor judgment of the DLP, which does not know what it is doing.

The DLP is extremely limited and shallow on fiscal management; intellectually weak and politically incompetents. And what is the consequence:

1. Cost of living doubled in 2008 over 2007.

2. Unemployment Sir increase by some 12 per cent moving to just about 8% in Barbados.

3. The Nation Debt increased by some $900 million in the last 14 months.

4. The External Current Account deficit down to the end of September worsened Sir by $262 million.

5. There was a smaller Capital Account Surplus in 2008 than it was in 2007 by over $223 million.

6. Private Capital Inflows in this country reduced to $409 million from a high of $920 for the first nine months of 2008.”

7. And worst of all, International Reserves in Barbados declined under Thompson by over $700 milling in nine months. Since 2008 the reserves increased in the first quarter of the year to $2.7 billion. But then they fell in the last nine months of 2008 from $2.7 billion to $1,990 million or by over $700 million.]

You thing 1991 was bad!!!

The sad thing is that David Thompson is blaming the global financial crisis for even his cabinet reshuffle as well as for the fact that he bought a new Mercedes; travels on Clico’s jet, and don’t know what he is doing.

Have anyone check the background of that takeover team. Information from the past have shown that one of the team had committed a gross financial act when they had the treasurer’s position in a certain New Jersey organization. Basically, a lot of money came up missing that led to a dismissal. Is anyone going to stand up and be identified?

What does the DLP or BLP have to do with the current NABO situation? I guess Dark Knight is so clouded by his dislike for the DLP that he/she can read or see clearly. Look at the facts. Ask the treasurer who handles the finances or why he does not have access to any bank accounts. Ask why the financial report is still missing page 2. Ask him who prepard the financial report at the Directors meeting. Ask Earl and the treasurer why the treasurer was not allowed to handle funds collected in Barbados. Ask why the planning committee was sworn to secrecy.

@To Dark Knight

Boy you got so much material ask Colin Spencer one of the best singing calpsonians to put that in a song fuh dis crop over season. Can’t digest all that one time.

I went to dis conference in Barbados as a Canadian Bajan from NCBAC, I want to know how dem does fit in all ah dis ting. Dem ketch up in all dis mess? because dem kept telling we dat this was going to be a “win win” ting fuh we, with promise of nuff money.

@Dark Knight

You are making NOISE on this NABO topic. Please respect the BU family…

@NABO

Having had a read of the several pieces of info provided several concerns have been raised which Barbadians everywhere should be become concern:

Why was an account setup at the Barbados Public Workers Credit Union in Barbados? How was it funded? Who is authorized to sign on this account?

#1 is important because according to Article XXIII/Section 4, “All monetary transactions shall be made in the name of the Corporation. All CHECKS or WITHDRAWALS pertaining to the OUTGOING FUNDS shall be SIGNED JOINTLY by the TREASURER with EITHER the CHAIRPERSON, VICE PRESIDENT, OR SECRETARY."

Our question is who signed those checks paid to Colleen who appears to be the coordinator of the conference.

In light of the documents produced purporting to be representing a fair representation of the NABO Income/Expenditure Statement of the conference in Barbados, WHO IS THE ACCOUNTANT FOR NABO?

Why would the Barbados Tourism Authority donate $40,000.00 to NABO, just curious?

green banana // April 1, 2009 at 12:37 pm

I went to dis conference in Barbados as a Canadian Bajan from NCBAC, I want to know how dem does fit in all ah dis ting. Dem ketch up in all dis mess? because dem kept telling we dat this was going to be a “win win” ting fuh we, with promise of nuff money.
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am could you expand on this for us? NABO cannot point to any activity that has had a meaningful impact to any significant number of Bajans in Diaspora, neither can it point to any furtherance of bringing the diaspora together for the benefit of Barbados. In the absence of such proof, I have to ask to whose benefit does NABO exist? You might have provided the answer.

I have been told that there are at least five major bajan organizations in Boston, and that Earl Ashby is president of three. I have there numbers and i will be calling them. They will not be able to walk away from me.

That is what they financial indicate, I did not make it up

ummm..
You are totally out of line, you do not know who the Coldone is. He does NOT live in Canada or no way near Canada, before you throw punches get your facts straight .

As an observer to all this madness, all I have read and heard is the negative things about NABO and its leadership. Never once have I heard about the positives.

No so long ago this organization was abandon by its leadership, clinically declaring the organization dead. It was resurrected by some of the same people who are being crucified today. Please ask yourself this question, where were those people who are systematically destroying this organization. I would prefer not to mention any names, but you all know of whom I speak.

NABO and its leadership through the years have done many positive things. They have made significant donations to Barbados and Barbadian communities across the United States:

1. Don’t forget the ventilators and dialysis machines donated the Queen Elizabeth hospital in Barbados

2. The scholarships awarded to many recipients in the Barbadian communities

3. The yearly conferences that provided so much to our people.

a. These conferences brought together bajans from all over the world where they shared the comradery many other countries would welcome the opportunity.

b. These conferences provided a forum where bajans can come together and voice their concern, opinions and issues that effect bajans and Barbados.

c. The conferences provided a forum where Barbados government entities could reach out to the bajans in the Diaspora. In this forum Bajans who having been home for many years felt connect as they were able hear and ask questions on the economic, social and educational conditions of our little Island.

d. It was the NABO conferences that provided the opportunity for Bajan products to be readily available across the United States.

I could go on with a list of other positive contribution by NABO, but that might take many pages.

I plea with you, before you go tearing down this organization by focusing on a few allegation from a few who has yet to show any contribution to the development of NABO.” STOP AND TAKE STOCK BEFORE IT IS TOO LATE”.

Let’s give credit to the leadership of NABO from Ken Knight the founder to Earl Ashby and his executives.

From an impartial observer.

Concernobv

You need to get in the real world, NABO has done very little for Barbados. It made a gift to the Cancer Society a few
years ago under NABO however the major money sent was donated by one person and not really NABO.
If you want to talk about Associations that give to Barbados you should see the list of stuff that Central Florida Associtaion does and the Association from South florida.
I see you want to honour dishonest people, you sound like you are one of them
What awards did NABO give and to whom.
Who filled your head with it.

Good to read about the good things NABO is doing but if the accusations of financial impropriety is not responded to quickly, truthfully by following the by-laws of the company its good work will be undermined.

Concernobv
Great conferences for who? Everyone of them had financial problems.

@ConcernObv

These generalized and alleged activities are in need of specifics. You know, the What, when, where, and by Whom.
The comments about what the meetings provided are pure conjecture, and can only be, believed if there were feedback questionnaires issued by NABO, responded too by conference participants and tabulated. Do you have such? Alternatively, are we too, like all else about NABO, simply believe you in the absence of documentation?

ha ha ha It is interesting that you list one of NABO’s achievements, as bringing Barbadian products to Diaspora. Is Mike Cummins still in the import business? Tell him if he does not address this issue, I will visit his place of business just of River Street in Mattapan, for a comment. I surely will.

@ConcernObv
Do tell about the supposed ventilators and dialysis machines donated the Queen Elizabeth hospital and the scholarships. I have no recollection of such giving, and I have been around NABO for umpteen years.

The only service has been a means to get bajans together to party once a year. One big party, and very little service to anyone but them.

From one onlooker to the concerned observer. Since you like you got concrete proof to your statements and not just repeating what people want you to believe, I would like to know

1.To whom and in which barbadian communities were these scholarships awarded? .

2.What did the conferences provided to “our people”?

3.Was there any positive outcome to these bajan and Barbados concerns? If so, name a few.

@ ConcernObv
Maybe you should call the names that haven’t made contributions to NABO. You are observed madness that your “tunnel-thinking” dictated that there is no opening in NABO for new ideas. The reason that all the crooked activities was able to happen for the past 3 years in NABO because NABO’s straight line was NEVER challenged by the horse-shoe. The ‘horse-shoe’ in recent year has more intelligent forward thinking individuals hence the reason that Earl Ashby, Mike Cummins, John Ellis, Martin Greenidge and that sheep in Melbourne , Florida have now been sprawled out with no resource but to act the intelligence of a few smart people who had the guts, know how to challenge the improprieties of NABO under the ousted leadership. Who ever you are wake up and smell the sweet smell of coffee. There is no progress without opposition. NABO has been in a stagnated thieving state for last few years. Face the music the partying that you are referring to and which include crookery is now coming to a close. Didn’t anybody ever said to you that if you do 50 things good and 2 bad, the bad things is all that can be seen. NABO in your eyes did nothing wrong by misappropriating funds. Go tell your cronies come and face the music and explain and answer the questions that the directors of NABO want answered. The same way that you can come out in this forum to represent them, this is also a great forum to address the questions.