Sharks boss in cash probe - Cronulla chief faces fraud claims

[blacktip-reefy]

reference checks?

ha.

"Chris was instrumental in turning the fortunes of the club around in her time here with 300% increase in profits & revenue. She also took home a boat & some spare cash we had lying around. We think. Good operator, but dont let her hands near the till. You didn't hear that from us."

Good luck to a person who puts anything like that near a reference. That is why references are nearly to the point of illegal now.

 

[Ronnie Dobbs]

469 at jayjays? Wtf?

That certainly is a LOT of crap clothing.

 

[jackal]

ha.

"Chris was instrumental in turning the fortunes of the club around in her time here with 300% increase in profits & revenue. She also took home a boat & some spare cash we had lying around. We think. Good operator, but dont let her hands near the till. You didn't hear that from us."

Good luck to a person who puts anything like that near a reference. That is why references are nearly to the point of illegal now.

Regardless of reference checks, verbal discussion with previous employers etc - the continuation of executive managent rolling out the door or being tainted continues to rise. It substantiates a poor recruitment system.

 

[jackal]

The issues raised are also not subject to any investigation by police or any other authority and are based purely on internal HR matters of another organisation totally unrelated to our club.

She will need some luck now the insurance company is investigating the claims. Once they have sufficient documentation they will proceed with action against her.

It is seemingly odd that a club would go to this much effort to fabricate such claims. The double-dipping alone is enough for fraud, and by alleged reports it was not a one-off occassion.

 

[jc155776]

Just on Reference checks Reefy, a lot of places won't give one in writing anymore.

Verbal only for that reason.

There are some big IR cases regarding references.

Problem is a lot of the time people leave and move on employers can be a bit hissy and not think twice before saying something which is detrimental.

 

[Since 73]

her previous employer Club Marconi.

Yeah - they want nuthin to do with anything illegal.

Ha!

 

[jc155776]

She will need some luck now the insurance company is investigating the claims. Once they have sufficient documentation they will proceed with action against her.

It is seemingly odd that a club would go to this much effort to fabricate such claims. The double-dipping alone is enough for fraud, and by alleged reports it was not a one-off occassion.

Why are the police not involved though?

 

[jackal]

Smart move by Club Marconi. Go to the insurance company and let them do the ground work and finance the process to recoup monies allegedly taken. Insurance company has to be thorough and investigate the allegations arising from the internal investigation.

Once, and if the insurance company has sufficient evidence they will commence action against Feening - hence cop the court costs. Then the Police will become involved.

 

[blacktip-reefy]

They are not after her anyway. bigger fish.

 

[Vin Fizz]

and the bar staff might smoke malahingus and the bouncers associate with outlaw bikers and the journo who cut and pasted this shyte may be a drunk who smells of elderberries and all the people on this forum farted today.

Meh

 

[jackal]

They are not after her anyway

Who are the bigger fish?

Besides, its already in the hands of the insurance investigators, seems like they are after her for the monies she is alleged to of taken.

 

[blacktip-reefy]

Who are the bigger fish?

Besides, its already in the hands of the insurance investigators, seems like they are after her for the monies she is alleged to of taken.

Umm the bigger fish is the Ex Board of Club Marconi, who she worked for. Pretty straightforward method.

 

[jackal]

Previous reports said the Preso got walked not long after Feening, they seemingly got along quite well.

Tomorrows news will release more on the Feening saga.

 

[Quigs]

Has she given one of her male subordinates a black eye yet.

If not .... she is not fair dinkum shonky enough to hold the position.

Cheers
Declared Idiot #88
Quigs

 

[jc155776]

Previous reports said the Preso got walked not long after Feening, they seemingly got along quite well.

Tomorrows news will release more on the Feening saga.

And you know all this how??

Anyways, the heat is off us as a club anyway as the Eels under 20 halfback just got done placing bets on the dodgey Cows vs Dogs game and the World Cup bid rejection/rejoyce is tomorrow.

 

[jackal]

And you know all this how??

I did refer to previous reports and inferred 'seemingly'.

The Great Western Hotel in Orange was bought by the Marconi Club's former president, Tony Campolongo, in 2006 and Ms Feening's son, Michael Feening, was the licensee. It was sold at a loss by Mr Campolongo's company, Framena, in February. Mr Campolongo resigned from the club last week.

http://www.smh.com.au/rugby-league/...oked-says-new-sharks-boss-20100709-104ae.html

'Seemingly' odd both Campolongo and Feening resigned around the same time and obviously of their own volition.

Anyways, the heat is off us as a club anyway as the Eels under 20 halfback just got done placing bets on the dodgey Cows vs Dogs game and the World Cup bid rejection/rejoyce is tomorrow.

Tomorrows news may well bring the focus back.

 

[Ausguy]

big financial news tomorrow...

 

[Dragon Slayer]

big financial news tomorrow...

We haven't had much luck with sponsors lately.

 

[jackal]

http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sp...harks-club-files/story-e6frexrr-1225964790300

POLICE revealed they are investigating an alleged $320,000 fraud claim made against Cronulla Sharks Leagues Club boss Deborah Feening by her previous employer, Club Marconi.

News of the formal police investigation came as pressure built on the Cronulla board over the matter.

Detective Chief Inspector Gary Clark said yesterday: "We have received a letter of complaint and are conducting inquiries into the matter.

"Anyone with information that could assist police with their inquiries is urged to contact Fairfield police," he added.

The police confirmation follows The Daily Telegraph's publication yesterday of allegations and a series of documents relating to Ms Feening's six-year tenure at Club Marconi. These included:

* THE alleged altering of one Marconi company record that gave her "a $10,000 net bonus";

* A BANK statement showing that the proceeds of the first prize in a Club Marconi art union had been paid into her personal account;

* ALLEGATIONS that Ms Feening sold more than 100 poker machine licences at prices well below market value; and

* THE alleged double-claiming of expenses through Ms Feening's Marconi corporate credit card and petty cash.

Meanwhile, it can be revealed a Sharks director raised the issue of alleged fraud involving Ms Feening with its board as long as five months ago.

But the Cronulla sources claimed Sharks chairman Damian Irvine did not proceed with any investigation, saying there was no proof regarding claims against Ms Feening.

Mr Irvine said yesterday he would not "discuss things outside of the [Sharks] boardroom". However, he made a pointed statement against some Cronulla directors: "If long-serving board members want to cause trouble for the club, they're wrong."

Marconi sources also claimed that a full briefing about the allegations against Ms Feening had been offered to the Sharks board in July.

According to the Marconi sources, that meeting never took place after it was cancelled by the Sharks directors. However, Club Marconi instructed its lawyers to give a full briefing to the Sharks' solicitors in August.

The Marconi sources claim this meeting took place at the offices of the Sharks' solicitors.

But Mr Irvine denies that any "formal" meeting took place.

"In our view, hard evidence was not forthcoming at that time. We received no formal advice, nor did our solicitors, from Marconi's solicitors."
Ms Feening has denied the fraud accusations.

 

[jackal]

So Police now admit they are investigating. No one could see that coming...

Mr Irvine does not straight out deny the meetings, but hedges more on the 'formality' of any such meetings at the solicitors office - lol.