BENDOCWHEEL   Editor: Mr. T. Redmond  Ph/Fax: 0264581402 PO Box 50 Bendoc 3888 Email: bendocpa@acr.net.au Produced by Bendoc Community House and the  Bendoc Progress Assn. Inc June 2001

BPA Inc/ACFE AUDIT REPORT

As some members of the Community may be aware the Bendoc Progress Association Inc ACFE activities were recently audited after complaints were received by The Office of         Employment, Training and Tertiary Education. Mr. Neil Maher was appointed to carry out the audit and the following is an extract from his report. The full report may be viewed at the Coordinator's office at Bendoc.

“2. CONCLUSIONS
2.1 After studying the financial records and statements  produced by the BPA, I have formed the opinion that the BPA has complied with the   requirements of the ACFE Board with  respect to registration and funding requirements.
2.2 After studying the financial records and statements produced by the BPA, I have formed the opinion that the BPA has been, and is presently, financially viable.
2.3 After studying the written complaints provided to me by the Office of Employment,       Training and  Tertiary Education, together with examination of the records of the BPA related to those complaints, and discussions held with the complainants, the BPA and some of the         students and other persons  involved in the activities, I have formed the opinion that there is no evidence to support the complaints.”
Neil Maher
20 May 2001

Bendoc Rural Transaction Centre to go Ahead
Press Release 6 May Sunday 2001
The Bendoc Progress Association Inc has been vindicated in its plan to have a Rural Transaction Centre established in Bendoc. After applying for and receiving a Federal Government grant for the project work was stopped when a few people raised concerns regarding the need for an RTC in their town. After a review of the situation Senator Ian McDonald has now given the go ahead for the project. The Bendoc Progress Association Inc believes the concerns of the objectors have been met with two of the original objectors now forming part of the RTC Advisory Committee.
The Bendoc Progress Association Inc would like to put the differences of the two groups behind them and move forward. This project will be a benefit for the town and in the years ahead it will be seen as worthwhile and progressive. Everyone will be encouraged to use the Centre and it is hoped that it will not remain a static service but will grow to meet the changing need of the township.