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<p class="MsoNormal">Today, I have read David Flemings email today concerning the personal liability School Treasurers face each day while other school personnel are not held to the same standards and whole heartedly agree this needs to be addressed.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Please convey my support when you take these concerns to the AOS forum through OASBO to get the Auditor of State to listen to our objections of making the School Treasurer's often times the scapegoat for other's misdeeds and fraud against
schools.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">I can attest to the dramatic effect this had on myself in the past and the threat of loss of personal assets can have and our voices need to be heard. I know others have faced this as well and the need to change this is now.
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<p class="MsoNormal">In addition, OASBO needs to provide partnership and support through the legislative channels and also search for a personal liability insurance approach for Treasurers. I have often searched for fiduciary liability insurance and cannot
find such an instrument. This issue needs to be addressed as a collective and aggressive campaign to get this changed.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><u>It is time</u></i></b> this needs to be addressed and whatever I can do push this effort please let me know. I think about this every day and whoever needs contacted please let us all know.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:#1F497D">Richard Cox<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Treasurer<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Educational Service Center of Lake Erie West<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Work: (419) 246-3075<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Office: (419) 246-3075<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Fax: (419) 246-3076<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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