Do You Want To See The Records? They Are Online

One of the allegations asserted by PAATZ, Person Against All Things Zoo, (pronounced Patsy), is that ZooCorp does not provide adequate records of expenditures of Measure Z funds.  PAATZ just doesn't get it.  (Nor can she read financial documents anyway as evidenced by the non-sensical comments she makes at Fresno Zoo Tax Authority meetings.) 

ZooCorp provides thousands of documents to the Tax Authority in order to receive payment.  If you would like to see these documents, I invite you to review this website.   http://www.zooauthority.org/Documents.asp  This is the website maintained by the Tax Authority showing all of the documents related to Measure Z.  It includes Measure Z language, contracts between the Tax Authority and ZooCorp and copies of all requests for distribution of funds. 

Take a look at the particular requests.  This one http://www.zooauthority.org/docs/Budget/ZooCorpCapitalProjectClaim2014-9CtoMembers9.2.14.pdf 

contains 95 pages of information.  It shows the work performed.  It shows the amount of money budgeted to projects, and the amount of money left for projects.  It includes a detailed billing report and certification by the contractor of the work performed.  It is nauseatingly detailed and complete. 

My law partner tells me, "The devil is in the details."  Of course, that is his way of encouraging us to be detailed and thorough.  ZooCorp and the Tax Authority have taken this to heart.  The prepare and review very detailed reports.  And look at the results.  An award-winning zoo!