Chapter 19 – Cooked Books?––––––––
“Do I have a motion to accept the minutes of the previous meeting as read?” Aiden Quinn asked the Council.
“I move to accept them,” Evan said.
“Is there a second?”
No one spoke. Aiden looked around at the members as Doris Proctor sat holding her copy of the two typed pages, a look of confusion beginning to cloud her face. He asked again.
Faye cleared her throat and spoke up, “I think, before we approve the minutes, we should have the treasurers report, Aiden.”
Kent opened his ledger but Quinn held out a hand to stay him. “May I ask why?”
“There was a discrepancy pointed out to me that’s come to light since our last meeting,” Kent offered. “The minutes reflect my last report but an accounting done for the congregational meeting since then, shows a $
