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May 28, 2009 email from Marie-Chantal Theriault (SM’s colleague) to Melanie Vos (Duffy’s assistant)
“As for Mr. Donohue, while I understand your rationale for not issuing a maximum cost for services, we still do require a maximum amount. We cannot proceed without this basic and essential information” -
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Crown doing through, in detail, the contract from 2009/10 – in summary: Donohue contract was initially $20k, but he didn’t have enough $ in his account so Duffy cancels another contract in July so there will be enough money for Donohue’s contract. In October Duffy’s running out of money in his office budget, so drops Donohue contract down from $20k to $10k. In March, three weeks before fiscal year is up and because Duffy says he has money left over in his account, Duffy ups Donohue’s contract amount back to $14k.
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Page 22 e-mail:
Theriault e-mail to Vos - July 13, 2009
“Finance has advised me that they cannot complete your Request for Services Contract for Mr. Gerald Donohue … because the maximum amount indicated ($20,000) is greater than the balance of the Senator’s budget for Services Contracts ($13,373). The Senator must therefore submit a new request…” -
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“It’s has been brought to my attention recently that my general office budget has depleted quite significantly. After talking to Donohue … I would like to reduce their allotted maximum amount of their contract $20k down to $10k and return the $10k to my general office budget.”
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Page 8 – the next day, March 10, 2010 – Duffy to Senate HR/Finance – “formally request that the budget allocation for Maple Ridge Media Inc. be increased from the current $10k to $14k. … I was under the impression that I was out of funds for the current fiscal year. As it turns out we have a small surplus that can be used.”
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