EDHCSD: Audit Presentation Excerpt: July 10, 2025

The following video excerpt is from the July 10, 2025, EDHCSD Board of Directors meeting. This recording is archived here to provide a clear record of the Engagement Partner’s testimony in connection with his FY 2023-24 audit report and specific questions regarding the accounting treatment of the Village J Tri-Party Agreement (signed in 2020) and the associated construction mandates.

VIDEO REFERENCE POINTS:

  • Subject: Accounting Recognition and Construction Obligations

  • Relevant Timestamp: 01:15 – 01:33

  • Context: Discussion regarding the nexus between CFD fund remittance and the District’s obligation to provide turnkey park construction.

  • Transcript Excerpt: “The only reason to recognize that revenue would be to offset… you must provide all this construction first…”

FORENSIC NOTE: > In my assessment, this video provides compelling evidence that the auditor (Paul Kaymark) possessed actual knowledge of the massive, unfunded park liability.

  • The Admission: He explicitly states on camera that the District “must provide all this construction,” confirming a material financial commitment that legally requires disclosure (GASB 62).

  • The Omission: Despite demonstrating this direct knowledge on video, Kaymark did not report the $10.5 million debt in the 2024 audit, yet still issued the District a “clean” financial rating (AU-C 240).

  • The Significance: In my opinion, this recording defeats any defense of an “accidental oversight.” The evidence strongly suggests the CPA willfully ignored the liability, effectively shielding it from taxpayers and regulators.

THE CONNECTION TO THE FORENSIC COVER-UP:

FORENSIC ASSESSMENT: >  In my view, the CSD Board’s explicit decision to restrict the subsequent forensic auditor from examining capital assets and land transactions acted as a calculated shield. By artificially blinding the forensic review, the Board effectively cleared the path for the successor financial auditor (Nigro & Nigro PC) to leave the $10.5 million Village J construction mandate entirely off the final FY 2023-24 financial statements. As evidenced in Note 14 below, I believe this targeted scope limitation is the exact mechanism that allowed a massive public liability to successfully vanish from the official ledger.

Supporting Documents

2024 – Nigro’s Full Audit Report (Click here)