I refer to the remark made by Carole Gordon recently. She said when she was asked to get involved with Grey Power it was without a committee and was in financial difficulties!
I would like to state that when I resigned in September 2010 because of conflict in the office the finances were in a very healthy state with a substantial amount invested, so in the intervening months what happened to put the finances into its present difficulties?
It may have been better for the Interim Executive to have worked to rebuilding W.B.O.P Grey Power up from the level into which the Association had sunk after September 2010 when two other important people besides myself on the Committee plus volunteers had resigned.
Re-appointing any member from the committee that caused this problem and could be responsible for the depleted funds, will be doomed to failure.
I understand that at this very moment they are back in the driving seat. Surely it should be the Zone Director involved in it trying to sort the mess out. An independent audit by a suitably qualified person is surely required as this would verify what the problems that have occurred are and by whom. The committee that I was part of have nothing to hide.
When I and the other two committee member who resigned in 2010, Grey Power was in good shape financially with an office that was well managed in a professional manner although after I left vicious rumours were spread against my name that I had trashed the files on the computer, wrecked the office and stolen things all completely untrue but I wasn't there to defend myself. We were proud of this office and encouraged by the way it was being visited by members and the public. Membership had been increased. Grey Power has always been run by volunteers and yet I have been told that one of Doug Wilson's committee was being paid $400 a month plus travel expenses. Is this only hearsay because I believe it could be true?
To get the facts right I would welcome an independent audit by a suitably qualified person.

Vivien Worlledge Executive Member W.B.O.P Grey Power Sept/08-Sept/10