Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - January 24, 1985, Winnipeg, Manitoba 12 Winnipeg free january 1985 band spending probed in worthless welfare cheques issued by Paul Moloney about in worthless welfare cheques were issued by Norway House Indian band in the 198384 fiscal an Indian affairs department official confirmed an audit showed of the deficit represented legitimate spending which the band failed to claim from Indian Charlie the departments social development but documentation either Doest exist or Hast been found for the remaining he the issued to welfare were accepted by merchants at the Northern Manitoba Reserve As payment for the merchants found they had been stuck with bad debts because there were insufficient funds in the bands Bank account to cover the cheques Quast 80 unemployment the which administers welfare funds provided by Indian has a budget of about million a year for treaty indians on the where unemployment runs about 80 per chief Walter Apet agon said the debt owed to the merchants for the 198384 fiscal year was paid out of Cash advances received from the Apet agon said the Money was supposed to be used to fund welfare this he said the bands welfare account is now Back in the Hole because the Cash advances were used when the current fiscal year ends March the deficit will be about the same As last he Robert Paul owner of the Iga Superman said Hes owed about for groceries provided to customers in return for worthless officials of Hudson Bay which has two area and Mowat sales a furniture refused Henry the bands welfare adm Nistra has said the stores should not Forward welfare province cheques to the bands Bank for in they should hold the cheques and be paid directly by Indian Quast said this was incorrect and that the bands welfare account is supposed to have sufficient funds to cover ail Indian bands Are not permitted to spend More on welfare than they receive from the depart he noting that issuing rub Ber cheques is the official said Indian affairs will reimburse Norway House for of the the Money is expected to reach the band by Early next he said the reason the department didst fund these expenses when they were incurred was that the band welfare administrator didst turn in invoices and other necessary documentation after an audit last the department found the documentation and determined these were valid welfare expenditures on such areas As funeral homemaking services and special i guess it boils Down to a Lack of identifying legitimate costs and submitting them to Quast if they dont submit the invoices to we cant reimburse How can you blame us if we were never informed the expenditures were created Norway House operates the we take the Posi Tion that unless the band really asks for our we dont said at least some of the Bills we rent submitted to Indian affairs because the band didst believe the expenses were eligible for for some homemaking services were provided without prior approval of the depart As so those costs were never Apet agon he said expects to meet Indian affairs officials within three weeks to negotiate a method of wiping out the 85 Alliance front wheel drive body Side mouldings Independent suspension radial Ulrea Roar window Dobro atom North american built lasts to choose from new 85 Cherokee 4x4 4 door liter 6 compare no no Ford no Toyota offer you this freight Phi Only much minimum Purchase is with a 25 Down we charge 0 in balance is due in the Spring of 1985 no interest no payments you keep your Honey in the Bank until Spring 1985 still the Best place to shops waterbeds flotation waterbeds yes naturally extra yes Waveless mattress yes Heater Frame extra appliances with a deluxe Waveless mattress single v double j King stove yes a clock furniture 2 end cof fee 2 lamps can anyone compare ii can anyone compare ii can anyone compare ii can anyone compare total store wide Sale we be just gone nuts were slashing prices to the Bone yes and it wont Cost you a Penny to see if youre 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