Please help...Equitas

[bluebottle]

Re: Please help...Equitas

Update on the coventry city council situation. I replied to the finance officer asking for further investigation into the missing money and they agreed to conduct a 'trace' on the money. They responded today stating that no trace of any money being paid can be found and unless I can provide a receipt by the 31/1/2014 the matter will be re- referred to Equitas. They state that the onus is on me to prove payment. As it stands I have no way of doing this. What else can I do? All of this is really making me ill.

Is this "Finance Officer" in the Finance Department run by Capita employees? Given Capita's propensity for cock-ups and fraud by employees, I would be inclined to escalate this matter further up the management tree so that it is dealt with by a Council Officer, not a contractor's employee. I came across things similar to this when I was a CID officer. It is either a genuine accounting error, meaning someone has entered the amount in the wrong account ledger, so that it is showing a non-payment, or someone has been light-fingered, there has been an audit and this is a rather ham-fisted attempt at covering it up. Claiming someone has not paid is not an uncommon modus operandi. I know it may leave a nasty taste in the mouth, but until proven otherwise, I would not rule out skullduggery yet.

[CleverClogs]

Re: Please help...Equitas

As Coventry Council is infested by Crapita, a few email addresses may be useful.

You can find your local MP and your ward councillors at https://www.writetothem.com

The Leader of the Council is Councillor Ann Lucas, telephone 024 7683 1103, email ann.lucas@coventry.gov.uk
The CEO is Martin Reeves, PhD, telephone 024 7683 1100, email martin.reeves@coventry.gov.uk

[Debiness]

Re: Please help...Equitas

Than you for the advice. I will be emailing all of the above people mentioned. I'll keep you posted :tinysmile_hmm_t2:

[ploddertom]

Re: Please help...Equitas

Isn't a surprise that this thread is also about the same Bailiffs & Council http://www.legalbeagles.info/forums/...-Bailiffs-Help!!

[MissFM]

Re: Please help...Equitas

Hi Debiness

I really can't believe (and am so, so sorry) that this is still going on.

I know it's a double-edged sword, but in your position I really would consider activating the press. (Watchdog, Ripoff Britain, etc..)

Did you look into witnesses/CCTV (sorry if you've already said, I couldn't find it)

x

[MissFM]

Re: Please help...Equitas

Footnote: I am more and more convinced that the cash was nicked by (eg) a corrupt employee. If you can prove you had it - even just a record from the account from which it was withdrawn, witness(es) to it being given to you and you setting off to pay it - even without the above corroborating evidence (ie CCTV etc.) - it's got to be grounds for a police investigation

[annoyed.com]

Re: Please help...Equitas

I smell a dead rat with coventry council and equita! What a nightmare to have to go through! and it does make you physically sick especially when you know you've already paid