From: "Judith Tierney" To: "Michael John Reidy" Subject: Fw: Decision on a secret file from a voluntary organisation Date: Sat, 4 Aug 2007 01:17:20 +1000 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_00A5_01C7D635.343E7E30" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.3138 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.3138 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_00A5_01C7D635.343E7E30 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Judith Tierney=20 To: ind@gil.com.au=20 Sent: Saturday, August 04, 2007 1:16 AM Subject: Fw: Decision on a secret file from a voluntary organisation ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Judith Tierney=20 To: Complaints@cmc.qld.gov.au=20 Sent: Saturday, August 04, 2007 1:14 AM Subject: Decision on a secret file from a voluntary organisation A major life changing decision on a secret file from a voluntary = organisation that uses my tax for huge concessions. This Mr Smart = without any input from us believed the Catholic charity on a secret file = that I was not allowed to see. Smart said I could get a copy through the = F.I.O, if that is not guilt then you tell me what is. This society has a constitution and RULE that states all members can = access any financial documents - we tried along with many others but = Cairns society administrator Maree Fell refuses VOLUNTEERS access to any = file involving money and she is a paid staff worker this society states = it must not only be run by Volunteers but been seen as being run by = Volunteers. Maree Fell's colleague on the Gold Coast stole over $200,000 = from the poor so it should be asked why a Paid staff member refuses = requests from this Voluntary Organisation members. As we all know why = she refuses to show statements because a life long society member = exposed to Michael McKeon that Fell has stolen at least $20,000 that is = only what he knows. Organisation all know why she refuses to show = statements because a life long society member exposed to Michael = McKewown that Fell has stolen at least $20,000 that he knows of. It is supposed to be A VOLUNTARY ORGANISATION SO WHY ARE THEY USING OUT = TAX.=20 ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Phil J Smart=20 To: jjls@bigpond.com=20 Sent: Tuesday, March 13, 2007 10:05 AM Subject: COM06 0379 - Complaint To: Mr James Tierney C/- Ms Judith Tierney's email address of = jjls@bigpond.com Dear Mr Tierney I refer to your email dated 8 March 2007, in which you requested = clarification on Vinnies Gym being closed based on an operational = decision by St Vincent De Paul Society Queensland. =20 I wish to draw your attention to the advice provided by Ms Liliana = Pacey, Manager, Complaints and Prevention Unit (CPU) in her letter date = 30 January 2007 in which it was advised that to assist CPU in the = assessment process, St Vincent De Paul Society Queensland provided, in = good faith, a copy of the review report undertaken by an independent = consultant on the understanding that this report not be given to anyone = other than to the CPU complaints officer and senior departmental staff. = You may also recall that a recommendation has been made to St Vincent De = Paul Society Queensland to consider forwarding you a copy of the report = undertaken by the consultant. This recommendation was based on the view = that if you are provided with the report it may clarify St Vincent De = Paul Society Queensland's decision to close Vinnies Gym based on = operational and staffing issues which were identified in the report. = It was also emphasised that this is a recommendation only as CPU does = not have the authority to ensure this action is taken. =20 CPU is of the view that providing you with detailed information from the = report provided by St Vincent De Paul Society Queensland would be = without the permission of the society. It is suggested you contact St = Vincent De Paul Society Queensland to request a copy of their report = regarding Vinnies Gym as referred to in CPU's recommendation. You may = also wish to make a freedom of information request for a copy of the = report which is held on departmental records. This request can be = forwarded to Administrative Law Coordination (Freedom of Information) = Unit, Department of Communities, GPO Box 806, Brisbane QLD 4001. It is = the role of the Administrative Law Coordination Unit to determine the = information that is able to be provided. =20 If you remain dissatisfied with the way the department has handled your = complaint, you may wish to contact the Queensland Ombudsman on 1800 068 = 908 or email to ombudsman@ombudsman.qld.gov.au I wish to confirm that your complaint, reference COM06 0379, in relation = to the closure of Vinnies Gym has been closed and no further responses = to this complaint will be provided. =20 I trust this advice is of assistance. Phil Smart Senior Complaints Officer Complaints and Prevention Unit Complaints Compliance Investigations and Misconduct Prevention Branch Department of Communities, Disability Services Queensland and Aboriginal = Torres Strait Islander Partnerships Ph 3406 2617 (Extn 32617) ------=_NextPart_000_00A5_01C7D635.343E7E30 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
 
----- Original Message -----=20
From: Judith = Tierney
To: ind@gil.com.au
Sent: Saturday, August 04, 2007 1:16 AM
Subject: Fw: Decision on a secret file from a voluntary=20 organisation

 
----- Original Message -----=20
From: Judith = Tierney
To: Complaints@cmc.qld.gov.au =
Sent: Saturday, August 04, 2007 1:14 AM
Subject: Decision on a secret file from a voluntary=20 organisation

A major life changing decision on a secret file from a = voluntary=20 organisation that uses my tax for huge concessions. = This Mr=20 Smart without any input from us believed the Catholic charity on a = secret file=20 that I was not allowed to see. Smart said I could get a copy = through the=20 F.I.O, if that is not guilt then you tell me what is.

This society has a constitution and RULE that states all = members can=20 access any financial documents - we tried along with many others = but Cairns=20 society administrator Maree Fell refuses VOLUNTEERS access to any file = involving=20 money and she is a paid staff worker this society states it must not = only be run=20 by Volunteers but been seen as being run by Volunteers. Maree Fell's = colleague=20 on the Gold Coast stole over $200,000 from the poor so it should be = asked why a=20 Paid staff member refuses requests from this Voluntary Organisation = members. As we all know why she refuses to show statements = because=20 a life long society member exposed to Michael McKeon that Fell has = stolen at=20 least $20,000 that is only what he knows. Organisation all know = why she=20 refuses to show statements because a life long society = member=20 exposed to Michael McKewown that Fell has stolen at least $20,000 that = he knows=20 of.

It is supposed to be A VOLUNTARY ORGANISATION SO WHY ARE THEY = USING=20 OUT TAX.

----- Original Message -----=20
From: Phil J Smart =
Sent: Tuesday, March 13, 2007 10:05 AM
Subject: COM06 0379 - Complaint


To: Mr James = Tierney C/- Ms=20 Judith Tierney=92s email address of jjls@bigpond.com <mailto:jjls@bigpond.com>

Dear Mr=20 Tierney

I refer to your = email dated 8=20 March 2007, in which you requested clarification on Vinnies Gym being = closed=20 based on an operational decision by St Vincent De Paul Society = Queensland. =20

I wish to draw = your attention to=20 the advice provided by Ms Liliana Pacey, Manager, Complaints and = Prevention Unit=20 (CPU) in her letter date 30 January 2007 in which it was advised that to = assist=20 CPU in the assessment process, St Vincent De Paul Society Queensland = provided,=20 in good faith, a copy of the review report undertaken by an independent=20 consultant on the understanding that this report not be given to anyone = other=20 than to the CPU complaints officer and senior departmental staff.  = You may=20 also recall that a recommendation has been made to St Vincent De Paul = Society=20 Queensland to consider forwarding you a copy of the report undertaken by = the=20 consultant.  This recommendation was based on the view that if you = are=20 provided with the report it may clarify St Vincent De Paul Society = Queensland=92s=20 decision to close Vinnies Gym based on operational and staffing issues = which=20 were identified in the report.   It was also emphasised that = this is a=20 recommendation only as CPU does not have the authority to ensure this = action is=20 taken.  

CPU is of the view = that=20 providing you with detailed information from the report provided by St = Vincent=20 De Paul Society Queensland would be without the permission of the = society. =20 It is suggested you contact St Vincent De Paul Society Queensland to = request a=20 copy of their report regarding Vinnies Gym as referred to in CPU's=20 recommendation.  You may also wish to make a freedom of information = request=20 for a copy of the report which is held on departmental records.  = This=20 request can be forwarded to Administrative Law Coordination (Freedom of=20 Information) Unit, Department of Communities, GPO Box 806, Brisbane QLD=20 4001.  It is the role of the Administrative Law Coordination Unit = to=20 determine the information that is able to be provided.  =20

If you remain = dissatisfied with=20 the way the department has handled your complaint, you may wish to = contact the=20 Queensland Ombudsman on 1800 068 908 or email to=20 ombudsman@ombudsman.qld.gov.au

I wish to confirm = that your=20 complaint, reference COM06 0379, in relation to the closure of Vinnies = Gym has=20 been closed and no further responses to this complaint will be = provided. =20

I trust this = advice is of=20 assistance.

Phil = Smart

Senior Complaints=20 Officer

Complaints and = Prevention=20 Unit

Complaints = Compliance=20 Investigations and Misconduct Prevention Branch

Department of = Communities,=20 Disability Services Queensland and Aboriginal Torres Strait Islander=20 Partnerships

Ph 3406 2617 (Extn = 32617)

 

 

 

 

 

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