Hands in the Cookie Jar
It looks like we caught the boys breaking the rules -- again. This time, they have decided to misappropriate grant monies from the Walton Family Foundation in the amount of $230,000 that was awarded to their "schools."
According to their own emails, the boys have been up to the old shenanigans, using money the way that they want to -- instead of the way they are supposed to.
And now their creative accounting practices have caught up with them and they have to manufacture some bogus spreadsheets to send to the Walton Family Foundation's grant administrator.
The "brothers," as they fondly refer to each other, admit that they have used the monies for items that they were not supposed to, like salaries, special education, insurance, etc.
We have also attached the Excel spreadsheets that they have compiled, and are quite certain that they are not the ones that they actually sent to Walton. But don't worry guys, we will make sure that Donna Osburn gets a copy of your emails and excel spreadsheets. After all, that's what friends are for.
Translations for Walton Family Foundation Grant emails:
· Ryan Uysaler is also known as “Brother Ridvan” in the emails, Ridvan being his legal name and not his alias, “Ryan.”
From: Ozgur Balsoy [mailto:obalsoy@gmail.com]
Sent: Monday, August 25, 2008 9:44 PM
To: ryan uysaler
Cc: Murat Sagnak; Aydin Kara; Mr. Efe; kose; Steve M Gulkesen; Aman Gurdov
Subject: Fwd: Walton Family Foundation - Expenditure Reports - Concept Schools
It is time to give an accounting of the expenditures.
Brothers, you must give a good accounting of the expenditures so it will be good example for new incoming grants.
We have only 12 days.
Brother Ridvan, if you need some work assignments, please arrange it.
It will be good if it can be done by September 1st.
ozgur
Begin forwarded message:
From: "Donna Osborn" <DOSBORN@wffmail.com>
Date: August 25, 2008 4:59:51 PM CDT
To: <obalsoy@gmail.com>
Subject: Walton Family Foundation - Expenditure Reports - Concept Schools
In August 2006 the Walton Family Foundation issued $230,000 grants to the following Concept Schools.
1. Horizon Science Academy
2. Horizon Science Academy – Cleveland Middle
3. Noble Academy Columbus
4. Nobel Academy Cleveland
Please complete the attached expenditure report form for each school and send to me by 9/6/08. Thanks for your help!
Donna
Donna Osborn
Grant Administrator
On Aug 26, 2008, at 7:53 AM, Aman Gurdov wrote:
Brother Ozgur,
There is nothing to give for the account expenditures. The grant was not spent as it was supposed to be in the budget. There is still some unspent money in the account. People who spent the grant are not relevant to the budget. How do you want us to give the accounting? Actual or as it is in the budget?
Greetings,
Regards,
Aman Gurdov
A.Treasurer
gurdov@horizoncleveland.org
Horizon Science Academy
6150 S. Marginal Rd. Cleveland OH, 44103
Ph: 216-432-9576 ext:105
Fx: 216-432-9591
From: Ozgur Balsoy [mailto:obalsoy@gmail.com]
Sent: Tuesday, August 26, 2008 10:02 AM
To: Aman Gurdov
Cc: ryan uysaler; Murat Sagnak; Aydin Kara; Mr. Efe; kose; Steve M Gulkesen; Huseyin Kara
Subject: Re: Walton Family Foundation - Expenditure Reports - Concept Schools
You know better, how it is supposed to be. Brother Ridvan, what do you say?
God willing, we will have opportunity to get it again. We will request the budget both from you and the other director brothers. It is the duty of directors to be subject to budget and it is your duty to make them subject to budget. There is no line relationship.
ozgur
*Note: It would seem that when Ozgur replies, he is scolding Gurdov for acting like he does not know that he is supposed to lie on the expenditure report and not report the “actual” expenditures.
On Aug 26, 2008, at 10:08 AM, Aman Gurdov wrote:
Brother Ridvan,
Attached is the list of expenditure for Denison.
The Normal Budget is:
Furniture (classroom, cafeteria, science lab, computers): $ 140,000
Educational Materials: $56,250
Instructional Equipment (LCD Projectors, TV/VCRs): $16,000
Computers: $17,750
Also, the Grant was approved on August 04, 2006, but it is does not have a written valid thru date.
Regards,
Aman Gurdov
A.Treasurer
gurdov@horizoncleveland.org
Horizon Science Academy
6150 S. Marginal Rd. Cleveland OH, 44103
Ph: 216-432-9576 ext:105
Fx: 216-432-9591
From: Ozgur Balsoy [mailto:obalsoy@gmail.com]
Sent: Tuesday, August 26, 2008 10:36 AM
To: Aman Gurdov
Cc: ryan uysaler; gul@conceptschools.org; Murat Sagnak; serdar Jawadow; Huseyin Kara
Subject: Re: Walton Family Foundation - Expenditure Reports - Concept Schools
insurance
building maintenance
lease agreements
equipment maintenance
special ed. services
cannot be paid from this grant.
This report will cost us $230K x 4.
ozgur
Subject: RE: Walton Family Foundation – Expenditure Reports – Concept Schools
From: “Steve M. Gulkensen” gul@conceptschools.org
Date: Tue, 26 Aug 2008 10:53:34 – 0500
To: “Ozgur Balsoy” obalsoy@gmail.com, “Aman Gurdov” gurdov@horizoncleveland.org
sagnak@horizondenison.org, “serdar jawadow” jawadow@gmail.com, “Huseyin Kara”
<hkara@conceptschools.org>
This incident is not today’s incident. We ended up like this because since we got the grant, we have not spent it as we were supposed to
The schools that got the Walton Grant did get both Title I and Start UP grants too.
So, since most of the capital outlay expenditures melted into these grants, the conclusion is that we spent part of the Walton Grant for payroll.
We could not find any expenses for the Walton Grant in schools’ funds. So, it is better to cover up Start UP or Title I.
So, we could not send FER to the administrators at Walton and they are losing their patience.
It is best to say that we could not finish spending all grant, we could spend some part of it without going into the details of expenditure.
This incident is not related to only Denison, but also the other schools which got the Walton Grant have the same problem.
We will face the same problems unless we have a central office and we make the expenses from one center.
God bless us
Steve,
According to their own emails, the boys have been up to the old shenanigans, using money the way that they want to -- instead of the way they are supposed to.
And now their creative accounting practices have caught up with them and they have to manufacture some bogus spreadsheets to send to the Walton Family Foundation's grant administrator.
The "brothers," as they fondly refer to each other, admit that they have used the monies for items that they were not supposed to, like salaries, special education, insurance, etc.
We have also attached the Excel spreadsheets that they have compiled, and are quite certain that they are not the ones that they actually sent to Walton. But don't worry guys, we will make sure that Donna Osburn gets a copy of your emails and excel spreadsheets. After all, that's what friends are for.
Translations for Walton Family Foundation Grant emails:
· Ryan Uysaler is also known as “Brother Ridvan” in the emails, Ridvan being his legal name and not his alias, “Ryan.”
From: Ozgur Balsoy [mailto:obalsoy@gmail.com]
Sent: Monday, August 25, 2008 9:44 PM
To: ryan uysaler
Cc: Murat Sagnak; Aydin Kara; Mr. Efe; kose; Steve M Gulkesen; Aman Gurdov
Subject: Fwd: Walton Family Foundation - Expenditure Reports - Concept Schools
It is time to give an accounting of the expenditures.
Brothers, you must give a good accounting of the expenditures so it will be good example for new incoming grants.
We have only 12 days.
Brother Ridvan, if you need some work assignments, please arrange it.
It will be good if it can be done by September 1st.
ozgur
Begin forwarded message:
From: "Donna Osborn" <DOSBORN@wffmail.com>
Date: August 25, 2008 4:59:51 PM CDT
To: <obalsoy@gmail.com>
Subject: Walton Family Foundation - Expenditure Reports - Concept Schools
In August 2006 the Walton Family Foundation issued $230,000 grants to the following Concept Schools.
1. Horizon Science Academy
2. Horizon Science Academy – Cleveland Middle
3. Noble Academy Columbus
4. Nobel Academy Cleveland
Please complete the attached expenditure report form for each school and send to me by 9/6/08. Thanks for your help!
Donna
Donna Osborn
Grant Administrator
On Aug 26, 2008, at 7:53 AM, Aman Gurdov wrote:
Brother Ozgur,
There is nothing to give for the account expenditures. The grant was not spent as it was supposed to be in the budget. There is still some unspent money in the account. People who spent the grant are not relevant to the budget. How do you want us to give the accounting? Actual or as it is in the budget?
Greetings,
Regards,
Aman Gurdov
A.Treasurer
gurdov@horizoncleveland.org
Horizon Science Academy
6150 S. Marginal Rd. Cleveland OH, 44103
Ph: 216-432-9576 ext:105
Fx: 216-432-9591
From: Ozgur Balsoy [mailto:obalsoy@gmail.com]
Sent: Tuesday, August 26, 2008 10:02 AM
To: Aman Gurdov
Cc: ryan uysaler; Murat Sagnak; Aydin Kara; Mr. Efe; kose; Steve M Gulkesen; Huseyin Kara
Subject: Re: Walton Family Foundation - Expenditure Reports - Concept Schools
You know better, how it is supposed to be. Brother Ridvan, what do you say?
God willing, we will have opportunity to get it again. We will request the budget both from you and the other director brothers. It is the duty of directors to be subject to budget and it is your duty to make them subject to budget. There is no line relationship.
ozgur
*Note: It would seem that when Ozgur replies, he is scolding Gurdov for acting like he does not know that he is supposed to lie on the expenditure report and not report the “actual” expenditures.
On Aug 26, 2008, at 10:08 AM, Aman Gurdov wrote:
Brother Ridvan,
Attached is the list of expenditure for Denison.
The Normal Budget is:
Furniture (classroom, cafeteria, science lab, computers): $ 140,000
Educational Materials: $56,250
Instructional Equipment (LCD Projectors, TV/VCRs): $16,000
Computers: $17,750
Also, the Grant was approved on August 04, 2006, but it is does not have a written valid thru date.
Regards,
Aman Gurdov
A.Treasurer
gurdov@horizoncleveland.org
Horizon Science Academy
6150 S. Marginal Rd. Cleveland OH, 44103
Ph: 216-432-9576 ext:105
Fx: 216-432-9591
From: Ozgur Balsoy [mailto:obalsoy@gmail.com]
Sent: Tuesday, August 26, 2008 10:36 AM
To: Aman Gurdov
Cc: ryan uysaler; gul@conceptschools.org; Murat Sagnak; serdar Jawadow; Huseyin Kara
Subject: Re: Walton Family Foundation - Expenditure Reports - Concept Schools
insurance
building maintenance
lease agreements
equipment maintenance
special ed. services
cannot be paid from this grant.
This report will cost us $230K x 4.
ozgur
Subject: RE: Walton Family Foundation – Expenditure Reports – Concept Schools
From: “Steve M. Gulkensen” gul@conceptschools.org
Date: Tue, 26 Aug 2008 10:53:34 – 0500
To: “Ozgur Balsoy” obalsoy@gmail.com, “Aman Gurdov” gurdov@horizoncleveland.org
sagnak@horizondenison.org, “serdar jawadow” jawadow@gmail.com, “Huseyin Kara”
<hkara@conceptschools.org>
This incident is not today’s incident. We ended up like this because since we got the grant, we have not spent it as we were supposed to
The schools that got the Walton Grant did get both Title I and Start UP grants too.
So, since most of the capital outlay expenditures melted into these grants, the conclusion is that we spent part of the Walton Grant for payroll.
We could not find any expenses for the Walton Grant in schools’ funds. So, it is better to cover up Start UP or Title I.
So, we could not send FER to the administrators at Walton and they are losing their patience.
It is best to say that we could not finish spending all grant, we could spend some part of it without going into the details of expenditure.
This incident is not related to only Denison, but also the other schools which got the Walton Grant have the same problem.
We will face the same problems unless we have a central office and we make the expenses from one center.
God bless us
Steve,
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