Light board orders production of light plant financial records, makes compliance a standing agenda item

The board moved to compel production of a set list of financial records from the light plant manager, including monthly bank and investment statements, monthly reconciliations to the general ledger, a register of fund transfers, and documentation of funds held by third parties (including any accounts held by Emrick). The motion, read into the record by the chair and moved on the floor, requires the manager to provide missing items or a written explanation and to make the production status a standing agenda item until completion.

Commissioners emphasized the public‑accountability rationale: earlier Department of Public Utilities returns had apparent errors and two commissioners declined to sign a prior DPU report because they could not verify backend data. The motion passed by roll call 5–0; during roll call commissioners recorded "I, Ciccarello; I, Burns; I, Cole; I, Landry; I, Valancourt." Board members discussed adding a date to the manager’s response but left the timeline to the manager’s reply and future agenda items.

Why it matters: The motion formalizes a documented request for financial transparency tied to the board’s statutory duties to set rates and verify depreciation funds. Board members said the requested records should already exist in raw institutional statements and that production will enable verification of DPU filings and internal oversight.