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375 Clerk: No, we do not, we have never requested it. Mr. Cataldo: You should request a copy of the audit, in fact I suggest that you request a copy of audit as soon as pos- sible. Nr. O'Connell: If there are any changes they should be ex- plained very plainly. On service programs I would find out what the charges are what the added services will be for the increase in costs. I would certainly insist that they submit a statement for 1970 including all their income, all the expenses and all money on hand. Mr. Cataldo: I would rather put more funds into our Drug Program we have seen some results there, we do not see any results from the Clinic. Dr. Ellicott: When we started our Drug Program Mystic Valley was not very sympathetic, I think they felt we were infringing on their services. Dr. Cosgrove: I talked with the Chairman of the Board of Health of Arlington and they have sent this budget through as it is, but they figure that the Finance Committee will take it from there. the same with Winchester. When I spoke to the Chairman of the Burlington Health Department he said he was upset because people who used this Clinic also had to pay for services, he felt a Clinic should be available to everyone at a lot less cost than this one is. Mr. O'Connell: I have noticed that with State oriented pro- grams the money goes for professional staff and as these programs grow it becomes very hard for the third party payer to keep up with the other costs. Dr. Ellicott: Mrs. Welch talked with me after the first meet- ing we had with the Mystic Valley people and at that time she asked if I thought the Tcwn would help with their accounting system. Mr. O'Connell: I think that could be arranged. Right now I would request a statement from them of all their income, even though they are reluctant to give it. All their expenses and a list of their payroll which would include rate time spent and total salary for each employee. I would suggest a letter be written to Mrs. Welch stating that although the expansion program is very commendable the town Boards and Departments have been instructed to hold a tight hard line on all budgets for 1971. You may also mention the fact that the accounting system is very hard to under- stand and we would be glad to allow one of our accountants to work with her in setting up an accepted accounting system. I would certainly ask for a statement of audit for 1970 to be sub- mitted as soon as possible. After further discussion Dr. Cosgrove thanked Mr. Cataldo and Mr. O'Connell for taking the time to attend this meeting and the Board appreciated their help in this matter. Motion was made and passed that the Board of Health would recommend that the amount of $8789, be submitted for the 1971 Warrent Article for Mystic Valley Mental Health Association,