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Archive for the ‘corporate’ Category
6 Mar
Complaint of Open Meeting Law Violation
Rehoboth Financial Committee Resolves Meeting Minutes After Christopher Morra Reports Complaint
FinCom member Christopher Morra filed a complaint against the Rehoboth Financial Committee for not including his testimony and motion in the meeting minutes. This complaint was filed on December 14th citing that the minutes taken on October 13th violate the Open Meeting Law. An entire discussion on Article 19, street acceptance on Franlee Drive, was completely absent.
This issue began because Morra’s motion was ruled out of order by the chairwoman and was not recognized as a conducted motion. Christopher Morra claimed that, because he motioned to recommend Article 19, it should be visible in the meeting minutes.
“My point is, this is the law. It needs to be included,” Morra stated. “…These minutes are supposed to be so anybody from the public can go to the clerk’s office and see what was discussed at the meeting.”
To conclude, the Finance Committee did vote on this issue and a 5-1 vote called for amending the meeting minutes.
Reference
Nichols, Christopher. “Rehoboth Financial Committee Amends Minutes after Morra Files Open Meeting Law Complaint.” http://www.tauntongazette.com. 06 Feb. 2012. Web. 05 Mar. 2012. <http://www.tauntongazette.com/news/x1200259868/Rehoboth-Financial-Committee-amends-minutes-after-Morra-files-Open-Meeting-Law-complaint>.
7 Feb
The 8-Step Process of OS Plus
Do you have dozens and dozens of folders around your office? Does having your assistant file all your documents in large, metal cabinets really help? Is it difficult to find what you’re looking for when the time comes to find that particular invoice or text? If your office has large amounts of documents pile up, it may be time to use the scanning services that Office Solutions Plus LLC provides.
Office Solutions Plus LLC is the right company to use for your scanning needs. OS+ has detail-oriented staff that makes sure no information is lost and everything is scanned properly. We remain flexible to whichever filing type you need. We can scan boxes of any document type including real estate documents, research libraries, legal case reports, financial records, and engineering projects of any kind.
Office Solutions Plus happens to have a perfect, meticulous process for scanning your vital documents. We offer an eight-step process. The first step is the assessment portion. This means we determine your requirements, expectations, due dates, and the quantity and volume of the project. This helps us make sure you will be pleased with the results.
The next step is receiving. OS+ will pick up your project in either its entirety or in batches; whichever is easier for you. At this point, we will log, label, and organize your documents in order for scanning. We can even deliver some files while others are in process of being scanned.
The third step is preparation. This includes removing all folders, staples, or binders. The staff at OS+ repairs damaged papers as well as double-sided and different-sized pages. The fourth step is set-up. This means that OS+ modifies document scanning technology to the specifics of your documents. This also includes using an indexing tool, which will generate word-searching through your documents. This will make your office work much simpler and easier. No longer will you search for hours for that one paragraph.
The fifth step is the scanning and editing of your documents. OS Plus makes sure your documents look spotless! You will not find a single black mark, dark border, or distorted image. OS+ guarantees that your documents will be pleasing to view.
The next part of this process is storage. Your documents will, of course, be stored on a digital media. However, the digital media is entirely up to you. You can choose the form of a DVD, FTP, a backup storage website, or on an external drive.
The subsequent step is delivery. For rush delivery, OS+ can deliver the entire project over a website in a matter of minutes. Office Solutions Plus can also deliver your project by DVD or whichever storage form you choose while backing up your project remotely for disaster recovery purposes.
The final step OS Plus takes when scanning your documents is file dismissal. OS Plus can return your files intact, shred them, recycle them, or store them for you. We can dispose of your files in whichever way you’d like, whenever you’d like.
And there you have it: the 8-step process of OS Plus. When searching for a trustworthy company that will take good care of your documents, choose Office Solutions Plus LLC!
25 Jan
Office Solutions Plus Offers Meeting Recording
There are many different areas within our local government. Each area has regular meetings that must go on record. This means that all sorts of different councils, boards and committees need someone to accomplish their meeting recording. Did you know that Massachusetts by itself has over 350 cities and towns? And each of these towns has councils in support of the elderly, career/unemployment services, public defender offices, public health offices, registries of motor vehicles, department of veteran’s services and many others.
Along with the government sector, most businesses take part in regular meetings. Companies vary from sole proprietorships and partnerships to large corporations. Companies usually sell products or services.
This means that different businesses specialize in:
- clothes production
- insurance
- computers and technology
- telephone services
- food services
- furniture and household appliance production
- And much more
There is an endless number of areas for businesses to crop up in. And every business must communicate on various plans and goals. Often the important information discussed in business meetings must be recorded. That’s where Office Solutions Plus comes in.
If you need meeting recording, you can’t do better than Office Solutions Plus LLC. We make sure to satisfy all Open Meeting Law requirements so that you can leave your worries behind. The areas in which OS+ handles meeting recording and transcribing include cities, towns, committees, corporate meetings and other business meetings. We offer both word-for-word and summarized transcription. We scan all meeting documents electronically for your record keeping. In essence, Office Solutions Plus will create a virtual copy of your meeting. If you are looking for meeting recording, make sure to use Office Solutions Plus LLC for your office work.
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12 Dec
Massachusetts Open Meeting Law
Not long ago, a new section to the Massachusetts Open Meeting Law was added. Beforehand, a lot of town business was taken care of without as much input from the citizens of the town. There wasn’t much announcement on the specifics of each town meeting and citizens did not know what would be discussed at each meeting. Attorney General Martha Coakley changed this.
Coakley enforced a new provision throughout the state. All public business must now be communicated through specific channels to the general public. However, some information such as distribution of reports or documents will not be provided. The way these announcements are made is either posted through hard copy or through electronic format.
Democracy depends on the open communication between the government and the people. Citizens have the right to knowledge of specific governmental actions. This law focuses on having most government meetings open to the general public. There are some exceptions to keep government workers from having every single discussion open to comments from the public. Any document handled at each meeting has to be filed with a folder of information on that meeting. Any letters, requests, proposals, or files must be available for the public to see. Overall, this law has provided a great channel of communication between citizens and the government.
Office Solutions Plus LLC takes part in helping government agencies, towns, and cities with such public meetings. OS+ handles meeting minutes within the government sector. We also take part in summarizing what has happened during a meeting. These summaries are put up in town for every citizen to see what has happened at the last meeting. In this way, OS+ takes part in facilitating communications between the government and the people.
OS+ satisfy all of the Open Meeting Law requirements and handle meeting recording and transcribing. OS+ handles meeting minutes for cities, towns, committees, and even corporate meetings. As mentioned, OS+ handles either verbatim or summarized transcription. So Office Solutions Plus does handle word-for-word transcripts! OS+ also scans meeting documents electronically for your record and can create an electronic copy of your meeting. To find out more, please email LizTice@OfficeSolutionsPlusLLC.com or leave a comment!
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3 Nov
Welcome to Office Solutions Plus LLC
Office Solutions Plus brings excellent service to the legal, corporate, medical, and government markets. We specialize in transcription, document scanning, meeting recording, office services, court reporting and depositions.
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