Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell

By Darlys Walker

Published August 31, 2016

   

Unfortunately, don’t ask, don’t tell is the approach many board members and homeowners take when they have strong suspicions that one or more board members are mishandling association funds. One clear case of this is a community in south Florida, who has made the local news several times due to unaccounted for funds. These amounts have been reported to exceed four million dollars! Several new board members were elected, after a successful recall, yet the board refuses to spend the money to have a forensic audit performed.

 

I recently received a call from one of these new board members requesting a proposal for management services, when asked if they had undergone legal counsels advice to have the forensic audit, the reply was “No, we decided just to move on”. Needless to say, my response was, thank you but we are not taking new clients at this time!

   

In my opinion, the failure of this board to take action, recommended by legal counsel to trace missing funds, makes them just as guilty as those who actually misappropriated the funds. You tell me… am I right or am I wrong? If people are not held accountable for their actions, the wrongful actions will never change. I say, forget “don’t ask, don’t tell”, but rather scream, kick, demand, call the DPBR, review financial statements and any other association records. Stand up for what is right, not what is easy!
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Darlys Walker, Founder and CEO of Condominium Concepts Management, Inc. (CCM), is recognized for her straight talk, subject matter expertise, and valued insights regarding real  

state management, leasing, and HOAs. Her company serves a diverse portfolio of properties, from 16-units up to 600 as well as large mixed-use developments.  

 

   From its beginnings in 2000, CCM has become a well-respected asset manager and now works with over 100 associations with 16,000 units served by over 300 employees. Darlys and her team deliver resources and responsiveness through six regional offices - in Orlando, Miami, Jacksonville, Charleston, Nashville and Atlanta.

  

   Darlys Walker is best known for her passion and precision, understanding that the only difference that matters in today's demanding marketplace is service delivery ... doing what is promised and what is right. She knows that every community serves two masters ... the property owner/developer and the resident/homeowner. "If we are not equally responsive to both, we are not doing our job," she states.  

 

   Her clients say it best: "Darlys really knows her stuff" ... "at the top of her profession and it shows in the caliber of her clients" ... "delivers quality resources that match up well with needs and expectations that are really rigorous."  

 

   She is a licensed Real Estate Broker in four states, holds an Associate's Degree in Marketing and has earned the Accredited Real Estate Manager designation from the Georgia Institute of Real Estate Management. Also she is one of few certified as a Lead-Based Paint Abatement & Removal Trainer in Georgia.

  

   Darlys Walker and her team have been selected to manage the condominium conversion process and day-to-day operations for many of the Southeast's most high-profile condominium communities including luxury high-rises, mid-rises and garden-style homes. Most recently she has been recognized as an expert in 're-versions' of communities from condominiums to leased homes, as well as repositioning projects. A visionary and a tireless perfectionist, Darlys demonstrates hands-on leadership, working individually with each client and staff associate to achieve defined business outcomes and satisfaction.  

  

  For more information about Darlys Walker and Condominium Concepts Management, Inc. please visit www.condominiumconcepts.com.

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