{"id":16433,"date":"2015-10-15T23:47:01","date_gmt":"2015-10-15T23:47:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/testv45.demowebsitelinks.com\/ColleenKeane\/?p=16433"},"modified":"2023-09-20T23:53:51","modified_gmt":"2023-09-20T23:53:51","slug":"without-chapters-still-waiting-for-funds-say-tribe-lost-their-paperwork-multiple-times","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/testv45.demowebsitelinks.com\/ColleenKeane\/2015\/10\/15\/without-chapters-still-waiting-for-funds-say-tribe-lost-their-paperwork-multiple-times\/","title":{"rendered":"WITHOUT: Chapters still waiting for funds, say tribe lost their paperwork multiple times"},"content":{"rendered":"

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money, Yazzie said.<\/p>\n

However, Yazzie said they usually have the 2016 budget funds before the carryover gets approved. It just didn\u2019t happen that way this year.<\/p>\n

John said chapter budgets have to be approved through a resolution and then taken to the Division of Community Development office. After that the chapters will submit a request for direct payment to the Navajo Nation Controller\u2019s office and from there the controller\u2019s office takes care of getting funding to the chapters.<\/p>\n

While Ts\u00e9 S\u00ed An\u00ed hasn\u2019t completed its carryover process, it did complete its budget process well before Oct. 1, according to Yazzie.<\/p>\n

She said she turned in all the required documents by Sept. 2 and went back to check on everything on Sept. 9 and was told that her documents for the chapter had been misplaced.<\/p>\n

Since that time, Yazzie said she\u2019s taken three different copies of the documents back to the Administrative Service Centers.<\/p>\n

For Corrina Chatter, commission manager with Nahata Dziil, the process has been frustrating.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe had ours submitted back on Aug. 14,\u201d she said about the required budget documents. It was approved but she said it was flagged for errors.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe were told we had to go back and do the budget again,\u201d she said. \u201cThey could have told us a long time ago if there were errors.\u201d<\/p>\n

Because of the errors, she said their paperwork at the DCD started late. Chatter said their bills and payroll were affected so she went down to the Administrative Service Centers and tracked her paperwork to the check.<\/p>\n

She learned that ASC had also mis- placed her documents.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe had to replace all the documents,\u201d she said. \u201cIt\u2019s very stressful.\u201d<\/p>\n

After she replaced the documents she went back and followed the paperwork along its route to the accounts payable office. From there she was advised to write a \u201cdemand for payment\u201d letter.<\/p>\n

At 3:45 p.m. on Friday, Nahata Dziil finally received its money.<\/p>\n

Chatter said they went nine days with- out funding.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt has to be different,\u201d she said. \u201cWe can\u2019t go through this every year.\u201d<\/p>\n

Right now Ts\u00e9 S\u00ed An\u00ed should be going over the housing discretionary funds, according to Yazzie.<\/p>\n

These funds help with minor and ma- jor renovations as well as shell housing for homeless families.<\/p>\n

Yazzie said there was a homeless family in the area that was living under a tarp and the chapter house was able to get them a shell house \u2014 a basic shelter with no amenities. Yazzie said they provide shell housing because they can\u2019t afford to build complete houses.<\/p>\n

They just want to make sure that the family has a roof over their heads, she said. There is another homeless family in the area that they would like to help before winter hits, she said.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe can\u2019t get that done until our funds come in,\u201d Yazzie said.<\/p>\n

The chapters are still providing as much service as they can to their communities but say they are limited until they get funding.<\/p>\n

A chapter meeting will be held among the Puerco Valley Certified Chapters to talk about strategic planning on the issue. Chatter said other chapters are invited to attend.<\/p>\n

For more information: (928) 688-2150<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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