Treatment Abuse, Behavior Modification, Thought Reform > The Ridge Creek School / Hidden Lake Academy
Another Death of Ex-HLAer
RobertBruce:
I have no doubt Buchi was grinding his teeth in frustration over not being able to include a link for donations to the "chapel fund".
Anonymous:
Sadly, Buccellato will be fine financially as it was not personal bankruptcy and he and his financial guru are shrewd, so much was sold and moved. It is my hope that the IRS will prosecute him and his co-horts. Lord knows they have been given enough to fry one of the Judges chickens. Then there was 'testimony' given to the GAO and Congressman Miller, including mine. The GAO paid alot of visits and not just to HLA.
psy:
--- Quote from: "GUEST 99" ---Sadly, Buccellato will be fine financially as it was not personal bankruptcy and he and his financial guru are shrewd, so much was sold and moved. It is my hope that the IRS will prosecute him and his co-horts. Lord knows they have been given enough to fry one of the Judges chickens. Then there was 'testimony' given to the GAO and Congressman Miller, including mine. The GAO paid alot of visits and not just to HLA.
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Sadly, due to the meddling of a certain organization that will not be named, that evidence was scrapped from the final report in favor of only evidence that would support the effectiveness of a certain bill (which wasn't passed anyway). Everybody who knows what i'm talking about knows, and i'll leave it at that. No need to pry open old wounds.
Anonymous:
--- Quote from: "psy" ---
--- Quote from: "GUEST 99" ---Sadly, Buccellato will be fine financially as it was not personal bankruptcy and he and his financial guru are shrewd, so much was sold and moved. It is my hope that the IRS will prosecute him and his co-horts. Lord knows they have been given enough to fry one of the Judges chickens. Then there was 'testimony' given to the GAO and Congressman Miller, including mine. The GAO paid alot of visits and not just to HLA.
--- End quote ---
Sadly, due to the meddling of a certain organization that will not be named, that evidence was scrapped from the final report in favor of only evidence that would support the effectiveness of a certain bill (which wasn't passed anyway). Everybody who knows what i'm talking about knows, and i'll leave it at that. No need to pry open old wounds.
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Do you have information no one else here does? Are you saying that the GAO reports on HLA weren't given to the IRS?
Or was your comment actually off-topic and indeed an attempt to "pry open old wounds". Rather, pour some salt on a wound?
Anonymous:
--- Quote ---Sadly, due to the meddling of a certain organization that will not be named, that evidence was scrapped from the final report in favor of only evidence that would support the effectiveness of a certain bill (which wasn't passed anyway). Everybody who knows what i'm talking about knows, and i'll leave it at that. No need to pry open old wounds.
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This is a bold faced lie. There was no "organization". The GAO has been doing research for ten years on these schools. Hidden Lake Academy, Inc. was only investigated because of the lawsuit and the lack of integrity exhibited by the ORS in their response over the years. FIrst, the GAO report did not make it to the final May hearing, because they were waiting on documents and did not get approval in time for the hearing from the GAO's attorneys. The final report was not submitted, period."the final report in favor of only evidence that would support the effectiveness of a certain bill (which wasn't passed anyway)" What the GAO did uncover was not good news for Buccellato, however the agents stated that "it was only in their power to make recommendations to the Federal governing agencies for further investigation as the GAO entity did not have the power to prosecute." If anything, the current lawsuit was a problem for the GAO attorneys and that helped to keep HLA out of the spotlight. Since the report was not finalized in time, Congressman Miller requested through the agents for a report (testimony) from individuals for Congressional review. The GAO was informed and learned of the financial handlings of Buccellatos empire, but, again, they can only make recommendations for prosecution, FTC, OSHA, ICPC and of-course, the IRS was among the alleged violations. If the agents did recommend prosecution and to which agencies, rests with them, as they were not at liberty to disclose. However, knowing these agents, if they could, they did and if they did, that rests with the Federal agencies. Although they received information that would support the Miller Bill, there was evidence given for further prosecutorial review by the Federal government. This did indeed relate to how many of these schools and their owners operate, thus giving more credence as to why Congress should pass the bill and did, now HR 911.
The IRS issue relating to Buccellato can be separated from the GAO findings and whether the Federal government chooses to act. Afterall, they have bigger fish to catch, as in the Madoff case. Also, it has to be worth their time and money expended. Since HLA, INC. is a non-profit, initial complaints can be filed with Georgia's Secretary of State and the IRS in Texas, which handles non-profit, this agency has been contacted. Again, there is the "Whistle Blowers" program, which is another IRS department.
The poster above does not know what transpired.. as I was the GAO'S initial and key contact.
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