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AMA's statement regarding Dal Smilie |
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Posted by Staff
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Saturday, 16 February 2008 |
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AMA statement
regarding former AMA Board Chairman Dal Smilie
Indianapolis -- The American
Motorcyclist Association (AMA) released information today concerning
unsubstantiated expenses reimbursed to former AMA Board Chairman Dal Smilie. The
information was presented by AMA President and CEO Rob Dingman during the annual
corporate board members meeting held at the Omni Severin Hotel in on Saturday,
February 16.
"In September, 2007, the AMA
undertook an internal review of Board members' travel expenses," said Dingman.
"During the review, a pattern emerged of unsubstantiated expense reimbursements
to Mr. Smilie. In October, AMA counsel contacted Mr. Smilie regarding the nature
of the unsubstantiated expense reimbursements. Preceding the AMA Board's
November 17 meeting, Mr. Smilie offered his resignation from the
Board.
"At the November meeting, the
AMA board accepted Mr. Smilie's resignation and approved AMA management's
recommendation to undertake a third-party review intended to document the scope
of the unsubstantiated expense reimbursements to Mr. Smilie. The AMA engaged the
services of an outside firm to undertake a forensic review of Mr. Smilie's
expense reimbursement requests." Information gathered to date was presented to
the AMA Board in its meeting yesterday, Friday February 15.
"At Friday's meeting, the AMA
Board voted to report the results of the review to appropriate law enforcement
authorities. Meanwhile, the forensic review is continuing, and therefore we can
make no further statements regarding the matter at this time."
"This action demonstrates that
the AMA Board of Directors and AMA management hold themselves accountable and
act with integrity," Dingman said. "I want to assure our members that we
consider the management of their money to be a sacred trust. If that trust is
violated, then we owe it to each and every member to seek justice on their
behalf and to undertake measures to ensure that their trust is never violated
again."
From the AMA
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