By Josh Davis, Associate Editor

(April 5, 2018) Ocean Pines Treasurer Pat Supik last Thursday provided a per-homeowner cost to run the association during the current fiscal year.

According to Supik, the total cost per homeowner was $1,111, including $792 for operations and $26 for new capital, plus $293 for infrastructure.

Breaking down the operations, administrative costs totaling $195 included $40 for general administration, $25 for the manager’s office, and $93 for finance and membership.

Maintenance added $272, including $178 from public works.

Police and fire totaled $237 and recreation and parks added $61.

Negatives in amenities, including $73 for the yacht club, $20 for golf, $9 for the beach club and $1 for racquet sports, were offset by gains at beach club parking, $35, marina, $23, and aquatics, $18. Supik said the total cost per homeowner across all amenities was just $27.

Supik also said recommendations to address several areas covered in the recent “deep dive” audit had been implemented and a part-time human resources professional was hired.

The full report can be viewed on the Ocean Pines website at http://oceanpines.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/GM-Report-Board-Mtg-March-29-2018.pdf.

Also during the meeting, Director Slobodan Trendic provided an updated on the forensic audit approved last month. He said a request for proposals for the audit was released on time.

“We have received five very strong proposals,” Trendic said. “The GM, with his team, is reviewing the proposals [and] directors are individually looking at each of the five bids as well.

“Ultimately, the intent is to try to short-list it down to two or three vendors … hopefully that’s going to happen some time next week,” he added.

Director Ted Moroney suggested narrowing the list down to two firms and asking for additional presentations during public sessions.

“We’ll make a final decision on that … hopefully by the end of April,” Moroney said.