[NFBMO] Investigative committee questions and expectations

Fri Jul 24 19:38:10 UTC 2026

Hello Madame President,
Thank you again for your call today, and thank you for your decision to appoint an investigative committee to review this matter. I appreciate your willingness to have these concerns examined through an established organizational process.
In preparation for the committee's work, I have developed a comprehensive list of 160 questions for its consideration. My intention is to assist the committee in conducting a thorough, impartial, evidence-based, and well-documented review. To promote transparency and ensure all interested members have equal access to the issues being presented,

My expectation is that this process will be guided by fairness, transparency, accountability, due process, and objective fact-finding. I remain committed to cooperating fully with the committee and appreciate the time and effort that will be devoted to this important review.
Thank you again for your attention to this matter.
The investigative questions follow below.
Respectfully,
Eddie K. Culp

Questions for the Investigative Committee
I. Scope of the Investigation

  1.  What specific issues has the committee been directed to investigate?
  2.  What authority has the committee been granted by the President, Board, Constitution, or Bylaws?
  3.  Is the committee independent of the Springfield Chapter?
  4.  Will any committee member recuse themselves if they have prior involvement in the matters under review?
  5.  What procedures will the committee follow to ensure impartiality?
  6.  What standard of review will the committee utilize?
  7.  Will the committee issue written findings?
  8.  Will those findings include supporting documentation?
  9.  Will the findings be provided to all interested parties?
  10. What is the anticipated timeline for completion?

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II. Authority Over the Bank Account

  1.  Who was legally authorized to maintain the chapter bank account after December 31, 2025?
  2.  Who was responsible for removing former officers as authorized signatories?
  3.  What organizational policy governs the removal of former officers?
  4.  What bank policies govern authorized signatories?
  5.  Who had actual authority to request removal of an officer?
  6.  Was any request made to remove my name?
  7.  If so, when?
  8.  If not, why not?
  9.  Who decided my name would remain?
  10. Was the Board informed that my name remained?

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III. Signature Authority

  1.  Was my signature used after my term ended?
  2.  If so, on what dates?
  3.  Which checks contained my signature?
  4.  Which checks were negotiated?
  5.  Which checks were voided?
  6.  Which checks were destroyed?
  7.  Which checks remain?
  8.  Who possessed the checks?
  9.  Who maintained custody?
  10. Who had physical access?

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IV. Blank Checks

  1.  Why were blank checks requested?
  2.  Who proposed using blank signed checks?
  3.  Was Board approval obtained?
  4.  Was member approval obtained?
  5.  Was this practice documented?
  6.  Were safeguards documented?
  7.  Were spending limits documented?
  8.  Were notification requirements documented?
  9.  Were any safeguards violated?
  10. Were all agreed safeguards followed?

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V. Fiduciary Responsibilities

  1.  What fiduciary duties are imposed upon elected officers?
  2.  Were those duties followed?
  3.  Were those duties documented?
  4.  Were any policies violated?
  5.  Were conflicts of interest evaluated?
  6.  Were reimbursements independently approved?
  7.  Could any officer approve reimbursements benefiting themselves?
  8.  If so, under what authority?
  9.  Were dual-signature requirements followed?
  10. Were financial controls adequate?

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VI. Reimbursements

  1.  Were any reimbursements approved between officers?
  2.  Who requested reimbursement?
  3.  Who approved reimbursement?
  4.  Were receipts maintained?
  5.  Were meeting minutes recorded?
  6.  Were members informed?
  7.  Were conflicts disclosed?
  8.  Were recusals documented?
  9.  Were reimbursement policies followed?
  10. Were any exceptions made?

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VII. Financial Controls

  1.  What financial controls existed?
  2.  Were those controls followed?
  3.  Were controls ever bypassed?
  4.  If so, why?
  5.  Were internal audits performed?
  6.  Were external audits considered?
  7.  Were bank reconciliations completed monthly?
  8.  Who completed them?
  9.  Who reviewed them?
  10. Were discrepancies identified?

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VIII. Documentation

  1.  Please produce all bank statements.
  2.  Please produce canceled checks.
  3.  Please produce signature cards.
  4.  Please produce account agreements.
  5.  Please produce reimbursement requests.
  6.  Please produce receipts.
  7.  Please produce meeting minutes.
  8.  Please produce Board minutes.
  9.  Please produce financial reports.
  10. Please produce Treasurer reports.

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IX. Communications

  1.  Produce all emails regarding this matter.
  2.  Produce all text messages.
  3.  Produce all electronic communications.
  4.  Produce meeting recordings.
  5.  Produce meeting agendas.
  6.  Produce committee correspondence.
  7.  Produce communications with the bank.
  8.  Produce communications with state officers.
  9.  Produce communications with National officers.
  10. Produce communications referencing my signature.

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X. Preservation of Evidence

  1.  When was a litigation hold first implemented?
  2.  Who was instructed to preserve evidence?
  3.  Were electronic records preserved?
  4.  Were text messages preserved?
  5.  Were financial records preserved?
  6.  Were recordings preserved?
  7.  Were emails preserved?
  8.  Were metadata preserved?
  9.  Were backups preserved?
  10. Has anything been destroyed?

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XI. Organizational Policies

  1.  Which chapter policies govern financial transactions?
  2.  Which Missouri affiliate policies apply?
  3.  Which National policies apply?
  4.  Which Code of Conduct provisions apply?
  5.  Were those policies followed?
  6.  If not, why not?
  7.  Were members trained?
  8.  How often are officers trained?
  9.  Were officers certified?
  10. Were financial procedures documented?

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XII. Governance

  1.  Was the Board informed that I was no longer Vice President?
  2.  Was the bank informed?
  3.  Was National informed?
  4.  Was Missouri informed?
  5.  Were meeting minutes updated?
  6.  Were officer lists updated?
  7.  When?
  8.  By whom?
  9.  Why was there any delay?
  10. Was anyone assigned responsibility?

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XIII. Risk Management

  1.  What organizational risks resulted?
  2.  What financial risks resulted?
  3.  What reputational risks resulted?
  4.  What governance risks resulted?
  5.  What legal risks were considered?
  6.  Were insurers notified?
  7.  Were legal counsel consulted?
  8.  Were corrective actions implemented?
  9.  What safeguards now exist?
  10. What additional safeguards are recommended?

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XIV. Committee Findings

  1.  What facts are undisputed?
  2.  What facts remain disputed?
  3.  What evidence supports each finding?
  4.  What evidence contradicts each finding?
  5.  Were witnesses interviewed?
  6.  Which witnesses?
  7.  Were sworn statements obtained?
  8.  Were documentary records reviewed?
  9.  What conclusions were reached?
  10. What recommendations are being made?

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XV. Corrective Measures

  1.  What corrective actions have already occurred?
  2.  Have all former officers been removed from bank accounts?
  3.  Have financial controls been revised?
  4.  Will policies be amended?
  5.  Will officer training be required?
  6.  Will audits be conducted?
  7.  Will independent reviews occur?
  8.  Will members receive a report?
  9.  Will future compliance be monitored?
  10. What additional steps will prevent similar circumstances from occurring?

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Closing Questions

  1.  Does the committee believe all relevant evidence has been obtained?
  2.  Is there any evidence the committee requested but did not receive?
  3.  Are there additional witnesses the committee believes should be interviewed?
  4.  Are there additional records that should be reviewed?
  5.  Does the committee believe additional investigation is warranted?
  6.  Does the committee believe policy revisions are necessary?
  7.  Does the committee recommend additional financial oversight?
  8.  Does the committee recommend additional governance training?
  9.  Does the committee recommend changes to chapter financial procedures?
  10. What specific recommendations will the committee make to strengthen accountability, transparency, fiduciary oversight, and member confidence moving forward?

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