The truth continues to surface...

I am sickened by what we have found... In the months leading up to their removal from the board, the Bitsky's fined several homeowners hundreds of dollars without a hearing or even legitimate reason.  Words can not describe how I feel about how these honest, hard working people were taken advantage of, some for almost 10 years!  Justice is coming... justice WILL be served!

Moving on...

  Well, the new and REAL election is under way and in about a month, the ACHOA will begin it's rebuilding process.  We have been left with a HUGE mess!

   Some of the materials, such as the list of owners and their respective addresses, that were provided by the Bitsky's are almost five years out of date! So, as expected, the Bitsky's are in no way cooperating.  Hell, Mr. Bitsky was even seen tampering with the common area irrigation system, which now needs to be repaired.

  This will be a long road to recovery... thankfully, the Bitsky's will no longer have their grubby hands in the cookie jar!

The Verdict is in: GUILTY AND REMOVED!

 On October 8, 2012, the Commission for Common-Interest Communities, Condominiums and Hotels (CICCH) unanimously agreed with the Nevada Real Estate Divisions' (NRED) findings and accepted the NRED's recommended discipline.
 
 THE BITSKY'S HAVE BEEN FOREVER REMOVED FROM THE AUTUMN CHASE HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION! THEY CAN NEVER SERVE ON ANOTHER HOA IN THE STATE OF NEVADA!

  They were ordered to pay restitution of over $10,000 to the ACHOA, they were fined over $80,000, and they are required to pay over $22,000 for the NRED's investigation. Folks, that's over $100,000!!!  Well, Mr. and Mrs. Bitsky, start selling your shit and get the fuck out!!

  Hey, Mr. Bitsky... who's not on the board now?! 

  The Bitskys were given chance after chance to dispute the allegations... chance after chance to literally beg the Commission to be lenient... but instead they continued their lies and misinformation, thinking that they are smarter than the Commissioners.  Guess what? It didn't work!!!

  Thanks to the Bitskys, the homeowners now have the tough task of basically starting over from scratch... with no money.  The homeowners will have to dig deeper in their wallets to pay for a certified property manager. We ned to rally together and forge ahead.  The silver lining in this story is that we do have GREAT people living here and they really do want to be invovled. Now that the dictator is gone, (for good!) no one needs to live in fear any more.

 You know, Mr. Bitsky was right about one thing: two people destroyed our community.

Thank you, Cory for telling me about the HOA Hall of Shame... Thank you, Darcy for your public coverage... thanks to all who has supported us over the past four years!

CICCH Hearing on Oct 8 and 9...

   Well, expect the Bisky's to start blaming everyone else again and, judging by the latest letter from the ACHOA, the BOD will be representing themselves "to save the homeowners money."  How ridiculous! Well, if the reserve account was properly funded, the ACHOA would have the money to defend the board against the "false complaints and lies" by those two "illegals."

 You know, Mr. Bitsky bitched at the beginning on the hearing that he "didn't have time" to get an attorney because he and Barbara were in Huntington Beach taking care of Barbara's dad until the end of July, that the hearing was a complete surprise. Hog wash! The investigation started in 2010... that's two years of preparing!  Not only that, but Joe himself was the one who signed for the certified letters that contained the formal complaint back in June.
  He obviously thinks that the commissioners, the homeowners, and everyone else are complete fools. Seriously, he actually thinks that we should believe him just because he says so.
    Well, JoeBo, we check the facts! We can read!

  Let us talk about that letter to homeowners, shall we?  Well, the ACHOA BOD wants us to believe that Joe Salvatore and Cathy Aja told the NRED/Ombudsman complete lies and gave false information just to get the board members in trouble. The problem with that is, after a full investigation, the findings were MUCH, MUCH WORSE than our initial complaint.  I mean, really... if we told complete lies, wouldn't the NRED drop the case? If we gave false information (which is illegal) wouldn't the ACHOA push to have criminal charges filed against us for filing a false report? C'mon, JoeBo... really?!

  Does anyone really believe that the Secretary/Treasurer can pay himself 50% of the annual budget? The Bitsky math is horrible... and it's obvious that he has no understanding of what can be reimbursed and/or itemized on a tax return for a business or an individual.  Any first year accountant would face-palm after reading the first sentence about the budget.

Lastly, how in the world does Bitsky expect us to believe that "all of the bills are paid" when the ACHOA carries a credit card balance, month after month... collecting interest?  Plus, he also admitted that he paid the credit card bill late... so, basically, the ACHOA doesn't collect enough money to pay the bills, but it has enough money to pay interest and late fees?!

October 10th will be a good day for homeowners of the ACHOA...

The new hearing date has been set...

  We have gotten the word that the disciplinary hearing against Joseph and Barbara Bitsky, Helen Murphy, and the ACHOA will be on October 8 and 9, 2012.  It will be held at the Grant Sawyer Building again.
   The hearing is open to the public and any one may attend. Please come and see first hand how the Bitsky's REALLY behave... you'll be in for a treat!

   What I find sad is that nothing of this hearing and/or legal mess has been communicated to the homeowners of the ACHOA.  The Bitsky's will, no doubt, try to hide this debacle just like how they tried to hide how they have been using the HOA's money to enrich themselves.  The only communication to homeowners has been a letter saying that only two homeowners will be responsible for raising our dues and force the HOA to hire a management company... Of course what letter didn't say is that those two homeowners are Bitsky and his wife.

To be continued... errr, recessed.

 The disciplinary hearing for the ACHOA, Joseph and Barbara Bitsky, and Helen Murphy finally began today.  Obviously, there wasn't enough time in this session to complete the hearing so it stands in recess until late September/early October.
  I am disappointed that the executive board will be allowed to operate as it has while we wait but, judging by today, it will be worth it!

   Mr. Bitsky contradicted himself several times in his opening statement and continued to help prove the NRED's case against him.  He claims that he and Barbara knew nothing of the hearing until July because they were in Huntington Beach taking care of Mrs. Bitsky's father, Oddly enough, there are several ACHOA credit card charges for Huntington Beach Hotel... weird!

  Mr. Bitsky's defense for the alleged personal charges on the credit card is that there is no evidence to disprove his testimony that the charges were for the HOA... consequently, he refused to provide any receipts to support that they were for the HOA. Ooops!

   I look forward to when the hearing reconvenes because I think it will get VERY interesting when Mr. Bitsky takes the stand.

  When the date is settled for the hearing, it will be provided...

August 15 is the day...

  We sat and waited for our case to be called but the case before ours was painfully s-l-o-w.  I give the commission props for being patient and more than fair with this Spears guy....

Anyway, the case against the ACHOA, the Bitsky's, and the apparently ill Helen Murphy will be tomorrow, August 15.  We will update the various media outlets as soon as we are able!

  It should be interesting...  :^)

CICCH Agenda has been posted...

This case is now getting real for the Bitsky's and Murphy!  The agenda for the CICCH hearing, on August 13 - 15, has been posted on the NRED's CICCH Meetings and Agendas webpage.  The following link will direct your web browser to the webpage.

http://red.state.nv.us/meetings/meetings.htm#CICCH

  We all know how the ACHOA's current executive board denies any wrong doing and places the blame solely on two homeowners.  What the Bitsky's and Murphy now have to face is how their lies to homeowners will be exposed... people will see that THEY are the ones that caused the problems, not two concerned homeowners who helped file a complaint with the NRED.

  These two homeowners never used the ACHOA money/credit card to access dating websites, or diet websites, or buy car washes, or rent hotel rooms.  These two homeowners, along with two others, had the courage to stand up for what is right! These FOUR homeowners had to put up with verbal and physical abuse, and slander for the last 4 years.  They are dedicated to fixing our HOA and, yes, these four have the law on their side!

Stay tuned for a Channel 13 HOA: Hall of Shame update!!

The Truth...

According to the official complaint that was filed by the NRED, the Bitsky's used over $10,000 of the HOA's money for their own personal use between 2008 and 2010. I cant imagine how much more if they had checked back to 2004 when they first had control if the HOA. I'm not a cop or an attorney but I think this falls under several CRIMINAL violations... In addition to the 150+ civil violations that the NRED found. August 14, 2012, will be the big day... At least two of the complainants will be attending the hearing, so that we can see if first hand.

The date is set: August 14 -15

Several of us received an email today informing us that the CICCH hearing for the case against the ACHOA and it's current executive board ( Helen Murphy, Joseph and Barbara Bitsky) will be held on August 14, and may run until August 15. The board/ACHOA must be represented at the hearing, or a default judgment will be awarded. Many of us look forward to seeing how this plays out, especially since the ACHOA's board has been refusing to cooperate will the process. A few of us will be attending the hearing, and we hope to see people from our community as well.

Time is ticking...

  I had a phone conversation regarding the NRED's case against the ACHOA... yes, it is on for August 13, 14, and/or 15.
    The Bitsky's and the ACHOA executive board continue to deny the existence of an investigation, they also deny ever receiving the notice of the hearing that was sent via certified mail.  Well, living in denial will only make it worse for them.

 We filed the complaint because we saw a major problem with how the ACHOA was being run. The Bitsky's refused to listen to reason and, instead, began a smear campaign against a few of us for questioning how the HOA was being run. Plus, even after being notified of an investigation, the executive board refused to comply with the law and the Ombudsman's office.

  There is no less than 46 parties that have a vested interest in how the ACHOA is being run... No less than 46 parties that deserve to be treated fairly... Well, we are fast approaching the day when the lies, deceit, and harassment will come to an end!

I want to thank all of you that have shown your continued support!

The CICC is fast approaching...

We are but a few short weeks from CICCH meeting where the ACHOA violations will be heard. The ACHOA executive board still refuses to acknowledge that the NRED has found 150+ NRS violations and also refuses to acknowledge the authority of the NRED/Ombudsman's office. This will be an interesting couple of months... We all are waiting with bated breath. The meeting is August 14 - 16, and the agenda will be published the week before.

Heeeee's baaaaack!

  Well, it appears as though Mr. Bitsky has started posting on VegasHOA.com again.  More unbelievable denials and more complete lies/fabrications!  He claims that the letter was "generated by the Sociopath." (I really don't think that he should be calling David Garrick names.) He also claims that the letter shown by Darcy Spears was from 2011, not certified and was authored by the NRED legal administror.  Well, I guess he didn't see the video... at around the 3 minute mark, there is a clear, up-close shot of the date and heading.  Ooops! Bitsky must have "forgot" to see that.
   In a strange sort of way, it's good to see Bitsky is still his same old self... I can't wait until the CICCH hearing in August!! Keep is coming, JoeBo the Clown!

Front page letter from NRED...

  After watching the video that aired on Channel 13's website (KTNV video), we can clearly see the first page of the letter addressed to the Autumn Chase Homeowners Association's Executive Board.  Below is what is written in the first page of that letter (thank you, Hi-Def TV!):

   "April 27, 2012

Board Member Joseph Bitsky
Autumn Chase Homeowners Association
2906 Pumpkin Harvest
North Las Vegas, NV 89031

Board Member Barbara Bitsky
Autumn Chase Homeowners Association
2906 Pumpkin Harvest
North Las Vegas, NV 89031

Board Member Helen Murphy
Autumn Chase Homeowners Association
2906 Pumpkin Harvest
North Las Vegas, NV 89031

Re: IS-10-2194

CERTIFIED MAIL # 7010 2780 0000 0449 0158 0158

Dear Sir and/or Madame,

This letter is in follow up to an investigation by the Division concerning:
1. The Board has failed to have audits performed as required by NRS 116.31144.
2. The Board has failed to have reserve study performed as required by NRS 116.31152.
3. The Board has failed to hold elections as required by NRS 116.31034 and the Associations governing documents.
4. The Board has entered into and conducted financial related transactions that were not performed with the best interests of the Association in mind as required by fiduciary duty as a member of the Board NRS 116.3103 and were in fact performed for pecuniary gain in violation of NAC 116.405.
5. The Board has failed to provide financial statements as required by NRS 116.31142.
6. The Board has failed to provide annual budgets to unit owners as required by NRS..."


There is at least one more page that has yet to be shown, but we are sure that it lists more violations and informs the Board that they need to appear in front of the state's Real Estate Commission in August.  Once again, that meeting/hearing is public and any one may attend. Here is a link to the NV Real Estate's website: NRED/CICCH

The latest truth about the ACHOA

KTNV Channel 13's Contact 13 Investigator, Darcy Spears, presented a letter to viewers Sunday night, that tells us what charges the ACHOA and its executive board members are facing. Over 150 violations of 16 different NRS statutes. WOW!

 Mr. Bitsky, and the BOD, have always maintained that they are acting legally and with the associations best interests. They also claim that the only problems the HOA faces is from a few "illegal" homeowners. Well, here it is.... is black and white... in writing... and soon to be in front of the governing agency in August. The Nevada Real Estate Division has "obtained sufficient evidence to commence a disciplinary action..." this includes failing to audit HOA funds; failing to hold proper elections; conducting financial transactions not in the association's interest and for their own personal gain; and failing to cooperate with the Division's investigation. This is in direct contrast to the October 29, 2011, letter sent out by ACHOA to homeowners that states: "we did an audit by an Auditor II, and a discussion with a Representative of the Real Estate Commission, there was nothing wrong with our financials or the governing Documents, and issues being raised by two people were found to be invalid." In a letter sent to homeowners dated December 5, 2010, Mr. Bitsky claims that Joe Salvatore filed false complaints to the NRED... Well, according to this letter from the NRED, those complaints are actually valid.

 In another letter by the ACHOA, dated January 1, 2011, the BOD starts by saying "The BOD in innocent until proven guilty by the authorities." Well, Mr Bitsky, we shall see you in August when the authorities have the hearing. Too bad you thought that the Ombudsman's office would drop the complaints because of the publicity. I guess a better decision would have been for the ACHOA's BOD to actually follow the law and cooperate with the investigator.

 The BOD made their bed, now it's time for them to lay in it... oddly enough, the Bitsky's don't appear to laying in their own bed/s for the last few months. We can't help but wonder where they could be and why they have disappeared? Please join us in August when the NRED's CICCH has the meeting to address the findings of the complaints against the ACHOA and it's BOD. We are all hoping that Mr. Bitsky shows up... it certainly would be great entertainment!

 PS: Here is a link to the story:http://www.ktnv.com/news/local/150243365.html

KTNV 13 May 6th, 2012

Follow the link to see the KTNV Channel 13, Las Vegas, news report about the ACHOA and Joe Bitsky. http://bcove.me/oznrvbes

Or, if you are worried about clicking on the link, simply Google KTNV 13 - HOA Hall of Shame (http://www.ktnv.com/).

NRED/CICCH meeting in August

The complaints have been investigated, the findings have been forwarded to the Commission, and the Bitsky's are on the run. Mrs. Murphy has been left holding the hot potato... No doubt that the Bitsky's and Murphy will cry foul because they never got the certified letter, which, I think, partially explains the reason why the Bitsky's haven't been home for several months. No matter, receipt of the letter is irrelevant. I am predicting that the CICCH Commission will make a default judgement AGAINST the ACHOA and it's board members. The problem lies in getting the ACHOA files/property away from the current board, out of the Bitsky's home, and into the competent hands of the concerned homeowners. Well, they can run but they can't hide... the IRS will find them. Happy trails and good riddance, August can't come soon enough!

Where in the World are the Bitsky's?

We are expecting to see the complaints against the ACHOA, and it's board members, go infront of the CICCH Commission in either May or August. It seems that the Bitsky's aren't expecting it to go in their favor. They have not been home for more than a few days in the past several months, all three vehicles have disappeared, and the lights are obviously on timers. When we add this to the fact that the Bitsky's loaded up a Uhaul when they were first noticed about the complaints last year, one can't help but conclude that they are preparing to make a quick getaway when the verdict comes out... if they haven't left already! Should the CICCH remove them, I am terrified to see what damage has been done. A decade of incorrect book keeping, a decade of grubby hands raiding the cookie jar... and Lord knows how many loans and/or credit cards they opened under the ACHOA name that were used for personal gain! Well, we can only hope that the homeonwers that make up our community aren't stuck with an enormous bill.

NRED update

Even though the ACHOA, the Bitsky's, and Mrs. Murphy deny that they are under investigation, the complaints filed against them have been moving forward. Because it's an open, current investigation, no information is available about the findings. However, we are keeping a close eye on the NRED's website for the case to show on the commission's agenda... We will keep you posted. our next blog post: "where on earth are the bitsky's?"

The HOAX - by Rodney Gray

Independant film maker, Rodney Gray, has spent the last couple of years gathering information and footage for a documentary about Homeowner's Associations (HOA) in Nevada and Texas. His documentary, called The HOAX, brings to light how HOA's are no longer run by homeowners and how they are deeply seeded with corruption. Please take the time check out the documentary. You can visit the Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/#!/thehoaxfilm) and/or you can also check out the website: http://thehoaxfilm.com/ I hope this film inspires you to get involved in your HOA, if you are part of one, and help homeowners retake control of our homeowners associations accross the nation!

A new year... what will it bring.

Well, we started a new year and I wonder what we have in store for those of us who reside under the ACHOA's self-proclaimed regime. Although, the ACHOA's board members continue to deny it, there are several complaints still being investigated by the NRED regarding misuse of money, failure to follow proper procedures, as well as many others. I have a feeling the this will get resolved this year. Darcy Spears has remained in touch with us and still has an interest in our story, so hopefully we get more attention on the horror that we call living in an HOA.
The ACHOA has been pretty quiet the last few months, I can't help but wonder what the have up their sleeves. I am, no doubt, waiting to be entertained!
Anyway, I hope this year is prosperous for us all!

See you in the funny papers!