Comments on: New Parking Meter Failed? Good Luck Getting A Refund http://www.eastbayconservative.com/2009/11/08/new-parking-meter-failed-good-luck-getting-a-refund/ Words from a Non-Leftist Thu, 08 Dec 2011 03:54:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Marc http://www.eastbayconservative.com/2009/11/08/new-parking-meter-failed-good-luck-getting-a-refund/comment-page-1/#comment-3745 Marc Sat, 21 Aug 2010 22:55:41 +0000 http://www.eastbayconservative.com/?p=228#comment-3745 How would one go about calling effectively for an audit? I have some absolute horror stories about the Oakland Parking Dept.hours spent and hundreds of dollars gone. How would one go about calling effectively for an audit?

I have some absolute horror stories about the Oakland Parking Dept.hours spent and hundreds of dollars gone.

]]> By: Rex http://www.eastbayconservative.com/2009/11/08/new-parking-meter-failed-good-luck-getting-a-refund/comment-page-1/#comment-3536 Rex Fri, 13 Nov 2009 08:13:37 +0000 http://www.eastbayconservative.com/?p=228#comment-3536 I had a similar experience with the new parking meters in Oakland. After several voicemail messages were ignored, it took me less time to devise a means for parking for free without utilizing the new parking meters. Using this free public parking method I devised would result in a financial loss for the city of Oakland, but I wouldn't be against its use when the city (and/or the contractor providing such lousy service) has taken more from the parking consumer than is legally due. Bottom line: The whole City of Oakland Public Parking operation is seriously in need of an unbiased external audit. If done correctly, I guarantee an audit failure. I had a similar experience with the new parking meters in Oakland. After several voicemail messages were ignored, it took me less time to devise a means for parking for free without utilizing the new parking meters. Using this free public parking method I devised would result in a financial loss for the city of Oakland, but I wouldn’t be against its use when the city (and/or the contractor providing such lousy service) has taken more from the parking consumer than is legally due.

Bottom line:
The whole City of Oakland Public Parking operation is seriously in need of an unbiased external audit. If done correctly, I guarantee an audit failure.

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