Letter to Employees and Customers

Dear Employees and Customers:

We write to you today to inform you some information about our company in the media is completely untrue.  We still await the official audit to be released from the State Auditor’s office; however, media outlets are reporting information about our company that is inaccurate and this letter is to correct some of those issues.  An alleged draft of the report is stating misinformation -- specifically on the website for KTOK, an Oklahoma City-based radio station.

In the 18 months that it took the State Auditor’s office to conduct its audit of the Broken Arrow Public Schools, we find it ironic that our company was never contacted by anyone from the auditor’s office.  Had someone from the auditor’s office contacted our company we would have been able to clear up the many inaccuracies being reported in the alleged  leaked draft of the auditor’s report. 

For example, it is being reported that Air Assurance is an out-of-state owned company.   This is totally untrue.  Narissa and I are the owners of Air Assurance and we have owned and lived in Broken Arrow for more than 20 years. 

Another allegation is that we completed work without proof of insurance or completing a bid.  Both of those allegations are incorrect.  We have maintained adequate and compliant insurance coverage and submitted proof to the school every year.  We also have proof of submitting a bid pursuant to an RFP.  We never completed any work for the school system without having a purchase order in advance.  

Additionally, the KTOK website states we had keys to the school buildings implying a violation of law or school policy.  In fact, the school district issued our company access keys so we could immediately respond to any heating and air conditioning maintenance issues that occurred.  During our many years of service to the district at no time was a security issue or complaint ever shared with us.  This procedure allowed our company to promptly correct the problem so that it did not interfere with the school day.  We are proud that in the 15 years of our company providing service to the Broken Arrow Schools there was never an issue of safety violations.  We were careful and diligent to avoid carbon monoxide leaks or any other heating and air conditioning dangers that could hurt the students.  We took pride in our ability to provide a safe learning environment for the children of Broken Arrow. 

We thank you for being a part of our family and standing by our company.  Free speech and open media is a constitutional right which we respect and support; however, we also have the right to set the record straight.

Have a great weekend,

Mike and Narissa