text_combined: approvals monterrey expenditures dear georgeanne surprised sure try hard adhere enron corporate treasury policies actually seen far matter fact max yzaguirre used sign alatorre expenses specifically told notice let tell wrong way giving notice way april expense report alatorre signed max properly documented june expense report alatorre signed told properly documented july expense report alatorre signed lot signing monterrey office also signing expenses mexico city employee salaries rent local telephones copiers office maintenance long distance contract petty cash air tickets car maintenance might escape mind mention eeim documentation vitro plant enter country 100 trucks equipment eeim power plant legal rep verify every single document need sign legal counsel getting proper approval plus service contracts banking documents documentation authorities energy regulatory commission federal commission electricity secretary energy etc requiring proper authorization procedures follow corp policies like trading risk management procedures clearly writtn follow daily totally agree adherence enron authorization policies crucial internal control also business sustainability however strongly believe policies come area communication gap need fill immediately proposals sound good ask help us formalize procedures minimize time spend performing duties since become burden commercial activities meantime please notify differently possible exceptions special authorization procedures order avoid situation copying steve irvin knows back rewarding activity best regards jaime williams georgeanne hodges enron enronxgate 08 21 2001 10 01 pm jaime williams na enron enron cc louise kitchen enron enronxgate wes colwell enron enronxgate subject approvals monterrey expenditures jaime reviewing recent expenditures monterrey office noted several checks signed properly approved supporting documentation absence properly approved documentation expenditures violation enron corporate treasury policies enron north america standard operating procedure specifically found three expense reports reimbursed mr jaime alatorre expenses april august authorized anyone prior check signed released mr alatorre understand transition taking place involving steve irvin result departure max yzaguirre confusion proper authorizations transition probably led circumstance wanted let know adherence enron authorization policies crucial internal control structure violations permitted susan helton soon discussing entire process disbursing funds monterrey mexico city offices attempt get internal controls area consistent enron remote offices expect major changes follows mexico city petty cash account closed two signatures required checks wires steve irvin checks processed week except emergencies help availability steve expense reports jaime williams jaime alatorre steve irvin authorized louise kitchen prior reimbursed please call questions concerns