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June 26 expenditure-report correspondence
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Date: 2026-06-26T08:06:35-04:00
From: Marlin McDaniel <[email redacted]>
To: Robert E Pealo <[email redacted]>
Subject: Re: Noodle Expenditure Report
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Morning Bob,
Attached please find the summary of material expenditures prepared by GMT related to the Noodle concert,
along with bank records confirming that PWF issued payment of $3 million to GMT.
We understand the City also requested additional validating documentation, such as contracts, invoices, and
similar records. GMT has advised, in writing, that it does not intend to provide contracts, invoices, or any
further supporting documentation beyond the expenditure summary. As you noted, based on PWF’s
agreement with GMT, GMT is not required and as such PWF has no recourse to compel GMT to provide those
underlying documents.
As a representative of PWF, I do want to note that this is not PWF’s standard practice for expenditure
documentation. Under ordinary circumstances, PWF would expect a greater level of supporting documentation
for expenses utilizing not only public funding but also private funding we receive. In this case, however, GMT
was the production partner identified for this event, and PWF’s visibility into the underlying expenditure
records has been limited by the terms of GMT’s agreement and GMT’s position on disclosure.
We are providing all information available to PWF at this time, including the expenditure summary and proof
of full payment, in an effort to be responsive to our obligation to the City. Please let us know if the City needs
any additional clarification regarding the materials provided or the limitations on the supporting
documentation available to PWF.
Best,
Marlin McDaniel
On Thu, Jun 4, 2026 at 8:27 AM Robert E Pealo <[email redacted] <[link redacted]> > wrote:
One additional thought: we would also like to see copies of any invoices that GMT provided to PWF pursuant to
your contract, and any payments PWF made pursuant to those invoices.
Thanks,
Robert E. Pealo
City Attorney
Office of the City Attorney
City of Newport News
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