I have a concern about a conflict of interest with the hiring of vendors. We have a property manager that was hired without any prior experience. There have been several vendors hired without multiple bids at the suggestion of the property manager. Even the financial auditor was suggested by property manager which is a concern to me. Our current property manager is making strong recommendations for several of our vendors based on personal opinion rather than experience.

Can anyone address the issue involved with a conflict of interest represented by the property manager? What are some signs to watch out for if the property manager is not promoting the interests of the community association but rather the interests of the vendors or their own organization?