unethical hiring of bookkeeper

Our President and Vice President set up and interview date with a bookkeeper without the knowledge of the other two board members. I just happened on the meeting and the other board member knew nothing about it until the board meeting later in the day. A vote was not taken by the board to hire this bookkeeper, but I few days later I learned from an owner (not board member) that we had hired a book keeper. This bookkeeper did not stay with us due to problems arising from the way he was hired. Our by laws state the board has the authority to into into contracts and the President has the authority to execute contracts. The President and Vice President interpreted exucuting contracts to give them authority to hire the bookkeeper this way. What do you think about this?

From the problems this caused, I believe they will never try to do it again. Before I was a board member there was talk of these two running the show, but I thought it was just talk.

Susan, if had had been done like that, we probably would have a bookkeeper now. The way it is the Vice-President who is the manager is also doing the bookkeeping.

Don't you think it would be a good idea for the other board members to at least know an interview was scheduled. The contract was signed without the vote (approval) of the board. If only the other two members would have know about this bookkeeper, he may be our bookkeeper. The way it is we found a cpa firm that is willing to to the bookkeeping for about the same amount he would charge and do more work (the billling) than he was going to do.