President threat

Are you the treasurer?

Who already approved the invoices? Everyone but you?

You really can't control other people's behaviors, about the only thing you can do is control the way you respond to them.

What was your purpose in reviewing the already approved invoices? Not that it matters, I'm just curious.

Personally, as treasurer, I wouldn't have a problem showing the actual invoices to any board member.

As a board member (were I not treasurer), I'm not sure I would be in the least bit interested in reviewing invoices that had already been approved, however, I would have certainly been taken aback by the response that the president gave.

I would have replied I just wanted to make a note of them for future reference. Why would it be a problem?

Anyway, sorry you have to encounter such tacky comments.

It seems strange that the president would get so defensive by wanting to look at an invoice, makes you wonder if something is going on. Do you have someone representing a management company on your board? They could be a go between during some of the problems and you could look into an invoice easily. Our manager would not allow that kind of behavior in our meetings.

Recording your meeting might help curb the presidents threatening ways. It's amazing how people change when they know they're being recorded! We had one board member that wanted the recorder turned off so he could complain about someone personally. We refused and he never comments on something personal now.

I do not know about Virginia however here in Florida invoices are part of public records, as is the annual budget, contracts, proposals etc...
Perhaps you could request them this way.
As for the Threat it is unbecoming a professional and a member of the Board of Directors.
You may wish to lodge a complaint with the Commonwealth of Virginia.
And I would also bring it up during pre elections at the annual meeting.