Posted by Andrew Patrick on June 20th, 2009 — in News
State employment verification law takes effect July 1
By JOSH LANIER
New immigration law:
The new regulations require employers to verify residency of new employees within five days of hiring them by either submitting information to the federal E-Verify system or proving to the S.C. Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation that the employees already have, or could […]
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Posted by Andrew Patrick on October 2nd, 2008 — in News
County turns over audits of businesses to Sheriff’s Office
By MICHAEL WELLES SHAPIRO
Random audits of Beaufort County businesses have turned up evidence of illegal workers, and that information has been turned over to the Sheriff’s Office for investigation, according to County Council Chairman Weston Newton.
The Sheriff’s Office has found evidence of possible fraud and identity theft […]
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Posted by Andrew Patrick on September 19th, 2008 — in Due Diligence, Intelligence
The following is current security analysis and reporting in Brazil and Mexico for our customers conducting business in this region.
Brazil: The Implications of Russia ’s Presence in South America
Brazilian soldiers in the Amazon rainforest
Summary
An increase in Russian influence in South America fundamentally would threaten Brazil . Although Brazil is strong, it is also geographically isolated […]
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Posted by Andrew Patrick on September 3rd, 2008 — in News
By DANIEL BROWNSTEIN
dbrownstein@islandpacket.com
Published Tuesday, September 2, 2008
A crackdown on illegal immigration in Beaufort County appears to be driving away Hispanics, either by deportation or the fear of being sent back home, according to law enforcement officers and members of the Hispanic community.
With about a month left in a 90-day federal immigration crackdown, 170 inmates in […]
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Posted by Andrew Patrick on August 1st, 2008 — in Due Diligence
Mexico is one of the countries that has earned the title of “kidnap capital of Latin America” after its kidnapping rate surpassed that of Colombia. A series of abductions targeting criminals involved in the drug trade to wealthy landowners and foreign businessmen is on the rise. The threat has grown so severe that anyone visiting, […]
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Posted by Andrew Patrick on July 30th, 2008 — in News
By MICHAEL WELLES SHAPIRO
mshapiro@islandpacket.com
843-706-8142
Published Tuesday, July 29, 2008
There’s a lot of evidence that illegal immigrants are using counterfeit documents and stolen IDs to get jobs in the area, according to the Beaufort County administrator.
Gary Kubic said Monday that the county has conducted hundreds of audits of businesses and their hiring practices over the last several […]
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Posted by Andrew Patrick on July 30th, 2008 — in News
By MICHAEL WELLES SHAPIRO
mshapiro@islandpacket.com
843-706-8142
Published Sunday, July 20, 2008
Auditors checking Beaufort County businesses to ensure they’re complying with a new immigration law are notifying the sheriff’s office when they find documents that appear to be counterfeit or stolen, according to officials.
County administrator Gary Kubic said he decided about five weeks ago to have private auditors who […]
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Posted by Andrew Patrick on June 9th, 2008 — in Due Diligence
The collapse of Enron, and former company executives were criminally indicted and convicted for financial crimes, bank fraud, securities fraud, wire fraud, money laundering, conspiracy, and insider trading.
The Enron incident generated civil court injunctions, aimed at recovering monetary damages for civil plaintiffs, the Securities and Exchange Commission, and the Department of Justice. As of 2007, […]
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Posted by Andrew Patrick on April 25th, 2008 — in News
By MICHAEL WELLES SHAPIRO
mshapiro@islandpacket.com
843-706-8142
Published Sunday, April 13, 2008
Enforcement of a Beaufort County ordinance designed to discourage the hiring of illegal immigrants is going smoothly, according to a private firm hired to audit area businesses.
Hilton Head Island-based Advance Point Global has conducted between 20 and 30 audits so far, said company president Andrew Patrick. Patrick and […]
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Posted by Andrew Patrick on April 25th, 2008 — in Commentary
Published Wednesday, April 16, 2008
Beaufort County’s long-awaited audits to track down illegal workers are under way, but the audits may do more to bring in money to the county treasury than curb the hiring of illegal immigrants.
In addition to checking employee records for federally required documents, the county’s hired auditor also is verifying gross receipts […]
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