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Ky. school volunteers to pay for background checks
May 19th, 2012Volunteers at Kentucky schools will likely have to pay $10 for a criminal background check if they want to continue helping out in the coming school year.
The new fee goes into effect July 1. Administrative Office of the Courts Director Laurie Dudgeon told The Courier-Journal the new fee is the result of state budget cuts by the Kentucky General Assembly.
Dudgeon said the state processed more than 217,000 criminal records reports for schools statewide last year.
School officials say they likely have little choice but to pass on the cost to prospective volunteers who are relied on for everything from class aides to helping with school field trips.
NAACP Louisville branch president Raoul Cunningham says the fee will hurt low-income families from becoming involved in their child’s school.
(Copyright 2012 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.)
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Kentucky school volunteers to pay for background checks
May 19th, 2012LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Volunteers at Kentucky schools will likely have to pay $10 for a criminal background check if they want to continue helping out in the coming school year.
The new fee goes into effect July 1. Administrative Office of the Courts Director Laurie Dudgeon told The Courier-Journal the new fee is the result of state budget cuts by the Kentucky General Assembly.
Dudgeon said the state processed more than 217,000 criminal records reports for schools statewide last year.
School officials say they likely have little choice but to pass on the cost to prospective volunteers who are relied on for everything from class aides to helping with school field trips.
NAACP Louisville branch president Raoul Cunningham says the fee will hurt low-income families from becoming involved in their child’s school.
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Information from: The Courier-Journal, http://www.courier-journal.com
©2012 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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Readers react to Vassar Public Schools' background check policy
May 17th, 2012VASSAR, MI — Last night the Vassar Public Schools Board of Education granted a local father’s appeal after a district policy prevented him from accompanying his son a field trip last week.
Chad Hunkins, 37, applied to be a chaperone for his son’s first grade class field trip but was denied because a mandatory background check revealed a felony conviction from almost 20 years ago.
Prior to Monday night’s board of education meeting, held at Vassar High School, 220 Atheletic St., MLive.com readers shared a variety of opinions about the school district’s initial decision and policy on background checking.
Some supported the initial ruling, saying the school district needs to keep safety a priority no matter what the circumstances. Spartanshoes said:
I am sure Hunkins is now an upstanding member of society, and a great father, etc etc. But the fact of the matter is, if he were to do something ‘bad’ during this field trip, and it came out later that the school knowingly sent a convicted felon on a field trip, there would be a community uproar and the administrators would certainly lose their jobs. They are simply covering their behinds and its hard to blame them.
Others, however, said Hunkins trying do his duty as a father and his past should not affect that. Lucky O’Toole said:
I don’t personally know this man, but it seems that he’s trying to be a good dad and be involved. We all know about absent fathers and here’s a guy who WANTS to be in his son’s life. Good on him. If he’s been in no trouble since 1993, I think the school should reconsider.
Another commenter, AJ said:
This is utter stupidity. That is why we need reform. CERTAIN one time felonies should be expunged automatically after 10 years, and Michigan needs a more liberal pardon and expungement policy.
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Oklahoma governor signs open-carry gun bill
May 17th, 2012OKLAHOMA CITY (Reuters) – Oklahoma Governor Mary Fallin signed into law on Tuesday a bill that will allow Oklahomans to openly carry guns if they pass a criminal background check and take firearms training.
Fallin, a Republican, said the new law “sends a strong message that Oklahoma values the rights of its citizens to defend themselves, their family and their property.”
Oklahoma already issues licenses that allowed citizens to carry concealed weapons if they pass a criminal background check and undergo training.
The new law, which goes into effect November 1, expands the rights of permit-holders to openly carry guns and also allows citizens to carry firearms, either openly or concealed, without a license if they are on their own property.
Oklahoma becomes the 25th state with either “permissive open carry” laws (no permit required) or “licensed open carry” (permit required), according to the governor’s office.
It joins Utah, North Dakota, Minnesota, Iowa, Indiana, Tennessee, Georgia, Mississippi, New Jersey, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Hawaii and Massachusetts as a “licensed open carry” state.
Businesses in Oklahoma may continue to ban firearms from their premises under the new law, which also prohibits the carrying of firearms on properties owned or leased by the city, state or federal government, at corrections facilities, in schools or college campuses, liquor stores and at sports arenas during sporting events.
(Editing by Corrie MacLaggan and Lisa Shumaker)
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Want a carry permit?
May 15th, 2012People who want a permit to carry firearms must be at least 21 years old, pass a background check and obtain the approval of the county sheriff or the chief of police, if the person lives in Philadelphia.
The person will be asked to submit an application along with a fee.
Then, the sheriff will complete a background check, and may deny the permit if there is reason to believe the applicant’s character and reputation are such that he or she would be likely to endanger public safety.
If the license is approved, it is good for five years, unless revoked.
State police want people to know a license to carry is different from a license to purchase, which also requires a background check.
Source: Pennsylvania State Police
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New Trend – Renters Running Background Checks on Landlords
May 15th, 2012TenantScreeningUSA.com reveals new tenant screening trend and recent malicious renters as tenant background screening continues to stay in the news. In the State of Washington a new trend is beginning to emerge where potential tenants are conducting background checks on their perspective landlords; in New York City they are going to stop selling certain data items to 3rd party providers in order to prevent potential “black listing;” and destructive tenants continue to cause significant issues for property managers in Edmonton, Canada.
Waltham, MA (PRWEB) May 14, 2012
Combine a highly transient society with a large inventory of recently foreclosed or abandoned properties with absentee owners, the opportunity for fraud becomes apparent.
From the Snohomish County Business Journal (April 3, 2012):
“People will pay the first and last month’s rent along with a hefty security deposit. Add to this the cost of switching utilities, moving expenses and even simple home decor and tenants could easily invest over $5,000 up front with their move.”
http://www.heraldnet.com/article/20120403/SCBJ11/304039998/1005/BIZ
The moment a tenant pays first and last month’s rent as well as that security deposit the opportunity for fraud begins. Without the proper background check by a potential tenant how sure are they that the property they plan on renting is even owned by the so-called landlord? It would be a simple task for an individual to present themselves as a property owner or landlord and lead the unsuspicious prospective tenants into turning over that first rental payment and find themselves without a property and without their money.
In New York City, the Village Voice (April 26, 2012) reports:
“New York courts are going to stop selling your names to companies that make it harder for you to secure your next apartment.”
http://blogs.villagevoice.com/runninscared/2012/04/courts_will_sto.php
The issue at hand is a so-called “Blacklisting List.” Tenants that are involved with various legal actions against a landlord or property manager have been purportedly placed on this list, whether or not the action was instigated by the tenant or the landlord. With the City readily selling information to third-parties, landlords could gather this data with relative ease and limited expense. However, going forward, Information involving tenant-landlord cases would still be available, however it would require greater time investment to retrieve specific case files.
“Information regarding individual cases will still be available through the Unified Civil Courts’ eCourts website and in the Housing Court clerks’ offices, but those avenues would require interested parties to actively seek out the information.”
http://blogs.villagevoice.com/runninscared/2012/04/courts_will_sto.php
This action maintains access to public records, but eliminates a landlords “ability to simply cross-check a centralized list.”
In Edmonton, Canada yet another landlord has learned the hard lesson of not conducting tenant screening on their renter’s.
From the Global Edmonton:
“… when the family was late with the rent McMillan tried to contact the family. She noticed a window was smashed and the place smelled like urine.”
“McMillan tried to evict the family and took them to court to get the back rent, but the tenants didn’t show up at court.”
http://www.globaltvedmonton.com/landlord+left+a+mess+from+destructive+tenants/6442617598/story.html
Unfortunately the story highlighted above is all too common. People make judgment calls without collecting information and data that is necessary to make a complete decision on potential renters.
With a repair cost of approximately $16,000 the landlord laments:
“It was me who picked these renters,” … “I’m the one who didn’t do proper background checks. I’m the one who should have got better background checks, but I trusted them as a family.”
http://www.globaltvedmonton.com/landlord+left+a+mess+from+destructive+tenants/6442617598/story.html
TenantScreeningUSA.com provides peace of mind to both landlords and renters. They understand the laws, legalities, and ever-changing dynamics of the rental industry. For the renter TenantScreeningUSA.com protects personally identifiable information, such as Social Security Number and Date of Birth, and can provide a secure transaction between renter and property owner. For the property manager, TenantScreeningUSA.com can also provide specific information such as credit checks and national criminal background checks, as well as a wide variety of public information helpful in the decision process. More importantly, TenantScreeningUSA.com provides a simple, inexpensive tenant screening solution that could, potentially, prevent the kind of malicious activity that caused an Edmonton landlord $16,000 in repairs.
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BACKGROUND CHECK: Wells Fargo Employee Fired
May 12th, 2012The story of a Milwaukee woman, fired by Wells Fargo for a crime she committed 40 years ago, has gained the attention of a national audience. And a Des Moines woman says she can relate.
Wells Fargo says it was following new FDIC regulations when it performed an FBI fingerprint check on 58-year-old Yolanda Quesada. The search turned up a shoplifting misdemeanor from 1972 and she was fired without severance.
The same search turned up a 16-year-old burglary charge on a Des Moines woman, and although she says she`d been a model employee for ten years, Wells Fargo fired her last month.
The woman says Wells Fargo performed two tests: she passed the 10-year background check but then was handed a letter when the results of the FBI test came in.
She says, “I knew my background check was clear and everything like that, but while we were filling out the forms online to go through this process, it asked `have you been convicted of a felony in the last ten years?` No, because it was 16 years ago.”
The FDIC law prohibits banks from continuing the employment of any person with a criminal record involving dishonesty or breach of trust.
Wells Fargo did not return calls for comment.
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Want a carry permit?
May 12th, 2012People who want a permit to carry firearms must be at least 21 years old, pass a background check and obtain the approval of the county sheriff or the chief of police, if the person lives in Philadelphia.
The person will be asked to submit an application along with a fee.
Then, the sheriff will complete a background check, and may deny the permit if there is reason to believe the applicant’s character and reputation are such that he or she would be likely to endanger public safety.
If the license is approved, it is good for five years, unless revoked.
State police want people to know a license to carry is different from a license to purchase, which also requires a background check.
Source: Pennsylvania State Police
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STATE HOUSE NEWS: House votes to require Gaming Commission to conduct background checks
May 10th, 2012The controversy over the Gaming Commission’s hiring of interim executive director C. Stanley McGee spilled into the Legislature Wednesday as the Democrat-controlled House voted to require the commission to conduct background checks of all employees.
The House passed a $72 million midyear spending bill with little debate after adopting an amendment sponsored by House Minority Leader Bradley Jones that would also require credit checks for Gaming Commission employees.
Currently, state law says the gaming commission “may” undertake investigations of prospective employees; the amendment requires the commission to conduct background checks. Gaming Commission officials said the amendment was unnecessary because they already conduct background checks.
House Democrats agreed to the Republican amendment, although Jones and Rep. Dan Winslow were the only lawmakers to discuss the proposal on the House floor.
Controversy erupted in the last few days over the Gaming Commission’s hiring of interim executive director C. Stanley McGee. He was accused in January 2008 of performing sex acts on a teenage boy while in Florida the month prior. After being placed on leave from his job with the Patrick administration, Florida prosecutors declined to press charges in March 2008, citing a lack of “sufficient evidence to prove the case beyond a reasonable doubt.” McGee subsequently settled a civil claim filed by the boy’s family outside of court for an undisclosed amount of money and was cleared to return to his state position.
The Gaming Commission has been criticized for hiring McGee, with some calling the failure of the commission to investigate the charges before selecting McGee as the interim executive director “unacceptable and inexcusable.”
Earlier Wednesday, Winslow announced he had hired former Massachusetts State Police Detective Lieutenant Inspector Bob Long to investigate the case. He also filed an amendment to the midyear spending bill that would authorize the gaming commission to administer lie detector tests on its employees. But he later withdrew the amendment.
Jones (R-North Reading) said his amendment would take away the commission’s discretion on background and credit checks, and require them to do both.
“I would argue with all due respect to the gaming commission, that the way they have exercised their discretion to this point, is suspect,” Jones said on the House floor. “And I say that as someone who has been a proponent of expanded gaming in the commonwealth.”
A gaming commission spokeswoman said the amendment was unnecessary, and added that McGee’s employment is still subject to a background check. When McGee was given the job offer last week, it was made clear at the meeting that his hiring would be subject to a background check, according to Karen Schwartzman, a spokeswoman for the Gaming Commission.
Although he has already started doing work for the commission, he has not been put on the payroll yet, she said. That will not happen until the background check is complete. She could not pinpoint an exact date the check would be finished, saying the commission is relying on State Police help until its own investigation bureau is up and running.
“I just want to be clear. The commission has a policy that calls on the commission to conduct background checks for all employees,” Schwartzman said in a phone interview. “There is no doubt on our part that we are conducting background checks on all employees already.”
The spending bill includes $27.5 million for the Committee for Public Counsel Services, $27.2 million for the Office of Housing and Community Development, $11 million for the Department of Transitional Assistance, and $6 million for the Department of Career Services.
On Monday, House Republicans expressed concerns about spending additional money when state revenues are below projections.
House Speaker Robert DeLeo said Monday that he is watching “very closely” state tax collections that are trailing budget benchmarks by $180 million with two months left in the fiscal year. DeLeo noted the state is expecting a tax settlement in May worth approximately $200 million.
But no one mentioned the revenue worry during the debate, and the budget passed 146 to 4, with Reps. Paul Adams, Steven Levy, Marc Lombardo, and James Lyons voting against it.
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