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FRANKLIN - AMequon manis still on the run from police after being charged withstealing more than $130,000 from a Franklin roofing business.

Awarrant was issued on March 28 in Milwaukee countyfor DanNeuendorf, 58. Prior to the date the warrant was issued, Mequon police saidNeuendorfhad abandonedhis home and was on the run, according to the criminal complaint.

Neuendorfis currently charged with one count of theft ina business settingand four counts of fraudulent writings, all felony charges. If convicted on all charges, he faces a maximum sentence of 34 years in prison and fines up to $65,000.

Neuendorfhad previously been employed as a bookkeeper and data entry person with the Franklin roofing company, where he was responsible for entering accounting information on a business software system. According to the complaint, Neuendorf had access to a number of blank checks that another employee would routinely "pre-sign".

Neuendorfallegedlyused this as an opportunity to write out checks to himself and cash them without the other employee's knowledge.

Police have bank recordsshowing Neuendorfcashed particular company checks at a bank in Glendale in 2016 and 2017.The Franklin company's records show thatNeuendorfaccessed their account software system the same day hecashedthese checks and edited the line items in the system to show a different payee.

During investigation, Franklin police were able toidentify 22 checks made payable toNeuendorfthat the company saidhe was notauthorized to cash. These checks totaled $131,867.

Police found more than 50 additional checks withNeuendorf'sname on them that appeared to be suspicious, but at the time the complaint was filed the checks were not confirmed to be fraudulent. These checks totaled an additional $51,260.

Court records show thatNeuendorfhad previously been accused of similar crimes.

According to those records,Neuendorfwas charged in1993withtheft byvirtueofemploymentandwas charged againin 2002withtheft in a business setting. In both cases,Neuendorfplead no contest.

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by: Blake Hanson Updated: Apr 20, 2017 - 6:20 PM

MONROE, N.C. - Union County Public School officials paid to replace some school roofs without first checking to see if a warranty might cover the costs.

Channel 9 received a tip that pointed to possible waste of taxpayer dollars. Two board members acknowledged Thursday that UCPS did not pursue warranty coverage for roofs at some schools over the past five years.

A UCPS spokesperson released a statement to Channel 9 Thursday that did not directly acknowledge what occurred. However, they did say the new board and administration has already installed new procedures to handle roofing matters.

"Safety is always at the forefront of key decisions in Union County Public Schools," school officials said in a statement. "In prior years, contracts were approved and awarded to replace roofs. The current Board of Education and administration has established new procedures to review roofing needs, including maintenance, repairs and warranty coverage. In addition, UCPS administrators plan to identify funds to conduct a comprehensive roof audit."

Newly elected at-large board member Dennis Rape said he became aware of the issue over the past five months. He said the mistake might have cost county schools as much as $10 million.

"If we save roof money we can spend it on the children, spend it on teachers," Rape said. "[The old] attitude was, Well, we've got the money, just do it."

School staff and other board members did not confirm that $10 million figure.

Vice-Chair Gary Sides said it would be "speculative" to place a number figure on how much could have been saved. He said past boards did not have a policy in place to pursue warranty relief.

"Moving forward, we will be pursuing warranty options," Sides said.

Sides said once the new board took over, they were "playing catch up."

Rape said that roofs were replaced for 12 schools in the past five years that had active warranties. He said three schools had warranties with companies that no longer existed, so a warranty would not have covered costs.

A UCPS spokesperson was not able to immediately provide information on how many times the school system awarded contracts for roof replacement without checking the warranty.

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FORT SMITH -- State Sen. Jake Files is the subject of a police investigation into an allegation by a city director that Files misspent money paid to him for a roofing job.

The Fort Smith police report dated March 6 was made by City Director Keith Lau and lists the offense as theft by deception of more than $2,500.

In the report, Lau told police that in December he gave Files two checks totaling $33,206 to buy shingles from Home Depot to re-roof seven buildings at the Huntington Chase Apartments at 6400 Massard Road.

One of the seven apartment buildings was roofed with the correct shingles but a second building was roofed with the wrong colored shingles, the police report said.

"We gave him the money and he never gave us the shingles," Lau said Wednesday.

When Lau checked on the progress of the work, he learned the shingles were bought from a discount building supply store, not Home Depot as Files had promised, and that Files paid for the shingles with a check that didn't have sufficient funds to cover it.

When Lau asked Files to return the money, Lau said, Files replied he didn't have it. Lau said in the report to the police that Files gave no explanation.

Lau is the head of KCP Real Estate in Fort Smith and said he was managing the apartment complex for the owner, who lives in California. He said that after reviewing their options, he and the owner decided to file a criminal report rather than a civil lawsuit against Files.

Police detective Sgt. Chad Sutton said the investigation is ongoing but that he hoped to complete it soon. He said he had not interviewed Files as of Wednesday.

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Responding to an email requesting comment, Files, a Republican from Fort Smith who is chairman of the Senate Revenue and Taxation Committee, said he had not been contacted by the police but would have told them he followed the terms of the contract, provided shingles and delivered them to the apartments.

"My subcontractor roofed two buildings and we were never paid for the work we performed," Files wrote in the email. "The shingles on the second building were a slight shade different from the first and we were going to re-roof the first building at our expense so they would match. We never got that opportunity and were never paid for the work that we did."

Lau said Wednesday that he had worked with Files earlier in the year. He said he hired Files in November to re-roof 13 duplexes damaged by hail. He said Files finished that job with no problems.

In the police report, Lau said Files was the lowest of five bidders for the roofing job with a bid of $64,838. Lau wrote the two checks to Files on Dec. 5. On Feb. 1, when no work had begun, Lau said he asked Files for Home Depot invoices to prove that he had spent the money on shingles.

Files never produced the invoices, the report said.

Lau said Wednesday that there were some legitimate reasons why it took so long for the work to begin, such as the holidays and bad weather. Work on the first building began Feb. 8, according to the police report.

That was the day after the city directors voted to terminate their contract with Files and Lee Webb for failing to meet a deadline to complete construction of a complex of eight tournament-quality ball fields called the River Valley Sports Complex on 63 acres of city property at Chaffee Crossing.

Lau said he abstained from the vote because of his business dealings with Files.

Files and Webb had assured city directors in 2014 that they could build the sports complex, estimated at between $4 million and $6 million, for $1.6 million from the city and the rest from donations of materials and labor.

But by early 2017, city directors had lost patience with the two men and their failure to meet multiple deadlines to finish the work.

City directors haven't decided on the next move. They are waiting for the city's internal auditor to complete an assessment of what work has been completed and what remains to be done. The city spent $1.08 million of the $1.6 million on the project so far, and city directors haven't decided whether to go ahead with the project.

Assistant City Administrator Jeff Dingman said Wednesday that it could be another month before the internal auditor's assessment is completed.

The city directors' Feb. 7 resolution terminating the contract also called for Webb and Files to return $26,945 of a $46,500 grant that was given to contractor Dianna Gonzalez, who was affiliated with Files, to extend utilities to the complex site. That grant money came from a General Improvement Fund allocation supported by Files in his position as a state senator.

That money had not been returned as of Wednesday, Dingman said.

With the elimination of Webb and Files from the sports complex project, companies that have done work on the complex have turned to the city for payment. City Administrator Carl Geffken told contractors for the sports complex that the city's agreement was with River Valley Sports Complex and not with them.

Last month four contractors -- B&A Electric Inc., Megehee Fence Contracting LLC., Grimes Dozer Service Inc. and James Griffith -- filed suit in Sebastian County Circuit Court saying that Files and Webb, as the River Valley Sports Complex, were agents of the city and that the sports complex's debt to them of more than $200,000 should revert to the city.

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Photo Provided A Tri-State Roofing & Sheet Metal Company training session focused on hoist safety. When evaluating contractors for safety awards, the CAWV stated that special attention was given to the quality of each companys safety training. Moving large, heavy loads safely is crucial to the roofing and specialty construction industry.

PARKERSBURG Tri-State Roofing & Sheet Metal Company earned two safety awards from Contractors Association of West Virginia.

The Contractors Association of West Virginia (CAWV) recognized Tri-State Roofing and Sheet Metal Company for safety excellence in the workplace.

The Parkersburg location received the CAWV 2016 Safety Award Specialty Contractor Division.

The Charleston division of Tri-State received the CAWV 2016 Safety Award Industrial Division.

The association presented the awards to Tri-State at the 2017 CAWV State Meeting held in conjunction with the West Virginia Construction and Design EXPO held recently at the Charleston Civic Center.

CAWV scores contractors participating in the program on their documented safety policies and procedures, commitment and approach to safety and health, and recorded statistical data for the year. Special attention is given to the quality of safety training provided to employees and members who demand active employee involvement in their safety process.

Tri-State Roofing and Sheet Metal Company is a full-service commercial and industrial roofing, sheet metal, heating, ventilation and air conditioning business, supplying area businesses, industrial plants and institutions with on-site and on-call services. The company marks its 94th anniversary this year.

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Duro-Last Inc. recently honored B&M Roofing Contractors of Rocky Mount during Duro-Last's National Sales Seminar in Loews Royal Pacific Resort in Orlando, Fla.

In recognition of outstanding achievement in quality workmanship, customer satisfaction and 2016 sales excellence, Duro-Last presented B&M Rooting Contractors, a Duro-Last Platinum Contractor,with the Chairman Award, which honors contractors who achieve more than $1 million in sales.

"Every year at the Duro-Last Sales Seminar I am reminded of how our contractors are 'Best in Class, and B & M Roofing Contractors is a perfect example of that,' said Duro-Last Chairman of the Board Jack Burl. B&M Roofing Contractors has been consistently going above and beyond for their customers with high-quality work and integrity.

Founded in 1988 in Rocky Mount,B&M Roofing Contractors offers a wide array of roofing services, from new or replacement commercial roofs to emergency roof repairs, maintenance agreements and inspections.

We accept the Chairman Award with honor and excitement, said Alton Rogerson, operations manager of B&M Roofing Contractors We are very excited about the terrific growth of our business and our ability to effectively serve commercial customers throughout the country. We attribute our accomplishments both to our strong relationship with Duro-Last and to the dedication of our entire team at B & M Roofing Contractors.

We are confident that the years ahead will continue to be successful ones for our business."

Owned byJerry and Christina Barfield,B&M Roofing Contractors is located at 2841 N. Church St.

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