Author Topic: Will the last tech to leave SRS, please turn off the lights (Read 100554 times)

pbooth · « **Reply #100 on:** May 14, 2012, 07:41 »

Whatever alreadygone ! NOBODY ASKED YOU ANYWAY !

retired nuke · « **Reply #101 on:** May 14, 2012, 09:11 »

Quote from: Rennhack on May 13, 2012, 09:14

With all the cuts in super fund clean ups, clean ups ending, stimulus funds ended; there are more technicians looking for work today than there is work available.

Gone are the $37/hr jobs, and welcome back $28/hr jobs.

Thus, I have not regretted going house 10+ years ago. I enjoyed the road when I was there, but I likes being home at night. Taking 20 Cub Scouts camping this weekend, launching Estes rockets with them Thursday. Can't do that from the road... and perdiem don't make up for being away...

RDTroja · « **Reply #102 on:** May 15, 2012, 08:20 »

Quote from: pbooth on May 14, 2012, 07:41

Whatever alreadygone ! NOBODY ASKED YOU ANYWAY !

You are whining on a public forum. That automatically invites others to comment. If you don't like the comments, either don't post, or don't read the replies.

But I do love the brilliant, well spoken comeback!

Mike_Koehler · « **Reply #103 on:** May 15, 2012, 09:43 »

Quote from: HouseDad on May 14, 2012, 09:11

and perdiem don't make up for being away...

Amen brother.....

to you

hotwing · « **Reply #104 on:** May 15, 2012, 10:57 »

I must be one of them Burger flippers!!!! I've been here five years AND not on Obama money,ARRA money or stimulus money, whatever you want to call it. Yes SRS has it's problems, but what site doesn't? I spent five years at Fernald and survived!!! The pay here is comparable to other sites and no deum. As for that, If I wanted it I would have gone somewhere else for work. I agree with many comments posted before mine, but like most sites, complacency has become a problem here as well as other sites.You have "house" techs that have been for years that are worthless and you have techs here that are very vauable. How's the saying go? "take it with a grain of sand" it is what it is, but it's up to you to make the change,don't like the scenery, change it and work somewhere else. Us burger flippers will do just fine without you!

RDTroja · « **Reply #105 on:** May 15, 2012, 11:20 »

Quote from: hotwing on May 15, 2012, 10:57

I must be one of them Burger flippers!!!! I've been here five years AND not on Obama money,ARRA money or stimulus money, whatever you want to call it. Yes SRS has it's problems, but what site doesn't? I spent five years at Fernald and survived!!! The pay here is comparable to other sites and no deum. As for that, If I wanted it I would have gone somewhere else for work. I agree with many comments posted before mine, but like most sites, complacency has become a problem here as well as other sites.You have "house" techs that have been for years that are worthless and you have techs here that are very vauable. How's the saying go? "take it with a grain of sand" it is what it is, but it's up to you to make the change,don't like the scenery, change it and work somewhere else. Us burger flippers will do just fine without you!

As a burger flipper, you should know that you take it with a grain of salt... please keep the sand out of the burgers.

pbooth · « **Reply #106 on:** May 15, 2012, 07:14 »

It's all good folks !Now let me go flip some burgers ! LOL

MrHazmat · « **Reply #107 on:** Jun 12, 2012, 02:36 »

2 more poor souls

Two indicted on charges of fraud at SRS

Updated: 6/7/2012 9:52 AM

By ANNA DOLIANITIS – Staff writer

Two men were federally indicted this week on unrelated allegations that they submitted fraudulent per diem claims to the Department of Energy at the Savannah River Site.

Richard Turner, 36, of Columbia, N.C., was charged in a two-count indictment with theft of government funds and making false statements to the government, for allegedly turning in false documentation to support his claim for eligibility for per diem payments, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office.

Joseph Quinton, 51, of Augusta, was charged in a six-count indictment with one count of theft of government funds and five counts of making false statements to the government, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office.

The indictment alleges that Quinton received per diem payments by submitting certifications that falsely claimed that, while working at SRS, he maintained a permanent residence in Florida.

Quinton could receive a maximum sentence of 10 years in prison for the theft charge and up to five years in prison for making false statements.

He also faces fines up to $250,000 on each of the counts.

Turner could receive up to five years for making false statements and 10 years for theft of government funds.

The indictments are not the first federal cases prosecuted by the U.S. Attorney's Office for charges related to fraud at SRS.

In the past two years, the U.S. Attorney's Office has worked with DOE's Office of Investigations to investigate schemes related to American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funding.

The previous investigations resulted in criminal convictions as well as civil settlements, and the recovery of more than $1 million, of which more than $700,000 was ARRA funding.

Turner and Quinton's cases were investigated by agents of DOE's Office of Inspector General.

The Aiken Standard did not have access to photos of Turner and Quinton, who were indited on federal charges.

RP Instructor · « **Reply #108 on:** Jun 13, 2012, 11:48 »

Hmmm....it would appear that, having been at SRS under the ARRA, I had better maintain all my documentation for the next seven (7) years.

BetaAnt · « **Reply #109 on:** Jun 30, 2012, 05:48 »

And other news from SRS.....

The SRNS employee seniority system is being re-evaluated (i.e. TOSSED) to allow flexibility in site manpower management.

The House Mouses are HOT!!! All that time, all the BS, all the butt-kissing, is all to waste.

Nobody has ever asked the question about what happened to the money made from the sale of the employees recreation area ($1.2M+)

Nobody has asked why SRNS management wasn't prosecuted for dipping into ARRA funds ($100M+ and prohibited by the Act).

Why ask questions when you can indict a ham sandwich (old legal quote - 'A good DA could indict a ham sandwich') or a poorly financed rent-a-tech.

Just some random thoughts. BA

Camella Black · « **Reply #110 on:** Jul 02, 2012, 06:51 »

Sad. I don't understand for the life of me why they just don't raise the pay and do away with the diem and hire locally; not that this is any reason for someone to steal.... why in the world anyone would risk getting caught rather than travel out of state is beyond me!

Ksheed · « **Reply #111 on:** Jul 03, 2012, 09:26 »

Giving false documents to receive per diem has been around since the beginning of ...per diem. It happens all the time. Some get caught and some do not. Evidentally at DOE sites you will be prosecuted. If you are willing to take the risk, then you must accept the punishment.

Edited for grammer error that spell check didn't catch.

Safety Matt · « **Reply #112 on:** Jul 03, 2012, 11:10 »

Quote from: ksheed12 on Jul 03, 2012, 09:26

Edited for grammer error that spell check didn't catch.

A classic. Thanks.

jkj · « **Reply #113 on:** Jul 08, 2012, 02:05 »

Quote from: BetaAnt on Jun 30, 2012, 05:48

The House Mouses are HOT!!!

Really?--Actually, I think they're all pretty much butt-ugly.

61nomad · « **Reply #114 on:** Jul 08, 2012, 07:06 »

I've seen a couple of postings for RCTs with no per diem. Does anybody know what the pay rate will be? How do they get enough local hires to pass the CORE test? Not implying anything, just heard that SRS had a hard CORE test (at least they used to). I would consider it if it payed in the low $30s/hr.

Rennhack · « **Reply #115 on:** Jul 08, 2012, 08:41 »

Quote from: 61nomad on Jul 08, 2012, 07:06

How do they get enough local hires to pass the CORE test?

There are a lot of local RCT's there, all able to pass the RCT test. The wage is FANTASTIC for the area, where others are getting $8/hr with their high school diploma, $28 looks like a dream job. They can even afford to go out for dinner one night a week.

61nomad · « **Reply #116 on:** Jul 08, 2012, 08:54 »

If they tell you the job will last less than a year you can write off a lot of your expenses as long as you have a main place of residence somewhere else. Not as good as per diem but better than nothing.

Content1 · « **Reply #117 on:** Jul 09, 2012, 03:19 »

If they have no per diem and you do not live in the area, you have to deduct from what they pay you to get a net pay rate the cost of a hotel room and travel to and from work. Even if you can deduct it later, money back on your taxes is speculative at best. In my case, it would not be worth it, unless I planned to move there. There are other lines of work or jobs within the industry if you are that desperate for a job. I seek Bartlett is advertizing for techs there without per diem. The problem I see if you are out of town and not getting per diem, there is no incentive to stay there when a per diem job you like comes up. Bartlett would not penalize you for acting in your own best interest. You never have a permanent job there, and if the funding is cut you will be dropped like a lead Zepplin. The old saying is true, no diem, no see-um.

61nomad · « **Reply #118 on:** Jul 09, 2012, 05:04 »

Yep Content1, I agree (except for sentence #7). DOE jobs without per diem will be a revolving door of RCTs. But heh, DOE is not run like a business and efficiency does not really enter into the picture. Still no answer on the pay rate? I assume it is not union so each company can pay differently? And different scales within the company depending on experience? Just trying to get some background before I make a call myself.

Smart People · « **Reply #119 on:** Jul 09, 2012, 08:36 »

Quote from: 61nomad on Jul 09, 2012, 05:04

Just trying to get some background before I make a call myself.

The best thing to do is make that call yourself. This forum is great for speculation. Go to the source for pay rates. You can always call, get the info, and say "Hmmm.....not for me". That is one they won't hold against you.

nukecheese · « **Reply #120 on:** Jul 09, 2012, 12:08 »

Quote from: Rennhack on Jul 08, 2012, 08:41

There are a lot of local RCT's there, all able to pass the RCT test. The wage is FANTASTIC for the area, where others are getting $8/hr with their high school diploma, $28 looks like a dream job. They can even afford to go out for dinner one night a week.

The first new rad tech class at Aiken Tech was 12. Then the site made a big deal in a news conference out of saying they would hire the whole class. The next class was 63 strong. SRNS only has about 450 RCTs.

tolstoy · « **Reply #121 on:** Jul 09, 2012, 12:31 »

Quote from: nukecheese on Jul 09, 2012, 12:08

The first new rad tech class at Aiken Tech was 12. Then the site made a big deal in a news conference out of saying they would hire the whole class. The next class was 63 strong. SRNS only has about 450 RCTs.

A very similar thing happened at Hanford. A program was started at the local CC years ago which fed a few folks into the system. They recently ramped up for the 'nuclear renaissance' and most of those pre-techs are hoping like heck for their first junior job somewhere.

johnnieslingshot · « **Reply #122 on:** Jul 12, 2012, 11:37 »

I was in the very first RadTech class at Aiken Tech. I remember very well the day I read in the local newspaper that the Head Rad Cheese at the time boldly stated that SRNS had room to hire every one of the first graduating classes. I am not sure how many of the second class they hired but from the first only 5 got direct hired. Then 2.5 years later they ALL get laid off because the site finished soooo many projects ahead of their initial completion dates (thanks to Obama) stimulus money. Now here's a big kick in the a## ..... all of the techs SRNS laid off last Augusts were offered sub-contract jobs right after they signed their final debriefing papers. Most went right back to work at the very same places for the very same supervisors. I feel sorry for those who are in the Aiken Tech classes who are also being fed BS as to the likelyhood of ever being hired at SRS. SRS management cannot be trusted. They do not know what the heck they are doing. The site is still very top heavy with chiefs and all of the REAL workers only get a measly FREE lunch for all of their hard work when projects are finished early. Working here pays the bills. That is the only reason to ever come work here. Pay the bills and support your family.

MrHazmat · « **Reply #123 on:** Sep 27, 2012, 09:23 »

Another one.... when will it end??
Aiken Standard: Man pleads guilty to defrauding Department of Energy
Publication date: 9/27/2012

An Augusta man is facing a prison term, and possibly an irate mother-in-law, after pleading guilty to defrauding the Department of Energy out of more than $30,000.

Joseph Quinton, 51, appeared in federal court in Columbia on Wednesday and admitted he fraudulently obtained $31,732 from a per diem scheme offered to out-of-state workers at the Savannah River Site.

Quinton claimed that he was maintaining a residence in Florida when working at the DOE site. He submitted copies of a lease, certifications that he resided at the Florida address, as well as a handwritten receipt for payment of rent. In court, he admitted that these documents were false.

Quinton's lie was caught when the resident of the Florida home was contacted by investigators. The resident, Quinton's mother-in-law, said that she had been the sole occupant of the home for the past decade and that she was not aware of her son-in-law's claims, according to testimony on Wednesday.

The defendant told the court that he admitted the charge as soon as it was brought to him by investigators. Adding that he signed a confession immediately.

Quinton could receive a maximum sentence of 10 years in prison for the theft charge. He also faces a fine up to $250,000.

This plea is not the first federal case prosecuted by the U.S. Attorney's Office for charges related to fraud at SRS. A Graniteville man is expected to plead guilty to similar charges today with a hearing scheduled for 10:15 a.m.

In the past two years, the U.S. Attorney's Office has worked with DOE's Office of Investigations to investigate schemes related to American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funding. The previous investigations resulted in criminal convictions as well as civil settlements, and the recovery of more than $1 million, of which more than $700,000 was ARRA funding, according to that office.

http://www.aikenstandard.com/story/0927-DOE-Fraud

MrHazmat · « **Reply #124 on:** Oct 01, 2012, 08:58 »

Dang more people

Aiken Standard: SRS workers could face jail time after guilty pleas
Publication: 9/29/12

Three more former Savannah River Site employees could be headed to prison after being found guilty of fraudulently obtaining funds through a DOE per diem program.

Jefferey Richardson of Graniteville pleaded guilty to a one-count indictment Thursday and now awaits a sentencing date. He could face up to five years in federal prison and a substantial fine.

George Alan Dick, 52, of Loveland, Ohio, and Gary Don Erwin, 53, of Clifton, Texas, were charged with submitting approximately $54,800 in fraudulent expenses to DOE in February 2011.

On Aug. 3, Dick pleaded guilty to a conspiracy to defraud the government charge and has since aided the government to a point where they have asked for his sentence to be reduced.

Erwin fought his case but was found guilty by a jury in August.

In the two-count indictment, Dick and Erwin were charged with conspiracy to embezzle more than $1,000 belonging to the United States and embezzling more than $1,000 of government funds by unlawfully applying for and claiming per diem benefits paid by DOE.
Dick and Erwin were employed on-site under the subcontractor Astrid Contract Technical Services, according to DOE.

The U.S. Attorney's Office has asked a judge to give Dick a "downward departure" in the federal sentencing guidelines. He has also pleaded his own case in motions, in which he describes himself as a highly-skilled, experienced worker and a man who lives a simple life and enjoys working on his Harley Davidson motorcycles.

Dick cooperated with law enforcement when he was first approached about the charges in May 17, 2010, according to filings in the case. He admitted to committing the offenses, which were not charged until February, 2010. He was also given credit by the U.S. Attorney's Office as he did not contact counsel until after the date of the indictment.

"His cooperation with law enforcement and his not immediately retaining counsel suggests he was willing to cooperate with law enforcement further had they approached him in the eight months between the initial interview and indictment," filings state. "For these reasons, as well as those which will be more fully explained at sentencing, Dick moves this court for a downward departure."

No sentencing date has been set for any of the three defendants