2017-05-15T15:32:23-05:00 2016-06-30 475156994 MANLEY GARVIN LLC P O BOX 429 GREENWOOD SC 296480429 990 2015-07-01 582439888 PARTNERSHIP FOR A GREATER GREENWOOD COUNTY INC PART 8643881250 POST OFFICE BOX 366 GREENWOOD SC 29648 HEATHER SIMMONS JONES EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 8643881250 2017-05-15 1 JAMES M MANLEY JR CPA P00220993 8642294951 2015 2021-01-29 14:40:06Z HEATHER SIMMONS JONES POST OFFICE BOX 366 GREENWOOD SC 29648 1375574 0 X HTTPS://WWW.PARTNERSHIPALLIANCE.COM/ X 1999 SC THE PARTNERSHIP ALLIANCE IS A PUBLIC/PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP THAT PROVIDES LEADERSHIP AND FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO IMPROVE ECONOMIC GROWTH AND EDUCATIONAL ACHIEVEMENT IN ORDER TO ENHANCE THE QUALITY OF LIFE IN GREENWOOD COUNTY. 21 21 0 0 0 0 1270527 1340104 0 0 183 1362 120 34108 1270830 1375574 146093 615000 0 0 359253 448788 0 0 0 402569 447175 907915 1510963 362915 -135389 1220108 1084719 0 0 1220108 1084719 THE PARTNERSHIP ALLIANCE IS A PUBLIC/PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP THAT PROVIDES LEADERSHIP AND FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO IMPROVE ECONOMIC GROWTH AND EDUCATIONAL ACHIEVEMENT IN ORDER TO ENHANCE THE QUALITY OF LIFE IN GREENWOOD COUNTY. 0 0 1341370 615000 SUPPORTING THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OF GREENWOOD COUNTY (SOUTH CAROLINA) AND ASSISTING IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE COMMUNITY'S WORKFORCE AND NEIGHBORHOODS 1341370 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 7 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 21 21 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 SC X THE ORGANIZATION 8643881250 104 MAXWELL AVENUE 6TH FLOOR GREENWOOD SC 29646 DEAN SIGVERTSEN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANTONIO SEQUEIRA BOARD MEMBER 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 THORNWELL DUNLAP III TREASURER 5.00 5.00 X X 0 0 0 STEVE BROWN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 BOB HAYNIE BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JIM MEDFORD CHAIRMAN 5.00 X X 0 0 0 JIM PFEIFFER BOARD MEMBER 1.00 5.00 X 0 0 0 PHIL VICKERY BOARD MEMBER 1.00 5.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL MONAGHAN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 THEO LANE BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 GONZA BRYANT BOARD MEMBER 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 KRISTIN MANSKE BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 RAY BROOKS BOARD MEMBER 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 PIERCE STOCKMAN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 WELBORN ADAMS BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 HENRY WATTS BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 TODD CROCKER BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHUCK MOATES SECRETARY 5.00 X X 0 0 0 RICHARD COSENTINO BOARD MEMBER 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 FRANK WIDEMAN III VICE CHAIR 5.00 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JOHNNY ULDRICK BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 HEATHER SIMMONS JONES EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 38.00 2.00 X 142823 0 11662 142823 0 11662 1 0 1 0 0 19002 526250 794852 1340104 362 362 1000 0 1000 1000 1000 SITE WORK REIMBURSEMEN 900099 34108 34108 34108 1375574 34108 0 1362 615000 142823 305965 1648 8852 60831 19804 21110 84167 19687 PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT 65000 UNAUTHORIZED DISBURSEME 63943 BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT 24738 PROJECT MANAGEMENT 23439 53956 1510963 1220108 1084719 1220108 1084719 0 0 X 995108 859719 225000 225000 1220108 1084719 1220108 1084719 -135389 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 825268 861206 1063460 1270527 1340104 5360565 825268 861206 1063460 1270527 1340104 5360565 5360565 5742 149 183 362 6436 5367001 0.99880 0.99870 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 1 410000 410000 225000 1 1 0 X PART X, LINE 2: MANAGEMENT HAS DETERMINED THAT NEITHER THE PARTNERSHIP NOR THE FOUNDATION HAVE ANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS AND ASSOCIATED UNRECOGNIZED BENEFITS THAT MAY MATERIALLY IMPACT THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OR RELATED DISCLOSURES. AS TAX MATTERS ARE SUBJECT TO SOME DEGREE OF UNCERTAINTY, THERE CAN BE NO ASSURANCE THAT THE PARTNERSHIP OR THE FOUNDATION'S TAX RETURNS WILL NOT BE CHALLENGED BY THE TAXING AUTHORITIES AND WILL NOT BE SUBJECT TO ADDITIONAL TAX, PENALTIES AND INTERESTS AS A RESULT OF SUCH CHALLENGE. GENERALLY THE PARTNERSHIP AND FOUNDATION'S TAX RETURNS REMAIN OPEN FOR THREE YEARS FROM THE DATE OF FILING FOR FEDERAL INCOME TAX EXAMINATION. 0 COLOMBO ENERGY INC 1314 SC-246 GREENWOOD SC 29646 300794505 610000 THE MONIES WERE EARMARKED TO HELP IN SITE PREP, ROAD IMPROVEMENTS ON COLOMBO DRIVE, RUN A TUNNEL FOR UTILITIES UNDER CSX RAIL LINE, AND OTHER ON-SITE UTILITY UPGRADES. SPF NORTH AMERICA INC 5300 HIGHWAY 25 NORTH HODGES SC 29653 391981758 5000 THIS GRANT WAS USED TO HELP FUND AN EXPANSION IN 2015. PART I, LINE 2: RESTRICTED GRANT FUNDS ARE THE VAST MAJORITY AND ARE DESIGNATED FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE BY THE GRANTING ENTITY. THE GPA SERVES AS THE PASS THROUGH ENTITY AND THEN PAYS OUT TO THE COMPANY DESIGNATED BY THE DONOR, UPON RECEIPT OF DOCUMENTATION AND INVOICES DEMONSTRATING THAT THE MONEY WAS SPENT AND FOR THE APPROPRIATE USE. AFTER I CHECK THE INVOICES, I THEN SEND TO DONOR WHO ALERTS ME TO ANY ADDITIONAL INFO OR GIVES THE OK TO WRITE THE CHECK. THE NON-RESTRICTED FUNDS REQUIRE A VOTE AND APPROVAL BY THE BOARD OR A DESIGNATED COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD APPOINTED ACCORDING TO OUR BY-LAWS. 0 0 0 HEATHER SIMMONS JONES EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 142823 0 0 0 0 0 11662 0 0 0 154485 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 5 ON JULY 15, 2016 AN EMPLOYEE WAS TERMINATED FROM EMPLOYMENT WITH THE GREENWOOD PARTNERSHIP ALLIANCE. AS PART OF OUR EXIT PROCESS, THE EMPLOYEE TURNED IN ALL ASSETS TO THE COMPANY; HOWEVER, SHE WAS UNABLE TO UNLOCK HER WORK PROVIDED CELL PHONE, THUS RENDERING IT USELESS AND SHE ALSO CLAIMED NOT TO HAVE HER WORK CREDIT CARD ON HER. OUR TEAM CALLED THE CREDIT CARD COMPANY TO TERMINATE HER CARD AND REQUESTED THE LAST FIVE CHARGES MADE ON THE ACCOUNT. UPON LEARNING THAT THE LAST FIVE WERE ALL PURCHASES OF A PERSONAL NATURE, WE REQUESTED COPIES OF ALL STATEMENTS FOR THE FULL FISCAL YEAR PRIOR. WE DID THIS BECAUSE UPON LOOKING FOR THE FILE IN ACCOUNTS PAYABLE, THERE WERE NONE. WE THEN MOVED FORWARD WITH HIRING A FORENSIC AUDITOR TO DO A FULL INVESTIGATION OF THE FINANCES OF THE ORGANIZATION. A COPY OF THIS REPORT SHOWS THAT THERE WERE PERSONAL CHARGES IN EXCESS OF $77K TAKEN IN A FRAUDULENT MANNER IN THE 2015 FY AND ADDITIONAL A FEW THOUSAND IN THE 2016 FY. THE EMPLOYEE HAD BEEN GIVEN A CREDIT CARD WITH $1,000 LIMIT TO PURCHASE OFFICE SUPPLIES, DRINKS, COFFEE, LUNCH FOR BOARD MEETINGS, BUT WITHIN THE COMING YEAR, FORGED SIGNATURES AND INCREASED HER OWN SPENDING LIMIT TO $15,000 WHILE ALSO PRETENDING TO BE THE CEO AND ACCESSING ALL ONLINE ACCOUNTS AND BANKING THROUGH PERMISSION GRANTED BY THE INSTITUTIONS TO CHANGE THE PASSWORD WHEN THE EMPLOYEE USED THE CEO'S PERSONAL INFO (DOB, SSN) AND PASSWORDS. WHILE THE FORENSIC AUDITOR, THE ACCOUNTANT PREPARING OUR ANNUAL AUDIT, AND OUR ACCOUNTANTS INVOLVED IN BOOKKEEPING ALL BELIEVED THAT WE HAD THE APPROPRIATE INTERNAL CONTROLS IN PLACE, YOU CANNOT PROTECT YOURSELF FROM ALL SCENARIOS AS WAS PROVEN WITH THIS INCIDENT. IN AN EFFORT TO FURTHER STRENGTHEN THE INTERNAL CONTROLS OF THE GPA, WE HAVE ADDED ACKNOWLEDGEMENT STATEMENTS FOR ALL THOSE INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE CREDIT CARDS EXPLAINING ALLOWED USES AND CONSEQUENCES IF MISUSED; WE HAVE ADDED A SIGNATURE PAGE TO EACH CREDIT CARD STATEMENT ACKNOWLEDGING THAT EACH EXPENDITURE WAS JUST AND APPROPRIATE FOR THE NAMED BUSINESS OF THE GPA; ONLY THE CEO NOW OPENS THE CREDIT CARD STATEMENTS; THE CEO AND ACCOUNTANTS NOW HAVE ONLINE ACCESS TO ALL BANKING AND OTHER ACCOUNTS; THE EXTERNAL ACCOUNTANT IS NOW RESPONSIBLE FOR THE ENTIRE AP/AR PROCESS, TAKING IT OUT OF THE HANDS OF THE GPA, WITH APPROVAL OF REPORTS BY THE CEO; THERE IS AN EXACT COPY OF ALL TRANSACTIONS AND REPORTS KEPT AT BOTH THE GPA AND THE ACCOUNTANTS OFFICE IN THE EVENT ONE OR THE OTHER IS MISPLACED; LIMITS ON CARDS WERE AGAIN REDUCED AND EACH MONTH THE LIMIT IS CHECKED FOR CONSISTENCY; CREDIT CARDS STATEMENTS, AS WELL AS THE CHARGE OF ACCOUNTS DETAIL FROM QUICKBOOKS ARE PROVIDED TO THE CEO AND FINANCE COMMITTEE EACH MONTH; THE ACCOUNT RECONCILES THE BANKS STATEMENTS AND PROVIDES TO THE CEO FOR APPROVAL. THERE HAVE NOT BEEN ANY VOCALIZED CONCERNS; ONLY REGRET THAT IT HAPPENED. OUR BOARD IS CONFIDENT THAT WE HAVE TAKEN THE NECESSARY STEPS TO PREVENT A FUTURE OCCURRENCE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 FORM 990 IS MADE AVAILABLE TO THE BOARD FOR REVIEW PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C REQUIRES ANNUAL DISCLOSURE OF POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST BY GOVERNING BOARD AND KEY EMPLOYEES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 COMPENSATION IS DETERMINED BY USE OF COMPARABLE WAGES PAID TO OTHER SOUTH CAROLINA ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OFFICERS. EMPLOYEES ARE PAID DIRECTLY BY GREENWOOD COUNTY, SOUTH CAROLINA. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 18 AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THIS PROCESS IS UNCHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR. 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