BASIC COMPANY INFORMATION

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  • First security survey of international corporate headquarters of a business with annual sales exceeding $5 billion.
  • First assignment from a manufacturing client to develop minimum physical security standards and controls for independently-owned distribution centers handling high risk goods, and handle a program of ongoing compliance documentation through unannounced visits.
  • First security survey involving protection of world class art objects.  (Assistance by security management at the Smithsonian was greatly appreciated.)
  • First Canadian gray market fraud investigations.
  • First fraud investigation involving backup invoices from subcontractors which the general contractor/vendor altered using scanning and computerized techniques.
  • First comprehensive ethics and kickback investigation with international complications involving substantial potential for recovery.
  • First security survey where L.P.C., Ltd. employed an architect to prepare system drawings and blueprints.
1991:
  • First (and only--thus far) recovery for a client exceeding $6 million on a fraud matter.
  • First investigations in Newfoundland by Michigan-based investigators.
  • Unique case involving extensive interviews conducted by a large team of Michigan-based investigators and associates rapidly responding to a Southwest U.S. situation to obtain statements to minimize the exposure of discrimination lawsuits brought about by the actions of a homosexual human resources manager.
  • First series of Canadian warranty adjustment fraud cases.
1992:
  • First long term sting operation commenced.
  • First out of state financial fraud audit per se (not involving investigation) by Michigan based L.P.C., Ltd. staff (CFE/CPA.)
  • Unusual investigation for an out of state DMV to document consumer fraud involving substandard automotive products being sold as first quality.
1993:
  • First executive protection program developed for high profile Latin American executive (who also acted as campaign manager for that country's predominate party's presidential candidate).
  • First (plaintiff) expert witness case, where the attorney client accepted our security expert's advice against filing suit, following a site survey which indicated the case would prove unsuccessful.
  • First investigations in South America by Michigan based investigators.
  • Unique investigative and consulting operation involving successful negotiations with an international smuggler on behalf of a client in an effort to eliminate a significant safety hazard involving substandard products in an inappropriate market.
1994:
  • First comprehensive investigation of ongoing thefts of a client's employees' personal checks and credit cards.
  • Interesting extended surveillance of foreign government customs operations at border crossing points and frontier regions to confirm lack of deficiencies.
  • First L.P.C., Ltd. use of scanned images in statements to identify persons whose names were unknown.
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