Exile on Jones Street

New audit report just out this morning is another in a series of “stategic audits.” This is an ongoing review of various state agencies’ employment practices. It’s mainly to check whether they are hiring people with phony Social Security information and how they’re correcting problems that come up.
Of the thousands of employees who had their records checked, auditors found four using a deceased person’s info and 13 with incorrect data.
Like a recent case at N.C. Central University, the audit may not have caught a lot of people, but it will lead to tighter verification procedures at the hosptial. From the report (pdf):

Auditee’s Response: The Human Resources, Payroll and Legal Departments at UNC
Hospitals are working together to address the issue of employees obtaining
employment by using fraudulent documents in a manner that is effective while
recognizing the rights of the employee during the process of evaluating each issue
and determining the appropriate action to be taken.