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The cash reports that were prepared each day by the
warehouse foreman would be reviewed every few days by petitioner,
who would enter data from the cash reports onto spreadsheets
petitioner maintained on the computer located in his home office.
Prior to trial, the majority of the written daily cash reports
relating to petitioner's scrap metal recycling business were lost
or misplaced. Petitioner's computer spreadsheets with regard to
employee wage expenses incurred at the warehouse generally
correspond with information with regard thereto as reflected in
the limited number of daily cash reports that are in the record.
According to petitioner's computer spreadsheets, the
warehouse foreman received total wages of $19,798 in 1990 and
$20,956 in 1991.
Petitioner’s employees occasionally incurred traffic fines
for speeding and other traffic violations while picking up or
delivering scrap metal.
During 1990 and 1991, petitioner's warehouse was broken into
and burglarized several times. Reports were made to the police,
but petitioner did not retain copies of the police reports or
other records indicating what was stolen from petitioner’s
warehouse.
In late 1990, due apparently to pending litigation involving
a former employee and to a child custody dispute with his former
spouse, petitioner filed for bankruptcy and paid legal fees in
connection with the bankruptcy proceeding.
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