[Nfbc-info] Nfbc-info Digest, Vol 123, Issue 13
Jordan Mirander
jordanmirander at icloud.com
Fri Aug 14 07:40:07 UTC 2015
I have a suggestion for the NFBC, how about we put our KNFB reader on sale for 49.99 from the 20th of December and have it end at midnight on December 25th? Isn't that a great idea? Christmastime, and the holiday season is the season of giving. If I could identify one obstacle, and one burden that prevents blind people from having the app it is money. I feel like that would be a great idea does anyone agree? Also did you guys plan anything for the convention on this evening's call? Honestly, I feel like we must have a dance as part of the banquet. Anyone who knows English knows that banquets normally collocate with dancing, and food. Honestly, I rated our banquet a 6 out of 10, because a banquet without dancing is no banquet at all in my opinion.
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> 1. Re: Condolences requested (Allison Depner)
> 2. Re: Agency Employing People With Disabilities Under
> Investigation Amid Fraud, Corruption Allegations (Chad Allen)
> 3. Re: Condolences requested (Karmalynne)
> 4. Re: Congratulations to Tiffany Thomas and Kyle Woodard
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> 5. Re: Condolences requested (Joy Stigile)
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> Message: 1
> Date: Wed, 12 Aug 2015 06:58:50 -0700
> From: "Allison Depner" <adepner1425 at gmail.com>
> To: "'NFB of California List'" <nfbc-info at nfbnet.org>
> Subject: Re: [Nfbc-info] Condolences requested
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> Thank you for this information.
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> Allison
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> From: Nfbc-info [mailto:nfbc-info-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of
> ramona.longoria via Nfbc-info
> Sent: Tuesday, August 11, 2015 9:35 PM
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> Subject: [Nfbc-info] Condolences requested
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> For those wishing to express their condolences to Denise in the loss of her
> father, you can email her at: dbravell.samobile.net Thank you Mona
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> Date: Wed, 12 Aug 2015 09:13:09 -0700
> From: Chad Allen <chad at chadallenmagic.com>
> To: NFB of California List <nfbc-info at nfbnet.org>
> Subject: Re: [Nfbc-info] Agency Employing People With Disabilities
> Under Investigation Amid Fraud, Corruption Allegations
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> Thanks for the info. That?s disappointing to hear.
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>> On Aug 11, 2015, at 3:06 PM, Clark, Ted A at DOT via Nfbc-info <nfbc-info at nfbnet.org> wrote:
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>> By Kaitlyn D'Onofrio
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>> The Department of Justice has launched an investigation into SourceAmerica and the AbilityOne program it oversees. The news comes just days after the 25-year anniversary of the signing of the ADA<http://www.diversityinc.com/news/ada-25-years-later-definite-progress-but-hiring-gaps-remain/>.
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>> SourceAmerica is a national nonprofit that was established to oversee and implement AbilityOne, which was created in 1938 and trains and employs individuals with severe disabilities or who are blind.
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>> According to CNN<http://www.cnn.com/2015/07/27/us/disabled-work-program-investigation/>, "illegal operations, financial fraud, mismanagement, operating in violation of the law, steering of contracts, and possibly obstruction of justice" are all among the charges being investigated.
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>> Companies under contract with AbilityOne pledge that at least 75 percent of their employees have a severe disability and would be unable to work in a traditional job. An estimated $3 billion of taxpayer's money goes to AbilityOne per year, and this money is supposed to fund these contracts. Supposedly, however, half of the companies in these contracts do not meet the required percentage of employees with severe disabilities.
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>> AbilityOne is supposed to approve which companies receive these contracts, but sources have now come forward explaining that this doesn't happen. More often than not, AbilityOne simply goes with the companies referred to them by SourceAmerica.
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>> According to Rich Beutel, former congressional investigator, "The contracts are now being funneled to a very small group of 10 large companies that are getting way more than their fair share."
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>> Beutel, who now lobbies for a company that is suing SourceAmerica, explained that SourceAmerica officials actually have connections to the companies receiving these contracts in many instances.
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>> "So [then] you have actual advisers and board members in these private organizations who are themselves business owners; and so they can award themselves potentially contracts worth hundreds of millions of dollars," he said. "It's a perfect setup for waste and abuse."
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>> In a statement to CNN, SourceAmerica insisted it follows up and takes appropriate action when necessary:
>> On average, SourceAmerica staff annually visits nearly 200 of the roughly 500 nonprofit agencies with active AbilityOne contracts to provide training and technical guidance to ensure that every organization with an AbilityOne contract receives the necessary amount of support to meet their contractual requirements. As such, every nonprofit agency with an AbilityOne contract receives an on-site visit at least once every three years, with more frequent visits depending on individual circumstances. SourceAmerica staff does not determine compliance; only the U.S. AbilityOne Commission is authorized to do so.
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>> According to several sources, however, neither SourceAmerica nor AbilityOne follow up with the companies who receive contracts to make sure they actually have the required number of severely disabled employees. Mary Joan Willard is the executive director of the Boston location for NTI, a company formerly under contract with AbilityOne. According to Willard, NTI lost its contract to Peckham Industries, a company which she states does not maintain the mandatory 75 percent.
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>> "[AbilityOne's] definition of 'verified' is they look at a piece of paper that Peckham has signed saying, 'We are in compliance ... these people are severely disabled.' And that, to me, is not verification," said Willard.
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>> Another source, who wished to remain anonymous but is a former hiring manager at a company who received many AbilityOne contracts, corroborated Willard's explanation.
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>> "The majority of the individuals that were being hired were not severely disabled," said the source. "I would say in my experience in the AbilityOne contracts that I worked on, maybe 10 to 20 percent were truly severely disabled; they truly did not have the ability to find gainful employment elsewhere. Everybody else - they were capable of finding employment elsewhere."
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>> And, to the source's knowledge, there was never any follow-up from SourceAmerica or AbilityOne to verify this: "As long as you have a report that says 75% of my staff is disabled, there's no other checking," the source explained.
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>> Supposedly, the only way to know if companies are not meeting their requirements is through their own reports to SourceAmerica - and companies rarely report their own shortcomings. Even in the cases when they did, though, no legal action was taken against the companies.
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>> According to SourceAmerica's statement, "SourceAmerica places a high value on integrity and has zero tolerance for any actions that undermine our ability to create more employment opportunities for people with disabilities." AbilityOne refused to speak about the matter, citing pending litigation.
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> Date: Wed, 12 Aug 2015 10:36:01 -0700
> From: Karmalynne <ladyklynne at gmail.com>
> To: NFB of California List <nfbc-info at nfbnet.org>
> Cc: "ramona.longoria" <ramona.longoria at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [Nfbc-info] Condolences requested
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> Denise,
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> Please know you will be in my thoughts and prayers.
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>> On 8/11/15, ramona.longoria via Nfbc-info <nfbc-info at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>> Please join me in expressing our condolenses to our chapter member Denise
>> Bravell in the loss of her father. Many of you know Denise as she has been
>> an NFB member for many years. Keep Denise and her family in your thoughts
>> and prayers.
>> Mona Longoria
>> Escondido Chapter
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> Message: 4
> Date: Wed, 12 Aug 2015 10:39:44 -0700
> From: Karmalynne <ladyklynne at gmail.com>
> To: NFB of California List <nfbc-info at nfbnet.org>
> Cc: Joy Stigile <joystigile at gmail.com>, ouryard at comcast.net,
> kirbyknits at gmail.com
> Subject: Re: [Nfbc-info] Congratulations to Tiffany Thomas and Kyle
> Woodard
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> Congratulations to both of you! It's always exciting to hear happy news!
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>> On 8/11/15, Joy Stigile via Nfbc-info <nfbc-info at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>> Hello Tiffany and Kyle,
>>
>> Congratulations on your wedding engagement announcement! I am so happy and
>> pleased for you.
>>
>> It's wonderful that you met at last year's California state convention and
>> now at this year's state convention we all get to wish you all the best on
>> your upcoming wedding on November 14!
>>
>> I know from personal experience how fantastic National Federation of the
>> Blind of California relationships are. They are a good foundation for
>> building a wonderful marriage!
>>
>> best Wishes, Robert and Joy
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> The Family Room - Owner
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> Message: 5
> Date: Wed, 12 Aug 2015 12:24:21 -0700
> From: "Joy Stigile" <joystigile at gmail.com>
> To: "'NFB of California List'" <nfbc-info at nfbnet.org>
> Subject: Re: [Nfbc-info] Condolences requested
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> Denise's corrected email is:
> dbravell at samobile.net
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> -----Original Message-----
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> Cc: ramona.longoria <ramona.longoria at gmail.com>
> Subject: [Nfbc-info] Condolences requested
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> For those wishing to express their condolences to Denise in the loss of her
> father, you can email her at: dbravell.samobile.net Thank you Mona
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> Sent from my T-Mobile 4G LTE Device
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> Message: 6
> Date: Wed, 12 Aug 2015 23:39:49 -0700
> From: "Rob Kaiser" <rcubfank at sbcglobal.net>
> To: "NFB of California List" <nfbc-info at nfbnet.org>
> Subject: [Nfbc-info] phone
> Message-ID: <26DCBA05D99E4B31B381331826F50642 at laura>
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> Hello all:
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> As many of you know, I tried the Free California phone program. I have had nuthing but bad luck with these phones. In the past 3 months, I have gone through 3 phones. Does any out there know of a good but not real expensive phone that would at least have a talking caller ID?
>
> The California free phone program said they will not give me another phone if this 1 breaks down. This 3rd phone is about ready to break down. Any help would be appreciated.
>
> Thanks.
>
>
> Rob Kaiser
> hm#(442)242-7044
> email;
> rcubfank at sbcglobal.net
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