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Wednesday, July 02, 2008, 10:42 AM
Police close Greenlight case Investigation determines that no criminal charges will be filed By Gina Childress | Daily Times Staff Writer The Wilson Police Department said Tuesday afternoon that it will not pursue any criminal charges in the case involving alleged fraudulent billing by a subcontractor in connection with the city's Greenlight network. In a press release, the police department said it has determined that the city of Wilson was not the victim of any fraudulent activity. "Because of diligent and early quality control checks performed by Greenlight employees, the problem was discovered and reported to Quanta Services who then looked to their subcontractor, Vasina Services, for answers," said Sgt. Steve Stroud. "As it turns out, the problem in the billing was between Quanta Services and Vasina Services." The city of Wilson entered into a contract with Quanta Services to oversee and install the multi-million dollar fiber-optic network citywide. Quanta, in turn, employed Vasina Services to perform the fiber-optic cable installation. The Greenlight network has just been rolled out in selected neighborhoods and eventually will allow the city to sell telephone, cable and Internet services to anyone in Wilson. Vasina Services is owned by Todd Vasina. A search of the North Carolina Secretary of State's records did not match the company's name. As a result of the investigation, Quanta Services will no longer use Vasina Services as a subcontractor in the project. Because Greenlight began auditing the services early, the problem was brought to light early in the project. "Normally, these checks and balances don't take place until after this type of project is completed," said Stroud. "The city is to be commended for finding this problem early enough to have it fixed." Shortly after the investigation was launched, the chief executive officer of Quanta Services met with City Manager Grant Goings and assured city officials that Quanta Services would absorb any financial loss from the billing problems. Quanta declined further action by Wilson Police stating its legal department had not concluded their investigation into the matter. gina@wilsontimes.com | 265-7821
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