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Stoever, Glass & Company, Inc. and Michael Francis Carrigg (Principal)
AWC/2007007247301

Acting through Carrigg, the Firm failed to track customer checks that were outstanding and uncashed for more than one year and, as a result, failed to make attempts to

• reissue checks,
  
• recredit customer accounts,
  
• contact the customers regarding unclaimed funds, and/or
  
• comply with state laws concerning unclaimed property.

The Firm essentially had the benefit of the unclaimed funds in its account that was used for operating expenses. While the firm’s bank balance remained positive, acting through Carrigg, the Firm failed to detect that the operating account was overdrawn, in that the firm did not have sufficient funds in the account to pay for all of the outstanding checks.

Acting through Carrigg, the Firm failed to prepare an accurate Reserve Formula computation and therefore failed to make required deposits to its Special Reserve Bank Account that it was required to maintain pursuant to Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Rule15c3-3. While the firm’s operating account balance remained positive, acting through Carrigg, the Firm failed to account for the uncashed, outstanding checks.

Stoever, Glass & Company, Inc.: Censured; Fined $90,000 ($15,000 joint/several with Carrigg); and Required to retain an independent consultant to review the adequacy of its policies, systems, procedures (written and otherwise) and training relating to its financial and operations systems, and to ensure the proper disposition of outstanding, uncashed checks at the firm).

Michael Francis Carrigg: Fined $10,000; Fined $15,000 joint/several with Firm; Suspended in Principal capacity only for 6 months.

Tags: Check  Unclaimed Funds