Temp agency dumped documents, thought recycling center was secure
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
A temporary employment agency in Conyers apparently dumped some of the sensitive documents at a Smyrna Recycling Center that sparked a state investigation.
In a statement issued Friday, Terry White of Pro Temps said he thought the fenced-in recycling center was secure when he dropped off two or three boxes containing employee records from 1998-2001.
“I was under the [mistaken] impression that the bin would be taken away and its contents shredded,” the statement said.
On Wednesday, the Governor’s Office of Consumer Affairs began a civil investigation after W-2 forms, old bankruptcy papers and documents with Social Security numbers were found in the bin. Bill Cloud of the GOCA said a notice was sent Friday to Pro Temps informing the company it’s being investigated.
White apologized and said Pro Temps will either shred its documents or hire a company to do the shredding.
Telephone calls to Pro Temps were not returned Friday or Saturday.
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