Authored by: Leo Munoz, CPA/CFF, CFE In the fraud environment, kickbacks are classified as corruption schemes because they typically involve collusion between employees and vendors, where the fraudsters involved are either giving or receiving something of value to influence a business decision without the employer’s knowledge and consent.  In the public, we hear the cliché that an indivi...

On January 10, some of the city’s most dedicated Spurs fans once again laced up there tennis shoes and dusted off their formal wear for the annual Tux ‘N Tennies Gala presented by SWBC and H-E-B. The well-known fundraiser benefits Silver & Black Give Back – the nonprofit of Spurs Sports & Entertainment – and its two flagship programs: Spurs Youth Basketball League and the Team Up Challe...

Security Service Federal Credit Union (SSFCU) officials today announced they have acquired 66 acres from Santikos Real Estate Companies for potential future development. The land is bordered by IH-10 frontage road, UTEX Boulevard, and Leon Creek Greenway. SSFCU was represented by Dominion Advisory Group in the acquisition. According to SSFCU President, Jim Laffoon, “As a growing enterpri...

IBC Bank-San Antonio, City of San Antonio officials and leaders of the North, Hispanic and San Antonio Chamber of Commerce celebrated the ground breaking of the bank’s first community center in the Medical Center on Thursday, Feb. 6. Local leaders and community members gathered to witness the impactful ceremony that included several remarks made by IBC Bank-San Antonio Marketing Director Jennif...

[caption id="attachment_5177" align="alignleft" width="227"] Annie Turner, Wells Fargo2014 Chairman of the Board[/caption] Well the North San Antonio Chamber’s 40th Anniversary year is off to a wonderful start, and I want to thank all of our members, supporters and friends who joined us to mark the milestone at the 40th Annual Gala: Bailando España on February 1 at the JW Marriott. It was in...

Managing Partner, Crimson Real Estate Fund, L.P. (CREF), and its co-investment partners, Admiral Capital Group and USAA Real Estate Company were successful in selling the Aspen Lake, Tower of the Hills and Tower Point office buildings which totaled approx. 380,000 square feet. These assets, which were located in Northwest Austin, TX, were purchased on behalf of CREF  in 2011. The buyer w...

Joeris General Contractors was recently awarded the prestigious Gold Step Award from the University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) for its safety performance on the main campus’s North Paseo Project.  This is the second Gold Step Award presented to Joeris for no lost-time injuries on a UTSA construction project.   Joeris is the only general contractor to have achieved Gold Step status with UTSA...

Automotive manufacturing business executive Jason Reyes has joined BBVA Compass’ San Antonio advisory board. Reyes is the vice president of San Antonio-based Reyes Automotive Group and Reyes Amtex Automotive, both of which manufacture automotive parts. The two companies employ more than 300 people and ship more than 25,000 parts daily to automobile manufacturers, according to Reyes. Reyes...

By Tracy Idell Hamilton As deep winter freezes (and future sweltering summer days) continue to strain Texas’ electrical grid, debate over how to increase capacity has become more urgent. While some say payments to ensure additional reserves will create enough incentive for them to build new power plants to meet demand on those coldest and hottest of days, others argue that capacity concer...

The Omni San Antonio Hotel at the Colonnade has long been a favorite destination for families traveling to the Alamo City and a new “attraction” there is sure to create even more excitement for kids. This March, the Omni Colonnade will unveil its new kids' fantasy suite, Aquatica. Created through a partnership with SeaWorld San Antonio and the Art Institute of San Antonio – this one of a kin...