Please file. Thanks!

Hal Peters

Policy Analyst

Office of Governor Nikki R. Haley

T 803.734.4062

F 803.734.8051

halpeters@gov.sc.gov

From: Lesia Kudelka [mailto:lesia.kudelka@llr.sc.gov]
Sent: Thursday, March 10, 2016 8:40 AM
To: Adam, Ryan
Cc: Peters, Hal; Taylor, Richele
Subject: RE: Kevin Ekman

Good Morning Ryan. Hope you are having a great start to your Thursday.

I have attached a PDF of the email the Accountancy Board Administrator sent to Mr. Ekman yesterday. She has communicated with him on more than one occasion. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me.

Regards,

Lesia Shannon Kudelka

Communications Director and Ombudsman

S.C. Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation

110 Centerview Drive, Columbia, S.C. 29210

Telephone: 803.896.4376

Fax: 803.896.4515

Twitter: SCDLLR@SCDLLR

lesia.kudelka@llr.sc.gov

www.llronline.com

Confidentiality Note: This e-mail message, including any attachments, contains privileged and confidential information intended only for the use of the individual or entity named above. If the reader of this e-mail message is not the intended recipient or the employee or agent responsible for delivering it to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination or copying of this e-mail message, including attachments, is strictly prohibited. If you have received this e-mail message in error, please notify us immediately by telephone and return the original e-mail message, including attachments, to LLR Communications Office, Post Office Box 11329, Columbia, SC 29211, via the US Postal Service. Thank you.

From: ContactLLR
Sent: Monday, March 07, 2016 2:16 PM
To: Adam, Ryan <RyanAdam@gov.sc.gov>
Cc: Peters, Hal <HalPeters@gov.sc.gov>; Lesia Kudelka <lesia.kudelka@llr.sc.gov>; Dottie Buchanan <Dottie.BUCHANAN@llr.sc.gov>
Subject: RE: Kevin Ekman

Good Afternoon, Mr. Adam,

I am forwarding your inquiry to the Office of Communications and Governmental Affairs/Ombudsman for review and response.

Thank you,

ContactLLR

Be sure to visit Office’s webpage at http://www.llr.sc.gov/AboutUs/MediaCenter/index.asp?file=main.htm

From: Adam, Ryan [mailto:RyanAdam@gov.sc.gov]
Sent: Monday, March 07, 2016 2:14 PM
To: ContactLLR
Cc: Peters, Hal
Subject: Kevin Ekman

To Whom It May Concern,

We recently received the following message regarding LLR issues, so I am referring the matter on to you for response.

Best,

Ryan Adam

Office of the Governor

803.734.2100

RyanAdam@gov.sc.gov

HTML

From: "governor.haley@sc.lmhostediq.com" <governor.haley@sc.lmhostediq.com>

Date: 2/24/2016 4:19:02 PM

To: "governor.haley@sc.lmhostediq.com" <governor.haley@sc.lmhostediq.com>

Cc:

Subject: Response via eform 100002 - Help with a State Agency

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<FIRST>Kevin</FIRST>

<LAST>Ekman</LAST>

<ADDR1>170 Chandler Crest Ct</ADDR1>

<CITY>Greer</CITY>

<EMAIL>kevekman@gmail.com</EMAIL>

<PHONE_H>8036093817</PHONE_H>

<PHONE_B>8036093817</PHONE_B>

<WFUD_Request>I would not be writing you if I was not desperate. I have tried contacting the SC Board of Accountancy, NASBA, and the Director of LLR. I applied to take the CPA Exams on January 6th, 2016 and I still have not received a Notice to Schedule necessary to begin testing. There are two things I think you should be aware of concerning this process.

First, NASBA handles the first part of the process and finally scanned my information to the SC Board of Accountancy last Friday(2-19-16) with the expectation that the evaluation would be done on Friday(2-19-16). The SC Board has let me know that the first evaluation has been completed and that it is possible for the entire evaluation to be completed by this Friday(2-26-19). In which case, it will be too late for me to take a single exam in this period since testing ends at the end February and will recommence in April. Again, I applied and my payment of $869 was processed 7 weeks ago. I have been told previously that evaluations usually take one day, but the board has other duties to tend to at this time.

Secondly, SC is unique in that NASBA collects applications and then sends them to the SC Board for the education evaluation. Other states let NASBA handle the entire process. This procedure is not working! Candidates in other states are receiving their Notice to Schedule within 48 hours of applying. I am told by NASBA that SC candidates have the longest wait times to receive their Notice to Schedule. The process as it stands today is broken because NASBA and the SC Board take turns passing the blame to one another.

If there is anything you can do to help expedite the education evaluation I would be forever grateful. I have been studying for the first exam for 10 weeks, and I am afraid that I won't be able to take it until April. In addition, I am currently unemployed and passing even one CPA exam greatly improves my chances of securing a job.

Thank you,

Kevin Ekman

803-609-3817</WFUD_Request>

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