Steve McInchak, Information Systems & Network Manager, Died October 22, 2014

ABSTRACT: “Steve McInchak, the Carmel information systems and network manager who was accused of wrongdoing and later cleared, has died. He was 63.” “Mr. McInchak, who was suing the city of Carmel, died early Wednesday of an apparent heart attack, his attorney, Michelle Welsh of Pacific Grove, announced Friday,” according to reporting in The Monterey County Herald.

REFERENCES:
Carmel systems manager Steve McInchak dies
Attorney says he died of apparent heart attack
By Thomas Leyde, The Monterey County Herald, 10/24/2014

Carmel IT Manager Steve McInchak passes away at age 63.

by David Schmalz, MONTEREY COUNTY WEEKLY
Posted: Friday, October 24, 2014

UPDATE ON TAXPAYER EXPENDITURES TO MARK ALCOCK, FORENSIC EXAMINER (May 2013 – May 2014)

ABSTRACT: As documented in the SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA County of Monterey SEARCH WARRANT, Carmel Police Officer Rachelle Lightfoot stated that Forensic Examiner Mark Alcock “told me that on 02—27-13, he was retained by the city of Carmel to do an examination of McInchak’s work computer” and “Alcock told me that he had been working with McInchak under the ruse that he was conducting an audit of the City’s computer system and servers.” As of the City’s May 2014 Check Register, taxpayer expenditures to Mark Alcock, Forensic Examiner, total $273,486.29, according to the City’s Check Registers.  MARK ALCOCK Check Register Items are reproduced.  In Summary, total expenditures per month:
May 2014: $20,400.00
April 2014: $36,800.00
February 2014: $26,400.00
December 2013: $21,674.75
November 2013: $43,101.00
September 2013: $60,346.00
August 2013: $21,780.54
June 2013 $32,026.00
May 2013 $10,958.00
TOTAL: $273,486.29
To date, the City's “top priority” McInchak investigation has not been completed after sixteen months.

City’s Check Register Entries for MARK ALCOCK, 69053 CONTRACTUAL SERVICES-EXAMINER, CONTRACTUAL SERVICES-IT NETWORK SERVICES, CONTRACTUAL SERVICES-IT SUPPORT  (October 2013-February 2014)

128267 5/9/2014 MARK ALCOCK $1,600.00 01 67053 CONTRACTUAL SERVICES-IT NETWORK SERVICES
128267 5/9/2014 MARK ALCOCK $1,600.00 01 67053 CONTRACTUAL SERVICES-IT NETWORK SERVICES
128267 5/9/2014 MARK ALCOCK $1,000.00 01 67053 CONTRACTUAL SERVICES-IT NETWORK SERVICES
128267 5/9/2014 MARK ALCOCK $2,000.00 01 67053 CONTRACTUAL SERVICES-IT NETWORK SERVICES
128267 5/9/2014 MARK ALCOCK $2,000.00 01 67053 CONTRACTUAL SERVICES-IT NETWORK SERVICES
Vendor Total ----> $8,200.00

128321 5/9/2014 MARK ALCOCK $ 3,000.00 01 67053 CONTRACTUAL SERVICES-EXAMINER
128321 5/9/2014 MARK ALCOCK $ 2,800.00 01 67053 CONTRACTUAL SERVICES-EXAMINER
128321 5/9/2014 MARK ALCOCK $ 3,400.00 01 67053 CONTRACTUAL SERVICES-EXAMINER
128321 5/9/2014 MARK ALCOCK $ 3,000.00 01 67053 CONTRACTUAL SERVICES-EXAMINER
Vendor Total----->$12,200.00

128148 4/11/2014 MARK ALCOCK $ 5,000.00 01 69053 CONTRACTUAL SERVICES-EXAMINER
128148 4/11/2014 MARK ALCOCK $ 5,000.00 01 69053 CONTRACTUAL SERVICES-EXAMINER
128148 4/11/2014 MARK ALCOCK $ 3,000.00 01 69053 CONTRACTUAL SERVICES-EXAMINER
128148 4/11/2014 MARK ALCOCK $ 4,800.00 01 69053 CONTRACTUAL SERVICES-EXAMINER
128148 4/11/2014 MARK ALCOCK $ 4,000.00 01 69053 CONTRACTUAL SERVICES-EXAMINER
128148 4/11/2014 MARK ALCOCK $5,000.00 01 69053 CONTRACTUAL SERVICES-EXAMINER
128148 4/11/ 2014 MARK ALCOCK $5,400.00 01 69053 CONTRACTUAL SERVICES-EXAMINER
128148 4/11/2014 MARK ALCOCK $4,600.00 01 67053 CONTRACTUAL SERVICES-EXAMINER
Vendor Total ·····> $36,800.00

127921 2/27/2014 MARK ALCOCK $4,000.00 01 67053 CONTRACTUAL SERVICES-FORESNIC EXAM
127921 2/27/2014 MARK ALCOCK $9,000.00 01 69053 CONTRACTUAL SERVICES-FORESNIC EXAM
127921 2/27/2014 MARK ALCOCK $5,000.00 01 69053CONTRACTUAL SERVICES-FORESNIC EXAM
Vendor Total ->$18,000.00

127917 2/27/2014 MARK ALCOCK $ 8,400.00 01 67053 CONTRACTUAL SERVICES-IT SERVICES
Vendor Total---->$8,400.00

127466 12/6/2013 MARK ALCOCK $ 9,200.00 01 67053 CONTRACT SERVICES-EXAMINER
Vendor Total ----->$9,200.00

127460 12/6/2013 MARK ALCOCK $ 12,474.75 01 67053 CONTRACTUAL SERVICES-IT SERVICES
Vendor Total----->$12,474.75

127372 11/14/2013 MARK ALCOCK $22,000.00 01 67053 CONTRACTUAL SERVICES-FORENSIC
Vendor Total ---> $22,000.00

127289 11/7/2013 MARK ALCOCK $ 21,101.00 01 67053 CONTRACTUAL SERVICES
Vendor Total--->$21,101.00

127035 9/18/2013 MARK ALCOCK $ 23,480.00 01 67053 CONTRACTUAL SERVICES- EXAMINER
126978 9/11/2013 MARK ALCOCK $18,668.00 01 67053 CONTRACTUAL SERVICES-IT SERVICES
Vendor Total----->$60,346.00

126800 8/2/2013 MARK ALCOCK $13,180.54 01 67053 CONTRAL SERVICES IT SERCURITY
126800 8/2/2013 MARK ALCOCK $8,600.00 01 67053 CONTRALSERVIC ES IT EXAMINER
Vendor Total----->$21,780.54

126625 6/19/2013 MARK ALCOCK $ 21,710.00 01 67053 CONTRACTUAL SERVICES-IT SUPPORT
Vendor Total----->$21,710.00

126240 5/8/2013 MARK ALCOCK 10,958.00 01 67053 CONTRACTUAL SERVICES
126410 6/5/2013 MARK ALCOCK 10,316.00 01 67053 CONTRACTUAL SERVICES
Vendor Total -----> $21,274.00

Steven McInchak, Claimant, v. City of Carmel NOTICE OF GOVERNMENT CLAIM FOR DAMAGES AGAINST THE CITY OF CARMEL-BY-THE-SEA

ABSTRACT: The NOTICE OF GOVERNMENT CLAIM regarding Steven McInchak’s claim for damages against the City of Carmel, dated December 4, 2013, is embedded. The Claim of Information Systems Network Manager Steve McInchak states, in part, that the “City of Carmel violated Claimant’s rights under the United States Constitution, the California Constitution and under California and Federal law, including it s own governing Personnel System Ordinance.” HIGHLIGHT EXCERPTS are presented.

HIGHLIGHT EXCERPTS:

• On June 5, 2013, without notice or warning, Claimant was visited at his home by Administrative Services Director, Susan Paul, together with Mark Alcock, represented to be a forensic computer investigator retained by the City of Carmel, a Monterey County Sheriffs Deputy, the Carmel Police Chief and two officers of the Cannel Police Department, who served upon him a search warrant and proceeded to search his residence. Agents for the City of Carmel took possession of his home computer and multiple thumb drives and disks, which have not been returned. The City also took possession of a City-owned laptop computer which had multiple City users in the past. At that time Claimant was also given a notice by Ms. Paul that he was placed on paid administrative leave pending investigation of undisclosed charges. Prior to that time Claimant had no knowledge or notice of any such allegations, no opportunity to respond to the allegations, and no hearing or other means to refute false, misrepresented and unsupported allegations. Claimant and his family were extremely distressed by the unannounced appearance at his home of the Administrative Services Director, Susan Paul, and by the actions of agents of the City of Carmel. Claimant has remained on administrative leave of absence from his employment with the City of Carmel since June 5, 2013 to the present, and he has been prevented from performing his job duties, retrieving personal property from his office or accessing his computer, his office computer or the City's laptop computer.

• Agents of the City of Carmel, including administrators and elected officials, disclosed confidential personnel information concerning Claimant to news media, to reporters, to other employees and to the public, and made or caused to be published false and defamatory statements charging Claimant with criminal activity and other statements which injured Claimant and irreparably damaged his reputation in his profession, his employment, and his community.

•  …agents of the City of Carmel defamed Claimant by publishing to news media reporters, other employees, the general public and other persons false, unprivileged and defamatory statements charging Claimant with a crime and other statements which exposed Claimant to hatred, contempt, ridicule or obloquy, causing him injury and tending to injure him in respect to his profession and employment, and causing irreparable loss of his reputation in the community.

• RESPONSIBLE OFFICIALS: Jason Stilwell, Susan Paul, Jason Burnett and other agents of the City of Carmel whose identities are unknown at this time.

McInchak Steven v. City of Carmel Claim

CLAIM FOR DAMAGES AGAINST THE CITY OF CARMEL-BY-THE-SEA

Steven McInchak c/o Michelle A. Welsh; Stoner, Welsh & Schmidt

December 4, 2013