Tag: statistical sampling

High Praise for EmployStats’ Sampling Course

“It was very relevant!”

“Clearly the presenters were knowledgeable on the subject”

“I look forward to more courses presented by this company.”

The reviews are in, and EmployStats’ course for the Texas State Auditor’s Office was a huge hit with our audience! Our class, “Statistical Sampling for Large Audits” was a crash course in the uses of statistical sampling. We were proud to teach our two-day, all-online course to a full class of 18 auditors who were active and engaged.

The State Auditor’s Office (SAO) is the independent auditor for Texas state government. The SAO performs audits, reviews, and investigations of any entity receiving state funds. To find out more about the Texas State Auditor’s Office, please visit the SAO’s Website.

EmployStats’ principal economist, Dwight Steward, Ph.D., along with Matt Rigling, MA and Carl McClain, MA, were also given high marks on their presentation skills.

EmployStats appreciated the opportunity to work with the SAO and hopes to conduct more presentations in the future. For more on EmployStats, visit our website: Employstats.com!

Upcoming EmployStats Seminar for State Auditors

EmployStats is honored to announce it be teaching a course on statistical sampling for the Texas State Auditors Office (SAO) this winter.  The course, titled Statistical Sampling for Large Audits, will take place online between December 14 and 15, 2020.

The State Auditor’s Office (SAO) is the independent auditor for Texas state government. The SAO performs audits, reviews, and investigations of any entity receiving state funds. EmployStats’ principal economist, Dwight Steward, Ph.D., along with Matt Rigling, MA and Carl McClain, MA, will be instructing this course for auditors from state and local government.

Over this two day, all-online course, the EmployStats team will provide a crash course to participants in the uses of statistical sampling, how statistical samples are conducted, and when statistical samples are legally and scientifically valid in performing audits.

To find out more about the seminar and the Texas State Auditor’s Office, please visit the SAO Website. For more on EmployStats, visit our website: Employstats.com!

Case Update: Mileage Reimbursement

The scope of Wage and Hour cases can extend beyond traditional claims on overtime or off-the-clock work. The same analytical principles can extend, for example, to cases involving employee reimbursements. EmployStats has recently worked on a case in California where the Plaintiffs allege they were not reimbursed for routine miles traveled in personal vehicles between job sites, despite the Defendant’s stated policy.

The EmployStats team assessed the Plantiffs’ theory of liability and estimated unreimbursed expenses based off of the available case data on mileage, parking, and toll charges. The analysis presented to the court showed a significant difference between stated and actual reimbursements for miles traveled by the Plantiffs. Based off of the analysis and other evidence at trial, the court certified the Plaintiff class.

The EmployStats Wage and Hour Consulting team’s trial plan is as follows:

  1. First, the EmployStats team would survey a statistically representative sample of class members about the existence of unreimbursed miles, using a random sampling methodology to eliminate potential bias.
  2. Next, the team would use a similar statistical sampling methodology to determine the typical miles traveled by the class members, and combining this resulting data with mapping platforms (ex. Google Maps API) to calculate distances in miles traveled between job locations.
  3. Finally, Employstats would tabulate damages based off of these results, using publicly available data on reimbursement rates for miles traveled in personal vehicles.
A copy of the court’s order can be found though the link here: McLeod v Bank of America Court Order – Dwight Steward PhD Statistical Sampling Plan
To see how EmployStats can assist you with similar employment or statistics cases, please visit www.EmployStats.com or give us a call at 512-476-3711.  Follow our blog and find us on social media! @employstatsnews