Vector Engineering - Randy & Robert Finlayson Formerly Owners Of Vector Engineering ripoff, thieves, stole my child support money West Chicago Illinois

These guys are unbelievable!

Here goes:

The non-custodial biological parent of my daughter is Thomas Jay Wilson, of Streamwood, IL. He worked for this company since 1987, when he started off at $8 hr. He worked there most of this time, from August, 1987- November 2003, with the exception of a temporary period in which he made cash under the table from various roofing & decking companies & such.



Thomas neglected to pay me support for the first 8-9 years of my daughter's life. Finally (after major negligence & screw ups on the IL Dept. Child Support Enforcement) in March 1997, we established paternity, and by June 1997, an Order of Support was established.

It was up to this company, and these individuals, to dock his pay for support and turn in to the state. Around the 2cnd/3rd year of me receiving support, around 1998-1999, there was a period of 10 consecutive months in which I did not receive a dime of support. ICSE investigated, and found that the support had in fact been deducted from Thomas Wilson's paychecks, it just hadn't been submitted. The state contacted Randall Finlayson of Vector Engineering. His excuse as to why he had deducted but submitted no support payments was, "computer failure due to lightening strike". (Funny, how do you run a business that for 10 months you can deduct from someone's payroll, issue payroll checks and such, but can't cut a check to the state because your business' computer is down? Yeah-okay!?)

At any rate, the gentleman in Springfield who was investigating this, found out at the time that Randall Finlayson has HIS OWN child support case he is responsible for. The gentleman in Springfield thought that Randall was possibly deducting my daughter's support from Tom's checks, and using it to pay towards his own support case. (Interesting, huh?)

Then, ever since 1998-1999, and clearing up this issue of 10 months of missing support payments, I'd yet to receive one full year of support payments from the company. I don't know how many times I've had to call and report them and open investigations due to they hadn't submitted my support payments.

At any rate, this past summer 2003, I caught wind that the company would be closing down and selling out. By November-December 2003, I was now owed approximately $3000 from this company for support in which they took out of Tom's check, and never paid to me.

SO- I get on the horn with Randy Finlayson, approximately the first few days of December, 2003.

I asked about my arrearages, and questioned him on them. He blamed the state's negligence for part of it, and claimed he only deducted $1200 or so odd dollars from Tom's checks that he didn't submit to me. He went on to give me a sob story about how he is struggling, how the business is going under, the fact that he drives a piece of s**t vehicle, and wears old crappy shoes. CAN YOU BELIEVE THIS?

At any rate, I said, "So you stole $1200 from me, the money that is to help me support my daughter?" "Yes" he said. So I told him he needed to submit this amount immediately. He said he didn't have it, and couldn't afford to pay me the amount he owes me just then. He went on to say that they were selling the commercial property for the business, it seemed they might already have a buyer, and the deal should close around the holidays- end of December or so. He said once it did, he would submit this amount owed to me.

Here it is, June 2004, and I haven't received a dime. Don't know where they are with the business end of all this.

I do know one thing~ that Thomas Wilson told a close family member that the Finlayson's were running a chop shop for Corvettes, while he was working there. Not sure as to how much truth there is in the allegations, but....oddly enough, they since then have started racing corvettes!

Tell me how broke these guys look, and they couldn't pay me the $3000 owed to me for the child support they stole from my daughter.

Robert Finlayson driver bio:
Racecar: #59, '96 Corvette LT-1
Sponsors: Vette Additions, D&M Corvette, Hoosier Tire
Favorite Track: Road Atlanta
Racing Experience: 4 years in SCCA Club Racing, 1999 TCC Champion, 1 TCC win at Watkins Glen (short course) in 1999


Randall (aka Randy) Finlayson driver bio:
Racecar: #58, '96 Corvette Grand Sport LT-1
Sponsors: Vector Engineering, D&M Corvette, Hoosier Tire
Favorite Track: Grattan, MI, Watkins Glen
Racing Experience: 6 years in SCCA Club Racing, 5th year in TCC, 5th in points in 1999


contact info: Robert A Finlayson, 7506 Cole Court, Yorkville IL, 60560, (630) 553-6595, finlayson@worldnet.att.net

contact info: Randy Finlayson, 899 Springhill Circle, Naperville IL 60563, (630) 536-8122, Email: Finlayson6@msn.com


At any rate, Illinois Child Support Enforcement said that it would ultimately be Tom's responsibility to be sure his employer submits these child support payments. I agree, but in this case, since it showed that it was deducted from his checks, he never realized that it wasn't being submitted.

I just can't believe that these people and this company can get away with this.

And Randy was wrong, he doesn't drive a piece of s**t, he races a Corvette!

Someone PLEASE help me to get my money from them. At this point, the state tacked the amount onto Tom's child support owed. I don't believe this is fair, since the money already came out of Tom's checks. And I'm only getting like $17 a month for repayment of the $3000. at this rate, I'll never see the money. I have less than a year to finish pursuing everything in this case and get stuff established- my daughter will soon be 17.

Any suggestions or info is appreciated!

Thanks!

Laurie
Winnebago, Illinois
U.S.A.