Owner of Janitorial Companies Arraigned in Premium Fraud Case

The owner of four janitorial companies was recently arraigned on charges of tax fraud and intentionally underreporting payroll to reduce workers’ compensation premiums, the California Department of Insurance announced. Almirante Perez, 43, pleaded not guilty to all six counts in the felony complaint during the Oct. 22 arraignment. Perez was owner of Capital Janitorial Services, Cal Best Service Group Inc., Southern Pacific Janitorial Group and United Pacific Contractors Inc. from March 2013 to November 2018. The Insurance Department said its investigation revealed Perez failed to ...