Vance,” the officer said, his voice flat and measured.

“Did your subcontracting company hold a legal residential lease agreement with any worker on the Whitmore build?”

“We provided emergency lodging in site buildings during cold weather,” Arthur said, his booming tone completely gone.

“It was a customary industry courtesy.”

“It was an illegal private wage deduction made without court authorization or tenant consent,” the officer said.

“I signed off on those sub-tier reports without checking the worker stubs,” Nathaniel said, facing the hearing panel directly.

“I failed to oversee my own site, and Whitmore Construction accepts full responsibility for that failure before this board.”