COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES:

6 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2012

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES:

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES:

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Payroll Taxes

TeamStaff has received notices from the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) claiming taxes, interest and penalties due related to payroll taxes predominantly from its former PEO operations which were sold in fiscal 2003. TeamStaff has also received notices from the IRS reporting overpayments of taxes. Management believes that these notices are predominantly the result of misapplication of payroll tax payments between its legal entities. If not resolved favorably, the Company may incur interest and penalties. Until the sale of certain assets related to the former PEO operations, TeamStaff operated through 17 subsidiaries, and management believes that the IRS has not correctly identified payments made through the different entities, therefore leading to the notices. TeamStaff has been working with the IRS to resolve these discrepancies and has had certain interest and penalty claims abated. TeamStaff has also received notices from the Social Security Administration claiming variances in wage reporting compared to IRS transcripts. TeamStaff believes the notices from the Social Security Administration are directly related to the IRS notices received. TeamStaff had retained the services of Ernst & Young LLP as a consultant to assist in resolving certain of these matters with the IRS and Social Security Administration. TeamStaff believes that after the IRS applies all the funds correctly, and we will request an abatement of any significant interest and penalties; however, there can be no assurance that each of these matters will be resolved favorably. In settling various years for specific subsidiaries with the IRS, the Company has received refunds for those specific periods; however, as the process of settling and concluding on other periods and subsidiaries is not yet completed, the potential exists for related penalties and interest and the remaining liability ($1.3 million at March 31, 2012) has been recorded in accounts payable and includes estimated penalties and interest currently sought by the IRS totaling approximately $500,000.

The Company believes it has accrued for the entire estimated remaining liability, inclusive of interest and penalties through the date of the financial statements. The Company may incur additional interest and penalties through the future date that this obligation is settled, however, it is not currently possible to estimate what, if any, additional amount(s) may be claimed in future, given the uncertain timing and nature of any future settlement negotiations. No payments were made in fiscal 2011 and fiscal 2012. Management believes that the ultimate resolution of these remaining payroll tax matters will not have a significant adverse effect on its financial position or future results of operations. The Company’s intention is that it will in due course seek to negotiate a mutually satisfactory payment plan with the IRS, but there is no assurance that it would be successful in doing so and the Company’s future cash flows and liquidity could therefore be materially affected by this matter.

Legal Proceedings

As a commercial enterprise and employer, we are subject to various claims and legal actions in the ordinary course of business. These matters can include professional liability, employment-relations issues, workers’ compensation, tax, payroll and employee-related matters and inquiries and investigations by governmental agencies regarding our employment practices or other matters. We are not aware of any pending or threatened litigation that we believe is reasonably likely to have a material adverse effect on our results of operations, financial position or cash flows. However, we have been recently advised of a claim by the US Attorney based on an alleged failure to pay certain classes of employees the prevailing wages as required by the Service Contract Act during the years 2005 - 2010. These claims appear to be similar to the claims previously disclosed by TeamStaff and related to services provided to the Department of Veterans Affairs by TeamStaff. See “Potential Contractual Billing Adjustments” in the Management Discussion and Analysis. However, to date no details have been provided and therefore TeamStaff cannot assess either the merits of the claim or the potential impact on TeamStaff. TeamStaff does believe it has acted in conformity with its contractual commitments; nevertheless, there can be no assurance that an adverse decision or settlement would not have a material adverse impact on TeamStaff. See also “Risk Factors” in TeamStaff’s Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2011.

In connection with its healthcare business, TeamStaff is exposed to potential liability for the acts, errors or omissions of its healthcare employees. The professional liability insurance policy provides up to $5,000,000 aggregate coverage with a $2,000,000 per occurrence limit. Although TeamStaff believes the liability insurance is reasonable under the circumstances to protect it from liability for such claims, there can be no assurance that such insurance will be adequate to cover all potential claims.

Leases

On June 29, 2011, TeamStaff, Inc. entered into a lease agreement (the “New Lease”) for property located at 1776 Peachtree Street, NW, Atlanta, Georgia (the “New Premises”) with an affiliate of the Landlord of its prior offices at 1 Executive Drive, Somerset, New Jersey (the “Somerset Offices”).  Payment of rent under the New Lease commenced 90 days after November 23, 2011, the date of occupancy in the New Premises.  The New Premises consist of approximately 4,000 square feet and the annual base rent under the New Lease is initially approximately $75,500 and will periodically increase to a maximum of approximately $88,700. The Landlord and the Company entered into a lease surrender agreement executed in conjunction with the New Lease providing that the Somerset Offices be immediately surrendered at no charge upon the Company’s occupancy of the New Premises. The term of the New Lease is for a period of 68 months commencing on November 23, 2011, the date of occupancy in the New Premises.  The Company believes that this facility has substantial additional capacity for expansion.