Thanks to a report from a whistleblower, a Saskatchewan Health Authority employee was fired after taking more than $15,000 from the trust accounts of several long-term care residents in Meadow Lake.
The loss of $15,636 was included in the report on losses of public money for the third quarter of the 2022-23 fiscal year. That quarter ran from Oct. 1 to Dec. 31.
According to the report issued Monday, the losses in Meadow Lake occurred between 2016 and 2018.
“The incident was reported through an internal whistleblower report, which resulted in the finance function in the former Prairie North Regional Health Authority (PNRHA) performing a detailed review of records to confirm the theft,” the report said.
“The employee was terminated and the matter was reported to the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) for further prosecution.”
The Mounties arrested the individual in March of 2022. The person pleaded guilty and paid restitution to the health authority.
Meanwhile, two losses were reported by ministries and Treasury Board Crown corporations in the third quarter. Both were reported by the Saskatchewan Housing Corporation.
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