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ROYAL CANADIAN MOUNTED POLICE
Attention News Editors:
Former government employee faces charges after billing $185,000 in hockey cards to corporate credit cards
TORONTO, Jan. 6 /CNW/ - The Royal Canadian Mounted Police GTA Commercial
Crime Section yesterday charged a former Measurement Canada Ontario Director
with 11 Criminal Code offences related to fraudulent use of government credit
cards.
In January 2004, a complaint was received from Measurement Canada, an
agency of Industry Canada. The complaint alleged that a former employee, while
Director for the Ontario Region of Industry/Measurement Canada, fraudulently
used government credit cards for unauthorized purchases totaling approximately
$185,000.00. It is alleged the individual used the credit card numbers of some
of his subordinates at six businesses in the Southern Ontario Region to
purchase hockey cards for a total cost in excess of $185,000.00. The purchases
were made under the guise of awards and/or office supplies, however closer
examination of the purchases and evidence obtained during the investigation
indicate the purchases were for a personal collection.
The Director position is responsible for four districts (Markham, London,
Hamilton and Belleville), each with a District Manager and a total of about 90
employees.
Donald Billing, 47, of Barrie, On. is charged with:
- One Count - Breach of Trust, Section 122 of the Criminal Code.
- Nine Counts - Fraud over $5,000, Section 380(1) of the Criminal Code.
- One Count - Fraud under $5,000, Section 380(1) of the Criminal Code.
He is scheduled to appear in court in Newmarket on Feb. 11, 2005.
For further information: please contact A/Cpl Howard Adams, Media
Relations Officer at (905) 876-9674 or by cell at (905) 299-8012
ROYAL CANADIAN MOUNTED POLICE
Attention News Editors:
Former government employee faces charges after billing $185,000 in hockey cards to corporate credit cards
TORONTO, Jan. 6 /CNW/ - The Royal Canadian Mounted Police GTA Commercial
Crime Section yesterday charged a former Measurement Canada Ontario Director
with 11 Criminal Code offences related to fraudulent use of government credit
cards.
In January 2004, a complaint was received from Measurement Canada, an
agency of Industry Canada. The complaint alleged that a former employee, while
Director for the Ontario Region of Industry/Measurement Canada, fraudulently
used government credit cards for unauthorized purchases totaling approximately
$185,000.00. It is alleged the individual used the credit card numbers of some
of his subordinates at six businesses in the Southern Ontario Region to
purchase hockey cards for a total cost in excess of $185,000.00. The purchases
were made under the guise of awards and/or office supplies, however closer
examination of the purchases and evidence obtained during the investigation
indicate the purchases were for a personal collection.
The Director position is responsible for four districts (Markham, London,
Hamilton and Belleville), each with a District Manager and a total of about 90
employees.
Donald Billing, 47, of Barrie, On. is charged with:
- One Count - Breach of Trust, Section 122 of the Criminal Code.
- Nine Counts - Fraud over $5,000, Section 380(1) of the Criminal Code.
- One Count - Fraud under $5,000, Section 380(1) of the Criminal Code.
He is scheduled to appear in court in Newmarket on Feb. 11, 2005.
For further information: please contact A/Cpl Howard Adams, Media
Relations Officer at (905) 876-9674 or by cell at (905) 299-8012
Q- Mabye you should post bail for him and let him use the collection as colateral. Just a thought. Mike
