Hill of thieves: Ottawa wrote off $1.2 million due to theft or fraud in federal agencies

TNC: 'The Trudeau government has written off $1.2 million in taxpayer assets due to rampant thefts and losses among federal agencies.

'According to Blacklock’s Reporter, an Inquiry Of Ministry shows that since Apr. 1, 2018, the government has recorded a total of $1,210,893 in lost or missing assets.

'Among the incidents was $153,666 in stolen cash for “unauthorized or fraudulent use of acquisition or travel cards” within Parks Canada. The agency saw 65 different incidents of people improperly using taxpayer credit cards as well as 15 petty thefts ranging from $3 to $2000 in value. '