Losses of public money and property

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The following statements present information on losses of public money and property as required under the Treasury Board Directive on Public Money and Receivables.

Losses of revenues due to fraud or willful misrepresentation—Discovered or detected in 2018‑2019
(in dollars)

Brief description of loss Number of cases Amount of loss Amount recovered in 2018–2019 Amount not expected to be recovered Amount expected to be recovered in subsequent years
National Revenue
Canada Revenue Agency
Cases before the Courts (CRA's estimate of the amount of tax evaded or refunds fraudulently obtained)
Goods and services tax/harmonized sales tax 82 68,052,670 1 1
Income tax 44 19,418,171 1 1
Other administered losses 6 1,675,143 1 1
Subtotal 132 89,145,984
Court convictions (amount of tax evaded or refunds fraudulently obtained as determined by the Court)
Goods and services tax/harmonized sales tax 7 618,440 139,917 7,184 471,339
Income tax 13 2,187,366 1,086,302 347,449 753,615
Other administered losses 2 34,432 33,648 784
Subtotal 22 2,840,238 1,259,867 355,417 1,224,954
Total 154 91,986,222 1,259,867 355,417 1,224,954
Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness
Canada Border Services Agency
Loss of revenues due to Customs Act infractions
Non report/Smuggling 4 18,447,640 38,697 18,408,943
Total 158 110,433,862 1,298,564 18,764,360 1,224,954

Losses of public money due to an offence, illegal act or accident — Occurrence or discovery in 2018‑2019
(in dollars)

Brief description of loss Number of cases Charged to 2018–2019 Vote Amount of loss Amount recovered in 2018–2019 Amount not expected to be recovered Amount expected to be recovered in subsequent years
Agriculture and Agri-Food
Department of Agriculture and Agri-Food
Unauthorized use of acquisition card 1 1 420 420
Crown-Indigenous Relations
Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development
Loss of cash receipt—Treaty payment 3   1,500 1,500
Unauthorized use of acquisition card 1 1 2,490 2,490
Environment and Climate Change
Department of the Environment
Theft of petty cash funds 1 1 150 150
Unauthorized use of acquisition card 3 1 1,110 1,110
Parks Canada Agency
Counterfeit bill in bank deposit 1 1 50 50
Fraudulent use of acquisition card 10 1 9,069 8,964 105
Fraudulent use of fuel card due to theft 1 1 30,195 30,195
Loss of cash float 2 1 1,649 1,649
Net cash shortage (gross shortage $61,707; gross overage $44,486)   1 17,221 17,221
Theft of cash float 2 1 1,500 1,500
Unauthorized use of travel card 1 1 4,919 4,919
Unpaid travel card 3 1 1,543 1,543
Families, Children and Social Development
Department of Employment and Social Development
Fraudulent claim for Canada Pension Plan 5 (S) 55,035 3,335 51,700
Fraudulent claim for Canada Student Loans 39 (S) 404,156 27,854 17,969 358,333
Fraudulent claim for Employment Insurance Benefit 93,659 (S) 168,605,168 41,161,824 22,294 127,421,050
Fraudulent claim for Old Age Security 15 (S) 235,653 10,849 224,804
Fraudulent or unsupported claim for grant and contribution 1 5, (S) 2,618,902 2,618,902
Loss of deposit 1 1 160 160
Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard
Department of Fisheries and Oceans
Fraudulent use of designated acquisition card due to identity theft 29 1 76,451 67,102 9,103 246
Loss of cash receipt 1 1 279 279
Loss of petty cash 2 1 214 214
Unauthorized use of designated acquisition card 2 1 589 589
Unauthorized use of designated travel card 16 1 46,147 2,112 44,035
Unauthorized use of taxi voucher 2 1 600 600
Global Affairs
Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development
Fraudulent claim by supplier 1   80 80
Fraudulent overtime claim 2   26,160 8,681 17,479
Fraudulent use of contribution funds 6   1,090,511 637,284 453,227
Loss of consular revenue 6 1 1,478 1,478
Loss of mission funds 1 1 19,807 19,807
Loss of petty cash funds 2 1 522 522
Misuse of employee work hours 1   813 813
Unauthorized use of prepaid gas card 1 1 183 183
Unauthorized use of travel card 1   12,883 1,585 11,298
Health
Department of Health
False claim for payment by a contractor 2 1 31,381 31,381
Canadian Food Inspection Agency
Administrative error on travel claim 1 1 360 360
Billing error by a supplier 1 1 197 197
Fraudulent use of acquisition card 1 1 9,100 9,100
Loss of cash receipt 1 1 20 20
Unauthorized use of acquisition card 1 1 10 10
Unauthorized use of taxi voucher 1 (S) 10 10
Canadian Institutes of Health Research
Fraudulent claim for grant 1 5 318,498 318,498
Public Health Agency of Canada
Unsupported claim for contribution 1 10 95,024 95,024
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship
Department of Citizenship and Immigration
Loss of cash receipt for immigration service fee 4,848   714,803 15,907 585,578 113,318
Unauthorized use of travel card 1 1 8,911 2,550 6,361
Indigenous Services
Department of Indigenous Services Canada
Taxi receipt without recipient 1 1 42 42
Innovation, Science and Economic Development
Canadian Space Agency
Fraudulent use of travel card 1   34 34
Justice
Offices of the Information and Privacy Commissioners of Canada
Loss of revenue due to stale-dated cheques 11 5 90 90
National Defence
Department of National Defence
Fraudulent use of acquisition card 1 1 8,885 8,885
National Revenue
Canada Revenue Agency
Fraudulent claim paid for sick and other leave benefit 2 1 1,403 1,403
Fraudulent salary payment for unreported absence 12 1 143,083 66,952 76,131
Misappropriation of funds 1 1 19,600 19,600
Unauthorized use of travel card 3 1 12,873 12,873
Parliament
House of Commons
Loss of deposit 1 1 124 124
Senate
Loss of petty cash funds 1 1 42 42
Privy Council
Canadian Intergovernmental Conference Secretariat
Fraudulent use of acquisition card 2 1 629 629
Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness
Canada Border Services Agency
Loss of cashier float 1 1 21 21
Loss of payment by acquisition card 1 1 313 313
Unauthorized use of travel card 5 1 2 2
Correctional Service of Canada
Loss of petty cash funds 2 1 120 120
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Fraudulent use of acquisition card 1 1 1,659 1,659
Loss of petty cash funds 1 1 1,250 1,250
Public Services and Procurement
Department of Public Works and Government Services
Fraudulent salary payment for unreported absence 1   33,628 33,628
Fraudulent use of acquisition card 5   52,059 442 51,617
Unauthorized use of Public Service Pension plan funds 5   434,911 434,911
Unauthorized use of travel card 15   20,523 2,478 18,045
Receiver General—Cheque Redemption Control Directorate
Receiver General cheques including employment insurance warrants and Bank of Canada cheques—
Forged endorsement 2,113   1,562,290 1,560,334 1,956
Irregular endorsement 25   21,968 21,968
Misdirected direct deposit 10,552   5,713,290 3,199,437 1,426,564 1,087,289
Not endorsed 1,262   880,900 880,900
Other 1,143   2,980,981 2,906,233 74,748
Transport
Department of Transport
Unauthorized use of travel card 2 1 6,180 1,416 4,764
Treasury Board
Treasury Board Secretariat
Fraudulent benefit claim 12 20 113,149 15,015 98,134
Total 113,863   186,455,970 50,645,502 4,853,942 130,956,526

Losses of public property due to an offence or other illegal act — Occurrence or discovery in 2018‑2019
(in dollars)

Brief description of loss Number of cases Amount of loss Amount recovered in 2018–2019 Amount not expected to be recovered Amount expected to be recovered in subsequent years
Agriculture and Agri-Food
Department of Agriculture and Agri-Food
Theft of cellular phone 1 1,035 1,035
Theft of Crown vehicle 1 19,127 19,127
Theft of equipment 4 17,812 17,812
Theft of other transportation equipment 1 3,000 3,000
Vandalism to Crown vehicle 1 580 580
Vandalism to government property 2 8,445 8,445
Canadian Heritage and Multiculturalism
Department of Canadian Heritage
Theft of a taxi booklet (15 taxi chits) 1 195 195
Theft of cellular phone 4 4,080 4,080
Theft of electronic tablet 1 1,854 1,854
Theft of laptop 2 3,084 3,084
National Film Board
Theft of laptop 1 2,000 2,000
Crown-Indigenous Relations
Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development
Theft of winter jacket 1 300 300
Canadian High Arctic Research Station
Theft of cellular phone 2 1,254 1,254
Environment and Climate Change
Department of the Environment
Theft of BlackBerry 2 1,350 1,350
Theft of camera and audio equipment 2 750 750
Theft of computer equipment 1 300 300
Theft of dump trailer 1 10,000 10,000
Theft of laptop 8 15,075 15,075
Theft of satellite phone and GPS 2 3,300 3,300
Theft of tool 3 6,100 6,100
Vandalism to a Crown vehicle 1 635 635
Vandalism to an electronic tablet 1 2,000 2,000
Parks Canada Agency
Theft of BlackBerry 1 700 700
Theft of bronze plate 2 8,000 8,000
Theft of electronic equipment 4 1,925 1,925
Theft of equipment 12 14,997 14,997
Theft of furniture and furnishing 3 3,700 3,700
Theft of materials and supplies 2 1,810 1,810
Theft of official merchandise 1 656 656
Theft of seasonal entry permits 2 19,512 19,512
Vandalism to building 9 10,624 10,624
Vandalism to Crown vehicle 2 4,172 4,172
Vandalism to equipment 2 2,875 2,875
Vandalism to materials and supplies 5 740 40 700
Vandalism to real property 7 11,338 11,338
Families, Children and Social Development
Department of Employment and Social Development
Theft of cellular phone 1 750 750
Theft of laptop 3 3,615 3,615
Theft of tablet 1 550 550
Vandalism to a Crown vehicle 1 717 717
Finance
Department of Finance
Theft of cellular phone 3 2,700 2,700
Theft of laptop 1 1,100 1,100
Theft of tablet 1 1,950 1,950
Financial Consumer Agency of Canada
Theft of cellular phone 1 369 369
Office of the Auditor General
Theft of informatics equipment 1 250 250
Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions
Theft of tablet 1 1,966 1,966
Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard
Department of Fisheries and Oceans
Theft of electronic equipment 2 400 400
Theft of informatics equipment 6 10,100 10,100
Theft of machinery and equipment 2 7,282 7,282
Theft of materials and supplies 6 9,958 9,958
Theft of other transportation equipment 2 9,357 9,357
Theft of telecommunication equipment 3 600 600
Vandalism to building and other real property 10 24,708 24,708
Vandalism to Crown vehicle 3 2,467 2,467
Vandalism to vessel 1 11,000,000 11,000,000
Global Affairs
Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development
Theft of cellular phone 2 1,740 1,740
Health
Department of Health
Theft of laptop 2 2,400 2,400
Theft of tablet 1 1,200 1,200
Canadian Food Inspection Agency
Theft of BlackBerry 2 500 500
Theft of cellular phone 3 1,300 1,300
Theft of Crown vehicle 2 34,639 34,639
Theft of Crown vehicle keys 1 926 926
Theft of emergency roadside kit 1 74 74
Theft of identification and designation card 5 15 15
Theft of inspector badge 2 80 80
Theft of inspector stamp 3 150 150
Theft of laptop 2 2,000 2,000
Theft of laptop bag 1 100 100
Theft of microchip scanner 1 450 450
Vandalism to Crown vehicle 43 47,107 47,107
Canadian Institutes of Health Research
Theft of laptop 1 1,474 1,474
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship
Department of Citizenship and Immigration
Theft of laptop 1 1,256 1,256
Indigenous Services
Department of Indigenous Services Canada
Theft of BlackBerry 2 1,300 1,300
Theft of laptop 2 2,600 1,300 1,300
Innovation, Science and Economic Development
Department of Industry
Theft of BlackBerry 1 700 700
Theft of cellular phone 1 700 700
Theft of Cisco touch panel 1 1,000 1,000
Theft of laptop 1 1,217 1,217
Theft of tablet 1 1,887 1,887
Theft of tool box 2 600 600
Vandalism to a Crown vehicle 1 462 462
Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency
Theft of laptop 1 1,920 1,920
Canadian Space Agency
Theft of laptop 1 1,275 1,275
Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario
Theft of headphones 4 453 453
National Research Council of Canada
Theft of BlackBerry 13 1,300 1,300
Theft of laptop 6 12,560 9,420 3,140
Theft of memory stick 2 80 80
Vandalism to locked outdoor storage area 1 100 100
Statistics Canada
Theft of cellular phone 3 1,260 1,260
Theft of laptop 6 6,370 5,835 535
Justice
Department of Justice
Theft of identification and access card 4 25 25
Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions
Theft of BlackBerry 1 900 900
Theft of identification and access card 1 20 20
Theft of laptop 2 3,000 3,000
Offices of the Information and Privacy Commissioners of Canada
Theft of iPhone 1 1,309 1,309
National Defence
Department of National Defence
Theft of BlackBerry 1 200 200
Theft of cellular phone 1 200 200
Theft of combat clothing 26 2,897 12 2,885
Theft of military specific equipment 40 3,994 363 3,631
Theft of non-military specific equipment 12 1,583 1,583
Theft of tools 3 171 171
Theft of weapons and accessories 3 43 43
Vandalism to building 2 691 691
National Revenue
Canada Revenue Agency
Theft of BlackBerry 3 2,562 2,562
Theft of cellular phone 3 249 249
Theft of laptop 11 15,662 15,662
Theft of office equipment 5 87 87
Vandalism to Crown vehicle 1 1,291 1,291
Natural Resources
Department of Natural Resources
Theft of laptop 3 5,312 5,312
Theft of tablet 1 2,800 2,800
Theft of technical equipment 1 24,510 19,510 5,000
Vandalism to a Crown vehicle 1 1 1
Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Vandalism to a Crown vehicle 2 2,043 2,043
Parliament
House of Commons
Theft of camera 1 900 900
Theft of camera equipment 1 109 109
Theft of laptop 2 3,346 3,346
Theft of video camera 1 1,020 1,020
Privy Council
Privy Council Office
Theft of tablet 1 1,100 1,100
Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness
Canada Border Services Agency
Theft of computer equipment 6 9,000 9,000
Theft of uniform equipment 1 120 120
Correctional Service of Canada
Damage due to inmate disturbance 125 26,224 907 25,317
Damage due to intentional fire 4 7,280 7,280
Damage to plate glass window 9 2,385 2,385
Theft of laptop 1 1,300 1,300
Theft of supplies 103 10,935 10,935
Vandalism of property and equipment 790 148,462 2,661 142,618 3,183
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Theft of bicycle 1 1,500 1,500
Theft of cellular phone 4 1,345 1,345
Theft of gasoline 3 100 100
Theft of uniform and equipment 9 1,032 1,032
Vandalism to Crown vehicle 56 260,513 13,443 103,648 143,422
Vandalism to equipment 2 1,540 1,540
Public Services and Procurement
Department of Public Works and Government Services
Fraudulent use of Crown vehicle 1 6,779 6,779
Theft of BlackBerry 6 2,699 2,699
Theft of cellular telephone 5 1,741 1,741
Theft of electronic equipment 1 1,100 1,100
Theft of equipment 1 60 60
Theft of furniture 1 1,100 1,100
Theft of headset 2 266 266
Theft of identification and access card 2 60 60
Theft of informatics equipment 5 504 504
Theft of laptop 25 32,241 32,241
Theft of power cord 2 200 200
Theft of USB Key 3 427 427
Vandalism to building 16 27,661 27,661
Vandalism to Crown vehicle 3 2,617 2,617
Shared Services Canada
Theft of BlackBerry 4 540 540
Theft of cellular phone 4 475 475
Theft of computer cable 4 70 70
Theft of computer monitor 2 1,000 1,000
Theft of docking station 2 400 400
Theft of laptop 5 6,000 6,000
Theft of server 1 5,400 5,400
Transport
Department of Transport
Theft of BlackBerry 1 200 200
Theft of cellular phone 1 800 800
Theft of laptop 7 10,050 10,050
Theft of tablet 3 2,800 2,800
Vandalism of Crown vehicle 3 1,030 1,030
Canadian Transportation Agency
Theft of cellular phone 4 3,672 3,672
Treasury Board
Treasury Board Secretariat
Theft of tablet 1 1,000 1,000
Theft of wireless phone 3 2,325 2,325
Canada School of Public Service
Theft of tablet 1 2,551 2,551
Veterans Affairs
Department of Veterans Affairs
Theft of BlackBerry 1 844 844
Women and Gender Equality
Office of the Co-ordinator, Status of Women
Theft of laptop 1 1,500 1,500
Total 1,635 12,059,232 72,501 11,827,655 159,076

Losses of public property due to accidental loss, destruction or damage — Occurrence or discovery in 2018‑2019
(in dollars)

Brief description of loss Number of cases Amount of loss Amount recovered in 2018–2019 Amount not expected to be recovered Amount expected to be recovered in subsequent years
Agriculture and Agri-Food
Department of Agriculture and Agri-Food
Damage to Crown vehicle 28 77,369 5,659 71,710
Damage to equipment 2 5,836 5,836
Damage to government property 1 150 150
Damage to other transportation equipment 1 77 77
Loss of access card 3 13 13
Loss of BlackBerry 4 200 200
Loss of cellular phone 2 1,085 1,085
Loss of equipment 2 1,800 1,800
Loss of key 2 34 34
Canadian Grain Commission
Damage to Crown vehicle 1 4,335 4,335
Loss of equipment parts 1 81 81
Loss of proximity access and ID card 7 55 55
Loss of scientific laboratory equipment 1 16,000 16,000
Canadian Heritage and Multiculturalism
Department of Canadian Heritage
Loss of cellular phone 4 4,080 4,080
Loss of electronic tablet 2 3,707 3,707
Loss of laptop 2 3,084 3,084
Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission
Loss of laptop 1 1,850 1,850
Crown-Indigenous Relations
Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development
Loss of dosimeter 1 762 762
Democratic Institutions
Office of the Chief Electoral Officer
Loss of laptop 2 1,526 1,526
Loss of monitor 3 793 793
Loss of printer 4 752 752
Environment and Climate Change
Department of the Environment
Damage to a Crown vehicle 1 10,000 10,000
Loss of cellular phone 9 6,300 6,300
Loss of electronic tablet 1 1,000 1,000
Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency
Loss of cellular phone 1 1,000 1,000
Parks Canada Agency
Damage to BlackBerry 29 18,245 18,245
Damage to boat motor 2 18,190 18,190
Damage to building 5 150,825 825 150,000
Damage to Crown vehicle 80 228,988 20,746 188,804 19,438
Damage to electronic equipment 4 2,150 2,150
Damage to equipment 15 50,370 50,370
Damage to equipment due to water leak 1 14,507 14,507
Damage to public property due to fire 3 824,475 824,475
Damage to public property due to hail storm 1 231,606 4,175 227,431
Damage to public property due to windstorm 1 353,150 353,150
Damage to real property 24 244,960 75,139 38,115 131,706
Loss of BlackBerry 1 1,400 1,400
Loss of electronic equipment 9 5,270 5,270
Loss of equipment 2 3,020 3,020
Loss of materials 2 2,520 2,520
Families, Children and Social Development
Department of Employment and Social Development
Damage to computer equipment 4 648 648
Damage to Crown vehicle 2 1,897 1,897
Damage to tablet 2 1,100 1,100
Loss of BlackBerry 32 6,400 6,400
Loss of cellular phone 7 5,250 5,250
Loss of computer equipment 2 100 100
Loss of laptop 4 2,396 2,396
Loss of materials and supplies 611 10,590 6,164 4,426
Loss of tablet 6 5,800 5,800
Loss of USB key 1 5 5
Finance
Department of Finance
Damage to cellular phone 2 1,800 1,800
Damage to laptop 1 500 500
Damage to remote access key 9 1,305 1,305
Damage to tablet 5 9,750 9,750
Damage to USB Key 10 580 580
Loss of remote access key 9 1,305 1,305
Loss of USB key 9 360 360
Financial Consumer Agency of Canada
Damage to BlackBerry 1 887 887
Damage to cellular phone 4 3,004 3,004
Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada
Loss of BlackBerry 1 70 70
Office of the Auditor General
Damage to meeting room chair 1 250 250
Loss of telecommunications equipment 2 100 100
Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions
Loss of BlackBerry 6 597 597
Loss of laptop 2 2,182 2,182
Loss of tablet 1 1,966 1,966
Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard
Department of Fisheries and Oceans
Damage to building and other real property 9 1,832,338 1,131,338 701,000
Damage to Crown vehicle 33 81,106 69,557 11,549
Damage to furniture and furnishings 1 700 700
Damage to informatics equipment 2 2,777 2,777
Damage to machinery and equipment 1 1,744 1,744
Damage to other transportation equipment 5 23,410 22,210 1,200
Loss of electronic equipment 5 2,126 2,126
Loss of informatics equipment 7 5,630 5,630
Loss of machinery and equipment 25 510,334 510,334
Loss of materials and supplies 2 914 914
Loss of telecommunication equipment 18 3,000 3,000
Global Affairs
Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development
Loss of BlackBerry 78 39,000 39,000
Loss of cellular phone 8 5,920 5,920
Loss of laptop 8 15,744 15,744
Loss of portable data storage device 10 250 250
Loss of SecurID token 103 3,502 3,502
Loss of tablet 14 8,820 8,820
Health
Department of Health
Loss of BlackBerry 7 1,400 1,400
Loss of cellular phone 6 2,100 2,100
Loss of computer accessory 2 150 150
Loss of first aid kit 1 50 50
Loss of laptop 3 3,600 3,600
Canadian Food Inspection Agency
Damage to Crown vehicle 87 272,056 36,858 114,700 120,498
Damage to fence and posts 1 900 900
Damage to windows and air vents caused by hail storm 1 3,890 3,890
Loss of BlackBerry 8 2,000 2,000
Loss of cellular phone 8 2,250 2,250
Loss of GPS 1 400 400
Loss of identification and designation card 92 276 276
Loss of inspector badge 3 120 120
Canadian Institutes of Health Research
Loss of iPhone 1 760 760
Loss of privacy screen 1 100 100
Loss of USB key 7 242 242
Public Health Agency of Canada
Loss of ergonomic chair 1 700 700
Loss of laptop 1 2,000 2,000
Loss of USB key 1 75 75
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship
Department of Citizenship and Immigration
Loss of BlackBerry 3 450 450
Loss of cellular phone 4 3,829 3,829
Loss of encrypted USB key 24 756 756
Loss of laptop 4 5,152 5,152
Immigration and Refugee Board
Loss of cellular phone 2 1,600 1,600
Indigenous Services
Department of Indigenous Services Canada
Damage to Crown vehicle 2 23,010 23,010
Loss of BlackBerry 7 3,600 3,600
Infrastructure and Communities
Office of Infrastructure of Canada
Damage to docking station 2 406 406
Damage to laptop 3 4,332 4,332
Damage to monitor 1 225 225
Damage to port replicator 11 1,703 1,703
Damage to printer 9 8,746 8,746
Damage to Surface Pro 3 tablet 8 12,072 12,072
Damage to Surface Pro 5 tablet 1 1,509 1,509
Loss of encrypted USB drive 21 1,470 1,470
Loss of iPhone 8 1 850 850
Innovation, Science and Economic Development
Department of Industry
Damage to Crown vehicle 4 5,676 5,676
Damage to the garage door track 1 216 216
Loss of antenna 3 1,796 1,796
Loss of BlackBerry 6 4,200 4,200
Loss of camera 1 214 214
Loss of cellular phone 11 7,700 7,700
Loss of computer 6 2,218 2,218
Loss of laptop 18 8,519 8,519
Loss of lens 1 1,110 1,110
Loss of monitor 20 1,886 1,886
Loss of printer 1 280 280
Loss of receiver 1 133 133
Loss of satellite phone 2 648 648
Loss of tablet 5 3,381 3,381
Loss of USB Key 4 680 680
Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency
Damage to Crown vehicle 1 834 834
Loss of BlackBerry 2 100 100
Loss of Samsung S9 2 1,200 1,200
Canadian Space Agency
Damage to Crown vehicle 2 1,314 1,314
Loss of BlackBerry 1 700 700
Loss of laptop 1 949 949
Loss of microphone 1 75 75
Loss of padlock 3 180 180
Loss of printer 1 1,133 1,133
Department of Western Economic Diversification
Loss of cellular phone 1 657 657
Loss of computer equipment 8 304 304
Loss of encrypted USB key 7 595 595
Loss of tablet 2 560 560
National Research Council of Canada
Damage to security barrier and lamp post 1 11,470 11,470
Damage to vehicle 1 1,650 1,650
Statistics Canada
Damage of telecommunication equipment 14 5,080 5,080
Loss of equipment 15 3,847 3,847
Loss of informatics equipment 24 7,536 7,536
Loss of telecommunication equipment 18 5,769 5,769
Justice
Department of Justice
Loss of BlackBerry 14 11,200 11,200
Loss of identification and access card 79 494 494
Loss of laptop 3 3,600 3,600
Loss of office key 22 66 66
Canadian Human Rights Commission
Loss of BlackBerry 1 720 720
Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions
Loss of cellular phone 1 1,000 1,000
Loss of identification and access card 10 100 100
Loss of office key 1 5 5
National Defence
Department of National Defence
Damage to building following a vehicle collision 1 4,000 2,000 2,000
Damage to combat clothing 106 10,127 1,735 8,392
Damage to computer 18 22,534 22,534
Damage to Crown vehicle 29 22,218 22,218
Damage to electrical equipment 4 6,008 6,008
Damage to laptop 1 1,523 1,523
Damage to machinery 1 183 183
Damage to military specific equipment 54 11,795 666 11,129
Damage to non-military specific equipment 55 13,197 277 12,920
Damage to technical equipment 2 3,700 3,700
Damage to tools 2 114 28 86
Damage to transportation equipment 4 19,500 19,500
Damage to weapons and accessories 4 169 169
Fire damage to building and other real property 85 375,842 375,842
Fire damage to transportation equipment 20 133,936 133,936
Fire damage within building 3 51,412 51,412
Loss of combat clothing 3,033 254,051 15,297 236,019 2,735
Loss of computer 17 11,787 11,787
Loss of electrical equipment 9 21,024 150 20,874
Loss of laptop 1 1,264 1,264
Loss of military specific equipment 1,110 196,420 7,081 181,677 7,662
Loss of non-military specific equipment 1,158 95,716 3,631 89,344 2,741
Loss of technical equipment 116 15,309 379 14,930
Loss of telecommunication equipment 26 31,999 300 31,406 293
Loss of tools 217 12,571 1,543 10,197 831
Loss of transportation equipment 30 42,839 42,839
Loss of weapons and accessories 286 16,022 1,178 14,665 179
Water damage within building 7 424 424
Wind damage to building and other real property 97 7,068 7,068
National Revenue
Canada Revenue Agency
Damage to Crown vehicle 9 8,724 8,724
Loss of BlackBerry 28 23,912 23,912
Loss of cellular phone 11 913 913
Loss of informatics and telecommunications equipment and parts 56 20,691 20,691
Loss of office equipment 37 2,455 2,455
Natural Resources
Department of Natural Resources
Damage to Crown vehicle 5 8,897 8,897
Loss of cellular phone 2 1,698 1,698
Loss of cellular phone charger 1 50 50
Loss of Polycom 1 375 375
Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Damage to Crown vehicle due to hailstorm 1 6,465 6,465
National Energy Board
Loss of BlackBerry 2 1,100 1,100
Loss of iPhone 5 3,675 3,675
Parliament
House of Commons
Loss of audio equipment 1 234 234
Loss of camera 1 427 427
Loss of printer 1 261 261
Parliamentary Protective Service
Loss of security equipment 3 1,378 1,378
Privy Council
Privy Council Office
Loss of cellular phone 1 1,000 1,000
Loss of tablet 1 1,100 1,100
Office of the Commissioner of Official Languages
Damage to laptop 3 2,829 2,829
Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness
Department of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness
Loss of cellular phone 1 900 900
Loss of personal computing device 66 72,000 72,000
Canada Border Services Agency
Loss of cellular phone 13 3,600 1,000 2,600
Loss of computer equipment 64 480 480
Loss of control access card 193 1,828 30 1,798
Loss of equipment 29 163 1 162
Loss of uniform component 78 10,691 621 10,070
Correctional Service of Canada
Damage due to water piper break 5 756,277 756,277
Damage following motor vehicle accident 57 167,959 8,973 150,986 8,000
Damage to plate glass window 4 12,202 12,202
Damage to property and equipment 25 22,554 22,554
Loss of asset inventory 189 61,920 61,920
Loss of BlackBerry 4 700 700
Loss of cellular phone 3 900 900
Loss of supplies 54 9,204 9,204
Parole Board of Canada
Damage to Crown vehicle 2 12,700 12,700
Loss of USB key 2 20 20
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Damage to cellular phone 24 17,880 17,880
Damage to Crown vehicle 736 2,332,017 143,391 1,901,748 286,878
Damage to informatics equipment 13 26,207 26,207
Damage to real property 31 1,407,534 1,174,684 232,850
Damage to telecommunications equipment 1 6,960 6,960
Loss of cellular phone 64 18,945 18,945
Loss of electronic equipment 9 3,931 3,931
Loss of informatics equipment 5 8,424 8,424
Loss of license plate 1 200 200
Loss of materials 1 3,141 3,141
Loss of telecommunications equipment 23 122,781 122,781
Loss of uniform and equipment 241 7,072 7,072
Public Services and Procurement
Department of Public Works and Government Services
Damage to BlackBerry 8 5,604 5,604
Damage to cellular phone 3 1,810 1,810
Damage to Crown building 3 4,473 4,473
Damage to Crown vehicle 35 51,506 3,889 47,617
Damage to electronic equipment 1 1,520 1,520
Damage to machinery 1 1,976 1,976
Loss of BlackBerry 12 5,356 5,356
Loss of cellular phone 10 4,757 4,757
Loss of headset 2 244 244
Loss of identification and access card 59 1,770 1,770
Loss of informatics equipment 2 1,600 1,600
Loss of laptop 30 46,000 46,000
Loss of materials 1 80 80
Loss of office key 2 451 451
Loss of power cord 2 130 130
Shared Services Canada
Damage to Crown vehicle 1 2,056 2,056
Loss of docking station 3 900 900
Loss of BlackBerry 19 2,565 2,565
Loss of cellular phone 4 420 420
Loss of computer cable 1 19 19
Loss of headset 1 180 180
Loss of identity card 18 90 90
Loss of laptop 2 2,400 2,400
Loss of power drill 1 150 150
Transport
Department of Transport
Damage to Crown vehicle 18 23,791 23,791
Loss of access card 19 285 285
Loss of BlackBerry 19 3,800 3,800
Loss of cellular phone 13 10,400 10,400
Loss of docking station 1 200 200
Loss of Entrust token 25 125 125
Loss of identity card 152 1,064 1,064
Loss of laptop 1 1,500 1,500
Loss of mailbox key 2 10 10
Loss of USB key 2 60 60
Loss of WiFi router 1 200 200
Treasury Board
Treasury Board Secretariat
Loss of laptop 8 1 1
Loss of tablet 7 3,055 3,055
Loss of wireless phone 44 34,100 34,100
Veterans Affairs
Department of Veterans Affairs
Loss of BlackBerry 4 3,035 3,035
Loss of cellular phone 2 950 950
Veterans Review and Appeal Board
Loss of cellular phone 1 844 844
Total 11,126 12,127,899 340,223 10,082,722 1,704,954

Losses of public money or property — Update to cases reported in previous years' Public Accounts of Canada
(in dollars)

Brief description of loss Year loss reported in Public Accounts of Canada Number of cases Amount of original loss Amendments to original loss since inception Amended amount of loss Amount recovered in previous years Amount recovered in 2018–2019 Amount not expected to be recovered Amount expected to be recovered in subsequent years
Agriculture and Agri-Food
Canadian Grain Commission
Improper use of workforce adjustment entitlements 2014-2015 1 9,670 50 9,720 9,720
Loss of scientific laboratory equipment 2016-2017 2 115 115 115
Misuse of designated travel card 2012-2013 1 1,162 1,162 1,162
Misuse of employee travel card 2009-2010 4 13,472 13,472 12,588 884
Misuse of government employee travel card 2011-2012 2 12,274 12,274 10,317 1,957
Canadian Heritage and Multiculturalism
Department of Canadian Heritage
Theft of laptop 2017-2018 1 1,300 1,300 1,300
Theft of tablet 2017-2018 1 2,200 2,200 2,200
Crown-Indigenous Relations
Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development
Damage to Crown building 2016-2017 2 6,209 6,209 6,209
Fraudulent claim for contributions 2015-2016 1 153,250 40,250 193,500 40,250 153,250
Fraudulent use of acquisition card 2010-2011 1 10,188 8,444 18,632 3,437 15,195
Fraudulent use of travel card 2010-2011 1 19,784 19,784 19,784
Loss of cash receipts—Treaty payments 2017-2018 2 942 (negative 48)Link to footnote 1 894 750 144
Unauthorized use of acquisition card 2017-2018 1 5,024 5,024 5,024
Unauthorized use of travel card 2017-2018 1 1,100 1,100 1,100
Environment and Climate Change
Department of the Environment
Damage to Yellowknife Crown housing unit by former employee 2010-2011 1 13,986 13,986 10,494 3,492
Fraudulent use of travel card 2014-2015 1 7,307 7,307 2,887 4,420
Loss of petty cash 2013-2014 5 7,894 (negative 15) 7,879 7,879
Unauthorized use of designated travel card 2012-2013 7 15,855 15,855 9,161 2,711 3,983
Unauthorized use of designated travel card 2016-2017 4 7,502 (negative 1,134) 6,368 3,380 2,988
Unauthorized use of designated travel card 2017-2018 1 5,137 5,137 5,137
Parks Canada Agency
Damage to Crown vehicle 2015-2016 61 130,235 130,235 3,938 126,297
Damage to Crown vehicle 2016-2017 48 103,336 103,336 1,427 1,114 100,795 Link to footnote 1
Damage to Crown vehicle 2017-2018 78 205,834 205,834 3,136 191,698 Link to footnote 1 11,000
Damage to equipment 2017-2018 11 22,476 22,476 22,476 Link to footnote 1
Damage to public property due to flood 2017-2018 2 3,291,362 3,291,362 3,291,362 Link to footnote 1
Damage to public property due to wildfire 2017-2018 1 530,099 6,755,407 Link to footnote 1 7,285,506 7,285,506 Link to footnote 1
Damage to real property 2017-2018 17 52,269 52,269 47,269 Link to footnote 1 5,000
Fraudulent use of acquisition card 2017-2018 7 8,141 8,141 7,339 802
Loss of revenues due to erroneous credit card number 2017-2018 354 16,790 16,790 100 16,690 Link to footnote 1
Unpaid travel card 2017-2018 5 1,825 1,825 646 323Link to footnote 1 856
Families, Children and Social Development
Department of Employment and Social Development
Fraudulent application forms pursuant to Canada Student Loans 2009-2010 19 137,572 13,795 151,367 16,101 42,662 92,604
Fraudulent claims for benefits:
Canada Pension Plan 1990-1991   1,237,299 (negative 1,025,188)Link to footnote 1 212,111 187,331 1,137 6,070 17,573
Canada Pension Plan 1991-1992   400,740 91,766 492,506 419,383 900 34,993 37,230
Canada Pension Plan 1992-1993   305,029 74,094 Link to footnote 1 379,123 326,588 25,441 Link to footnote 1 27,094
Canada Pension Plan 1993-1994   244,571 (negative 37,800)Link to footnote 1 206,771 178,788 1,642 8,562 17,779
Canada Pension Plan 1994-1995   554,947 (negative 190,296) 364,651 316,802 2,141 17,452 28,256
Canada Pension Plan 1995-1996   724,248 413,861 Link to footnote 1 1,138,109 937,691 10,465 26,128 163,825
Canada Pension Plan 1996-1997   287,024 449,900 Link to footnote 1 736,924 556,282 1,916 124,245 54,481
Canada Pension Plan 1997-1998   1,862,075 (negative 1,005,820) 856,255 609,604 5,094 49,997 Link to footnote 1 191,560
Canada Pension Plan 1998-1999   922,012 257,493 Link to footnote 1 1,179,505 754,928 3,856 235,842 Link to footnote 1 184,879
Canada Pension Plan 1999-2000   1,166,820 185,663 Link to footnote 1 1,352,483 994,592 40,895 109,544 Link to footnote 1 207,452
Canada Pension Plan 2000-2001   1,426,831 (negative 381,557)Link to footnote 1 1,045,274 672,277 18,349 112,781 Link to footnote 1 241,867
Canada Pension Plan 2001-2002   1,675,005 (negative 717,491) 957,514 704,380 7,612 167,629 Link to footnote 1 77,893
Canada Pension Plan 2002-2003   540,077 58,380 Link to footnote 1 598,457 469,323 6,229 110,086 Link to footnote 1 12,819
Canada Pension Plan 2003-2004   331,076 520,805 Link to footnote 1 851,881 515,583 5,903 105,064 Link to footnote 1 225,331
Canada Pension Plan 2004-2005   709,351 (negative 107,187)Link to footnote 1 602,164 340,048 4,252 79,520 Link to footnote 1 178,344
Canada Pension Plan 2005-2006   392,020 47,072 Link to footnote 1 439,092 318,323 2,743 48,787 69,239
Canada Pension Plan 2006-2007   27,486 1,001,250 Link to footnote 1 1,028,736 553,611 13,503 239,755 Link to footnote 1 221,867
Canada Pension Plan 2007-2008   852,364 126,344 Link to footnote 1 978,708 487,513 5,182 182,533 Link to footnote 1 303,480
Canada Pension Plan 2008-2009   724,860 (negative 427,348)Link to footnote 1 297,512 200,729 1,086 15,615 80,082
Canada Pension Plan 2009-2010 292 606,033 367,227 Link to footnote 1 973,260 568,635 10,897 75,219 Link to footnote 1 318,509
Canada Pension Plan 2010-2011 336 983,060 (negative 637,032)Link to footnote 1 346,028 223,676 4,141 100,631 Link to footnote 1 17,580
Canada Pension Plan 2011-2012 36 319,457 (negative 61,538)Link to footnote 1 257,919 128,646 7,667 58,973 Link to footnote 1 62,633
Canada Pension Plan 2013-2014 35 963,674 (negative 187,270)Link to footnote 1 776,404 94,551 17,252 94,278 Link to footnote 1 570,323
Canada Pension Plan 2014-2015 61 710,001 (negative 10,871)Link to footnote 1 699,130 270,807 43,583 30,138 Link to footnote 1 354,602
Canada Pension Plan 2015-2016 40 491,332 23,731 Link to footnote 1 515,063 153,120 2,068 149,892 Link to footnote 1 209,983
Canada Pension Plan 2016-2017 12 339,359 (negative 74,476)Link to footnote 1 264,883 10,898 28,085 13,245 Link to footnote 1 212,655
Canada Pension Plan 2017-2018 5 92,010 92,010 26,485 Link to footnote 1 65,525
Employment Insurance Benefits 2011-2012 104,909 128,656,145 (negative 8,878,144)Link to footnote 1 119,778,001 91,308,576 Link to footnote 1 277,107 28,192,318 Link to footnote 1
Employment Insurance Benefits 2012-2013 112,693 158,787,153 (negative 13,029,597)Link to footnote 1 145,757,556 105,722,084 Link to footnote 1 2,727,796 8,417,892 Link to footnote 1 28,889,784
Employment Insurance Benefits 2013-2014 87,613 127,571,441 (negative 8,669,617)Link to footnote 1 118,901,824 82,777,243 3,919,853 1,013,766 Link to footnote 1 31,190,962
Employment Insurance Benefits 2014-2015 80,696 106,864,887 (negative 9,383,741)Link to footnote 1 97,481,146 65,378,963 Link to footnote 1 3,844,177 733,627 Link to footnote 1 27,524,379
Employment Insurance Benefits 2015-2016 86,146 117,596,841 3,625,029 Link to footnote 1 121,221,870 76,413,278 Link to footnote 1 7,201,174 770,551 Link to footnote 1 36,836,867
Employment Insurance Benefits 2016-2017 103,342 163,978,027 (negative 7,382,739)Link to footnote 1 156,595,288 78,775,905 Link to footnote 1 17,662,473 534,812 Link to footnote 1 59,622,098
Employment Insurance Benefits 2017-2018 104,179 176,993,293 (negative 6,014,172)Link to footnote 1 170,979,121 43,831,040 Link to footnote 1 37,972,974 241,674 Link to footnote 1 88,933,433
Family Allowances 1991-1992   79,520 (negative 5,817) 73,703 25,689 42,967 5,047
Family Allowances 1993-1994   113,772 42,974 156,746 44,551 111,252 943
Old Age Security 1985-1986   168,923 430,684 599,607 230,695 184,916 183,996
Old Age Security 1986-1987   173,459 68,877 242,336 97,864 143,876 596
Old Age Security 1987-1988   348,198 (negative 103,471) 244,727 152,679 82,923 9,125
Old Age Security 1988-1989   1,149,776 (negative 478,928) 670,848 236,695 271,880 162,273
Old Age Security 1989-1990   745,061 16,679 761,740 210,248 222,290 329,202
Old Age Security 1990-1991   450,788 34,157 484,945 120,607 192,431 171,907
Old Age Security 1991-1992   563,001 147,469 710,470 169,150 461,358 79,962
Old Age Security 1992-1993   541,650 565,793 1,107,443 179,038 821,811 106,594
Old Age Security 1993-1994   256,140 168,824 424,964 90,670 175,930 158,364
Old Age Security 1994-1995   1,076,882 138,857 1,215,739 209,131 775,160 231,448
Old Age Security 1995-1996   558,177 446,246 1,004,423 506,772 443,435 54,216
Old Age Security 1996-1997   556,744 1,014 557,758 53,585 419,849 84,324
Old Age Security 1997-1998   808,271 402,230 1,210,501 218,675 673,710 318,116
Old Age Security 1998-1999   955,473 203,073 1,158,546 329,041 422,651 406,854
Old Age Security 1999-2000   517,463 (negative 63,522) 453,941 259,099 105,433 89,409
Old Age Security 2000-2001   985,419 (negative 283,686) 701,733 239,597 121,595 340,541
Old Age Security 2001-2002   3,658,263 (negative 3,147,092) 511,171 135,151 97,019 279,001
Old Age Security 2002-2003   843,538 (negative 248,553) 594,985 168,142 344,524 82,319
Old Age Security 2003-2004   2,330,524 (negative 1,016,831) 1,313,693 159,365 98,812 1,055,516
Old Age Security 2004-2005   1,013,070 (negative 694,547) 318,523 147,095 171,428
Old Age Security 2005-2006   718,362 (negative 253,155) 465,207 87,405 167,638 210,164
Old Age Security 2008-2009   134,360 (negative 18,514) 115,846 101,093 14,753
Old Age Security 2009-2010 15 606,989 1,106 608,095 147,404 460,691
Old Age Security 2010-2011 2 95,829 95,829 17,555 78,274
Old Age Security 2011-2012 1 14,995 14,995 10,966 959 3,070
Old Age Security 2012-2013 15 659,405 (negative 8,707) 650,698 183,708 16,618 450,372
Old Age Security 2013-2014 16 585,092 484Link to footnote 1 585,576 237,276 169,901 178,399
Old Age Security 2014-2015 41 2,055,396 (negative 156,249) 1,899,147 616,016 15,600 111,068 1,156,463
Old Age Security 2015-2016 15 795,157 143 795,300 168,295 627,005
Old Age Security 2016-2017 16 1,174,919 (negative 10,717) 1,164,202 174,382 989,820
Old Age Security 2017-2018 10 494,490 494,490 21,068 19,066 454,356
Universal Child Care Benefits 2011-2012 2 14,000 300 14,300 13,880 420
Universal Child Care Benefits 2014-2015 3 40,000 40,000 3,360 36,640
Fraudulent claims for Canada Student Loans 2012-2013 2 11,003 2,803 13,806 13,806
Fraudulent claims for Canada Student Loans 2013-2014 75 696,810 (negative 3,833) 692,977 313,920 47,806 56,462 274,789
Fraudulent claims for Canada Student Loans 2014-2015 30 266,102 204Link to footnote 1 266,306 69,006 10,393 14,280 172,627
Fraudulent claims for Canada Student Loans 2015-2016 25 267,856 11,357 Link to footnote 1 279,213 53,184 11,332 Link to footnote 1 214,697
Fraudulent claims for Canada Student Loans 2016-2017 2 40,701 (negative 26,713) 13,988 806 13,182
Fraudulent claims for Canada Student Loans 2017-2018 20 361,592 361,592 7,457 1,641 352,494
Fraudulent claims for grants and contributions 2011-2012 2 468,767 301,273 Link to footnote 1 770,040 220,140 14,500 1 535,399
Fraudulent claims for grants and contributions 2012-2013 3 620,814 (negative 287,412) 333,402 97,718 2,496 82,102 151,086
Fraudulent claims for grants and contributions 2014-2015 1 390,540 390,540 390,540
Fraudulent or unsupported claims for grants and contributions 2015-2016 2 2,756,135 661,751 3,417,886 400 1,959,612 1,457,874
Fraudulent travel payment 2014-2015 1 5,025 (negative 225) 4,800 1,920 2,880
Losses of public money:
Fraud by an employee 2006-2007 2 11,767 (negative 6,750)Link to footnote 1 5,017 1,450 3,567
Fraudulent operation by an employee:
Old Age Security 2008-2009 3 115,669 (negative 49,798) 65,871 18,393 673 46,805
Old Age Security 2016-2017 1 39,546 39,546 18,700 20,846
Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard
Department of Fisheries and Oceans
Damage to building and other real property (including small craft harbours) 2016-2017 6 393,046 393,046 293,046 100,000
Fraudulent use of acquisition card due to identity theft 2016-2017 70 183,404 183,404 178,238 5,166 Link to footnote 1
Fraudulent use of designated acquisition card due to identity theft 2017-2018 19 35,114 35,114 30,059 4,891 164
Loss of vessel in fire 2010-2011 1 50,000 50,000 15,000 35,000
Unauthorized claim paid to suppliers and contractors 2012-2013 1 228,850 228,850 228,850
Unauthorized or fraudulent use of designated acquisition or travel card 2011-2012 258 63,046 196 63,242 62,675 567
Unauthorized use of designated acquisition card 2017-2018 3 1,286 1,286 1,188 98
Unauthorized use of designated travel card 2012-2013 5 9,582 2,546 12,128 9,239 Link to footnote 1 2,889
Unauthorized use of designated travel card 2017-2018 15 38,962 38,962 38,962
Unauthorized use of travel card 2013-2014 9 22,100 22,100 16,042 900 3,566 1,592
Unauthorized use of travel card 2014-2015 17 27,758 (negative 3,411) 24,347 20,308 239 3,690 110
Unauthorized use of travel card 2015-2016 12 23,688 23,688 13,823 Link to footnote 1 282 9,583
Unauthorized use of travel card 2016-2017 24 51,028 51,028 6,934 Link to footnote 1 44,094
Global Affairs
Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development
Fraudulent travel or overtime claims 2003-2004 3 42,559 (negative 410) 42,149 1,149 41,000
Fraudulent use of taxi voucher and travel and acquisition card 2015-2016 1 13,872 13,872 3,268 10,604
Loss of consular revenue 2016-2017 4 26,912 26,912 10,189 16,723 Link to footnote 1
Theft of immigration, mission visa or consular funds 1994-1995   176,857 176,857 176,857
Theft of mission funds 2000-2001 3 935,794 935,794 935,794
Health
Department of Health
Fraudulent claim for benefits 2007-2008 1 54,674 54,674 54,674
Fraudulent use of government acquisition and travel card 2014-2015 2 15,707 15,707 7,677 876 7,154
Unauthorized use of taxi vouchers 2017-2018 2 13,936 13,936 13,936
Canadian Food Inspection Agency
Damage to Crown vehicle 2017-2018 62 136,453 37,050 Link to footnote 1 173,503 795 14,381 134,319 Link to footnote 1 24,008
Damage to Crown vehicle in an accident 2014-2015 87 103,497 149,293 Link to footnote 1 252,790 37,428 4,656 202,385 Link to footnote 1 8,321
Damage to Crown vehicle in an accident 2015-2016 87 176,901 195,483 Link to footnote 1 372,384 41,472 13,778 298,112 Link to footnote 1 19,022
Damage to Crown vehicle in an accident 2016-2017 79 199,733 77,253 Link to footnote 1 276,986 5,667 1,572 261,752 Link to footnote 1 7,995
Unauthorized use of designated travel card 2012-2013 12 44,290 644 44,934 40,687 207 4,040
Unauthorized use of travel card 2014-2015 6 26,698 26,698 26,420 19 259
Canadian Institutes of Health Research
Fraudulent claim for grant 2017-2018 1 263,914 263,914 263,914
Fraudulent endorsement of payment instrument 2017-2018 1 219,907 219,907 80,000 139,907
Public Health Agency of Canada
Fraudulent salary and education costs payment for unattended training 2017-2018 1 28,617 28,617 28,617
Unauthorized use of travel card 2017-2018 1 3,956 3,956 700 3,256
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship
Department of Citizenship and Immigration
Fraudulent overtime claim 2017-2018 1 1,718 1,718 1,718
Loss of cash receipt for immigration service fee 2017-2018 2,547 321,845 321,845 39,150 2,736 279,959
Unauthorized use of travel card 2017-2018 3 16,403 16,403 1,000 12,554 2,849
Indigenous Services
Department of Indigenous Services Canada
False or fraudulent claims for contributions 2009-2010 2 3,699,000 (negative 97,107) 3,601,893 861,557 85,750 2,654,586
False or fraudulent claims for contributions 2010-2011 1 260,827 260,827 194,000 24,000 42,827
Fraudulent claim for benefits 2007-2008 1 95,000 (negative 438)Link to footnote 1 94,562 29,750 32,072 32,740
Fraudulent claim for grants and contributions 2016-2017 1 1,200,000 1,200,000 543,843 656,157
Fraudulent claims for contributions 2012-2013 1 84,017 (negative 15,596) 68,421 68,421
Fraudulent claims for contributions 2017-2018 1 1,458,744 1,458,744 1,458,744
Fraudulent claims for post-secondary student support program, Québec region 2005-2006 1 60,000 60,000 4,248 9,000 46,752
Inappropriate use of government resources 2015-2016 1 11,963 11,963 11,963
Inappropriate use of government resources and unearned salary 2013-2014 1 141,423 141,423 22,365 119,058
Misappropriation of government funding 2016-2017 1 779,825 779,825 779,825
Misuse of government acquisition card 2009-2010 1 19,222 19,222 10,355 8,867
Overpayment—Non-insured health services provider 2009-2010 2 6,805,708 (negative 5,764,849) 1,040,859 5,000 341,020 694,839
Overpayment—Non-insured health services provider 2015-2016 1 360,255 360,255 360,255
Unauthorized use of travel card 2017-2018 3 9,553 9,553 750 5,245 3,558
Unsupported claims—Non-insured health services provider 2016-2017 1 7,623,092 7,623,092 7,623,092
Infrastructure and Communities
Office of Infrastructure of Canada
Damage to tablet 2017-2018 14 21,126 21,126 7,545 13,581 Link to footnote 1
Innovation, Science and Economic Development
Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency
Damage to Crown vehicle 2017-2018 1 6,815 6,815 6,815 Link to footnote 1
Department of Western Economic Diversification
Loss of BlackBerry 2017-2018 1 200 200 200
Loss of computer 2017-2018 1 250 250 250
Loss of computer equipment 2015-2016 4 190 15Link to footnote 1 205 115 90
Loss of computer equipment 2017-2018 6 555 555 555
Loss of equipment 2017-2018 3 180 180 180
Loss of furniture 2017-2018 1 500 500 500
Loss of laptop 2017-2018 1 250 250 250
Loss of printer 2017-2018 1 300 300 300
National Defence
Department of National Defence
Direct funds transfer error 2016-2017 2 1,363 1,363 847 516
Discrepancy in Working Capital Fund 2015-2016 2 1,990 (negative 985) 1,005 1,005
Fire damage within building 2017-2018 5 14,040 14,040 4,264 9,776
Fraudulent claim to suppliers and contractors 2016-2017 1 1,300,000 1,300,000 1,300,000
Fraudulent claims—CFB Halifax 2010-2011 1 68,374 872 69,246 69,246
Fraudulent claims, cashing of cheques and receipts of pay—CFSU Ottawa 1999-2000   28,305 85,277 Link to footnote 1 113,582 32,891 2,500 78,191
Fraudulent use of designated acquisition card—Winnipeg 2015-2016 1 10,301 10,301 1,000 9,301
Loss of accountable advance 2015-2016 2 2,515 2,515 47 400 Link to footnote 1 2,068
Loss of accountable advance 2016-2017 3 1,879 1,879 638 1,241
Loss of accountable advance—Borden 2011-2012 2 344 21Link to footnote 1 365 17 183 165Link to footnote 1
Loss of accountable advance—Ottawa 2012-2013 1 12,966 1,249 14,215 1,991 12,224
Loss of public funds—8 Wing Trenton—theft 2009-2010   3,870 2,688 6,558 2,688 3,870
Loss of standing advance Kandahar—suspected theft 2008-2009   20,538 (negative 1,879) 18,659 9,632 9,027
Theft of information technology equipment and computer peripheral 2014-2015 1 281,094 652,840 933,934 933,934
National Revenue
Canada Revenue Agency
Court convictions (amount of tax evaded or refunds fraudulently obtained as determined by the Court):
Goods and services tax/harmonized sales tax 2004-2005   4,581,548 4,581,548 1,292,319 971 3,139,246 149,012
Goods and services tax/harmonized sales tax 2005-2006   5,924,283 5,924,283 1,566,063 4,356,249 Link to footnote 1 1,971
Goods and services tax/harmonized sales tax 2006-2007   8,692,483 (negative 17,804) 8,674,679 2,866,753 130 5,807,388 408
Goods and services tax/harmonized sales tax 2007-2008   17,198,434 17,198,434 3,453,267 13,737,044 Link to footnote 1 8,123
Goods and services tax/harmonized sales tax 2008-2009   13,735,115 13,735,115 5,376,404 43,473 8,282,820 Link to footnote 1 32,418
Goods and services tax/harmonized sales tax 2009-2010   7,265,375 1,045,720 Link to footnote 1 8,311,095 2,124,735 Link to footnote 1 885 4,828,876 1,356,599
Goods and services tax/harmonized sales tax 2010-2011   4,445,660 4,445,660 1,946,783 50,370 2,270,230 Link to footnote 1 178,277
Goods and services tax/harmonized sales tax 2011-2012   13,871,865 13,871,865 8,357,110 5,180,874 333,881
Goods and services tax/harmonized sales tax 2012-2013   21,919,300 21,919,300 1,558,077 10,046 20,163,874 187,303
Goods and services tax/harmonized sales tax 2013-2014   18,502,691 18,502,691 839,213 69,472 17,313,549 Link to footnote 1 280,457
Goods and services tax/harmonized sales tax 2014-2015   8,703,643 8,703,643 1,450,548 6,687,106 Link to footnote 1 565,989
Goods and services tax/harmonized sales tax 2015-2016   1,251,325 1,251,325 338,893 6,417 867,054 Link to footnote 1 38,961
Goods and services tax/harmonized sales tax 2016-2017   1,188,685 1,188,685 506,865 5,450 358,528 Link to footnote 1 317,842
Goods and services tax/harmonized sales tax 2017-2018   1,452,077 (negative 220,542)Link to footnote 1 1,231,535 253,732 Link to footnote 1 56,094 524,743 Link to footnote 1 396,966
Income tax 2003-2004   12,026,416 12,026,416 8,622,886 3,374,237 29,293
Income tax 2004-2005   7,922,895 7,922,895 5,582,532 2,332,987 Link to footnote 1 7,376
Income tax 2005-2006   9,648,565 9,648,565 6,176,108 3,124,453 348,004
Income tax 2007-2008   13,004,212 13,004,212 4,036,148 5,358 8,895,673 67,033
Income tax 2008-2009   15,562,835 (negative 501,070) 15,061,765 8,405,843 6,542,660 Link to footnote 1 113,262
Income tax 2009-2010   7,428,731 7,428,731 3,480,121 2,560 3,616,542 Link to footnote 1 329,508
Income tax 2010-2011   22,442,722 (negative 20,048) 22,422,674 9,920,660 120,229 11,636,295 Link to footnote 1 745,490
Income tax 2011-2012   4,611,681 4,611,681 2,437,909 106,344 1,625,342 Link to footnote 1 442,086
Income tax 2012-2013   11,841,323 (negative 6,594) 11,834,729 5,973,253 26,505 4,146,864 Link to footnote 1 1,688,107
Income tax 2013-2014   8,814,118 (negative 11,126) 8,802,992 2,632,248 50,751 3,894,259 Link to footnote 1 2,225,734
Income tax 2014-2015   3,508,671 3,508,671 1,484,757 307,457 915,026 Link to footnote 1 801,431
Income tax 2015-2016   4,594,597 (negative 47,392) 4,547,205 1,401,779 37,420 686,457 Link to footnote 1 2,421,549
Income tax 2016-2017   3,700,231 154,470 Link to footnote 1 3,854,701 894,656 816,801 2,143,244
Income tax 2017-2018   1,760,874 220,542 Link to footnote 1 1,981,416 578,120 Link to footnote 1 6,958 105,142 1,291,196
Other administered losses 2009-2010   111,065 111,065 58,665 30,700 21,700
Other administered losses 2010-2011   161,040 161,040 156,523 4,517 Link to footnote 1
Other administered losses 2011-2012   431,140 431,140 148,060 275,392 Link to footnote 1 7,688
Other administered losses 2012-2013   47,923 47,923 25,893 22,030
Other administered losses 2013-2014   30,089 30,089 2,353 27,736
Other administered losses 2014-2015   209,003 209,003 21,022 176,767 11,214
Other administered losses 2017-2018   46,637 46,637 22,818 Link to footnote 1 23,819 Link to footnote 1
Fraudulent claim for sick and other leave benefits 2012-2013 8 34,939 34,939 34,028 911
Fraudulent claim for sick and other leave benefits 2013-2014 5 6,020 6,020 5,174 563 283
Fraudulent claim for sick and other leave benefits 2014-2015 4 2,839 2,839 1,973 866
Fraudulent claim for sick and other leave benefits 2015-2016 3 1,588 1,588 973 615
Fraudulent claim for sick and other leave benefits 2016-2017 5 21,605 21,605 17,172 4,433
Fraudulent claim for sick and other leave benefits 2017-2018 1 1,024 1,024 615 409
Fraudulent salary payments for unreported absences 2013-2014 6 77,379 77,379 49,988 17,772 9,619
Fraudulent salary payments for unreported absences 2014-2015 4 52,768 52,768 49,145 3,623
Fraudulent salary payments for unreported absences 2015-2016 3 10,610 10,610 3,106 7,504
Fraudulent salary payments for unreported absences 2016-2017 4 25,002 25,002 237 24,765
Fraudulent salary payments for unreported absences 2017-2018 16 100,679 (negative 7,268)Link to footnote 1 93,411 1,828 23,422 68,161
Personal purchases made by an employee using a Canada Revenue Agency charge card 2008-2009   3,219 3,219 1,733 1,486
Unauthorized use of travel card 2017-2018 1 4,112 4,112 4,112
Unauthorized use of travel cards and fraudulent travel claims 2016-2017 2 5,350 5,350 4,992 358
Natural Resources
Department of Natural Resources
Damage to building 2017-2018 1 1,850 260Link to footnote 1 2,110 2,110
Fraudulent cashing of traveler's cheques 2007-2008 2 12,895 12,895 8,664 4,231
Theft and unauthorized use of taxi chits 2010-2011   769 769 769
Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Loss of encrypted USB Key 2017-2018 19 1,615 1,615 1,615
Privy Council
Privy Council Office
Theft of taxi chits 2009-2010 2 5,509 5,509 945 50 4,514
Canadian Intergovernmental Conference Secretariat
Fraudulent use of acquisition card 2017-2018 1 15 15 15
Theft of portable battery 2017-2018 1 326 326 326
Theft of USB cable 2017-2018 4 25 25 25
Theft of USB charger 2017-2018 1 40 40 40
Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness
Canada Border Services Agency
Loss of revenues due to Customs Act infractions—
Other infractions 2013-2014   27,266 27,266 17,623 9,643
Correctional Service of Canada
Damage due to intentional fire 2015-2016 11 393,095 393,095 393,095 Link to footnote 1
Damage due to water piper break 2017-2018 7 74,527 74,527 74,527 Link to footnote 1
Damage following motor vehicle accident 2015-2016 55 94,053 94,053 18,136 75,917 Link to footnote 1
Damage following motor vehicle accident 2016-2017 50 211,766 103 211,869 37,805 14,663 159,401 Link to footnote 1
Damage following motor vehicle accident 2017-2018 40 155,407 155,407 28,197 127,210 Link to footnote 1
Damage to plate glass window 2015-2016 9 4,300 4,300 564Link to footnote 1 3,736 Link to footnote 1
Damage to plate glass window 2016-2017 232 12,609 12,609 100 421 12,009 79
Loss of asset inventories 2016-2017 90 233,186 233,186 233,186 Link to footnote 1
Loss of asset inventories 2017-2018 50 14,477 14,477 14,477 Link to footnote 1
Loss of cellular phone 2017-2018 1 200 200 200Link to footnote 1
Theft of computer equipment 2017-2018 1 125 125 125Link to footnote 1
Vandalism to property and equipment 2015-2016 418 48,994 48,994 2,124 Link to footnote 1 46,870 Link to footnote 1
Vandalism to property and equipment 2016-2017 372 94,221 94,221 1,976 92,245
Vandalism to property and equipment 2017-2018 707 126,397 126,397 1,861 352 121,856 2,328
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Damage to Crown vehicle 2017-2018 603 1,455,908 20,654 Link to footnote 1 1,476,562 56,188 29,453 1,367,111 Link to footnote 1 23,810
Fraudulent use of acquisition card 2017-2018 1 104,555 104,555 Link to footnote 1 9,581 94,974 Link to footnote 1
Theft of exhibit 2013-2014 1 116,231 81Link to footnote 1 116,312 2,100 1,800 541 111,871
Public Services and Procurement
Department of Public Works and Government Services
Damage to building 2016-2017 6 33,859 (negative 2,679) 31,180 21,884 3,755 5,541
Fraud—Pay officer 2006-2007   250,000 250,000 91,239 158,761
Fraud—Public Service Pension Fund 2006-2007   1,185,000 (negative 912,069) 272,931 86,966 9,038 129,767 47,160
Fraud—Public Service Pension Fund 2007-2008   87,464 (negative 49,031) 38,433 1,870 50 36,513
Fraud—Public Service Pension Fund 2008-2009   58,187 74,834 133,021 6,053 109,830 17,138
Fraud—Public Service Pension Fund 2011-2012   71,131 71,131 11,355 2,000 57,776
Fraudulent use of acquisition card 2009-2010   4,087 4,087 2,099 1,988
Fraudulent use of taxi voucher 2009-2010 2 21,156 21,156 770 240 18,226 Link to footnote 1 1,920
Loss of money due to an illegal act 2004-2005   3,452,066 3,452,066 490,294 17,294 2,898,744 Link to footnote 1 45,734
Malfeasance by an employee 2007-2008   2,775,542 2,775,542 978,244 14,123 1,478,470 Link to footnote 1 304,705
Overpayment—Public Service Pension Fund 2007-2008   2,088,274 (negative 1,644,255) 444,019 327,977 98,160 17,882
Overpayment—Public Service Pension Fund 2009-2010   211,459 211,459 114,614 3,172 52,245 41,428
Overpayment—Public Service Pension Fund 2010-2011   145,480 145,480 83,508 750 14,623 46,599
Overpayment—Public Service Pension Fund 2012-2013   174,014 174,014 104,366 7,978 61,670
Overpayment—Public Service Pension Fund 2013-2014   497,792 497,792 206,812 25,362 6,549 Link to footnote 1 259,069
Overpayment—Public Service Pension Fund 2015-2016 9 169,594 169,594 10,002 1,939 121,882 35,771
Overpayment—Public Service Pension Fund 2016-2017 11 21,214 (negative 3,375) 17,839 15,353 1,428 1,058
Sponsorship Program 2007-2008 2 2,568,561 2,568,561 1,248,512 1,320,049
Unauthorized use of acquisition card 2014-2015 3 5,669 (negative 312) 5,357 2,386 9 2,962
Unauthorized use of travel card 2015-2016 4 8,697 8,697 7,265 1,432
Unauthorized use of travel card 2017-2018 6 9,217 9,217 3,932 700 657 3,928
Vendor overpayment 2017-2018 1 511 511 511
Receiver General—Cheque Redemption Control Directorate
Receiver General cheques including employment insurance warrants and Bank of Canada cheques—
Misdirected direct deposit 2017-2018 10,860 8,345,320 8,345,320 6,144,574 1,193,445 1,007,301
Transport
Department of Transport
Damage to Crown vehicle 2017-2018 30 55,437 12,565 Link to footnote 1 68,002 35,089 32,913
Fraudulent travel claim 2009-2010 7 7,939 7,939 3,812 717 3,410
Unauthorized use of travel card 2015-2016 7 16,504 16,504 5,708 6,475 4,321 Link to footnote 1
Treasury Board
Treasury Board Secretariat
Fraudulent benefit claim 2014-2015 5 70,725 70,725 4,062 192 66,471
Fraudulent benefit claim 2015-2016 4 320,150 320,150 176 319,974
Fraudulent benefit claim 2016-2017 2 10,552 10,552 10,552
Fraudulent benefit claim 2017-2018 5 37,840 217Link to footnote 1 38,057 5,316 2,760 29,981
Fraudulent benefit claim (health and dental plans) 2013-2014 5 189,739 189,739 36,761 152,978
Theft of laptop 2017-2018 1 1,800 1,800 1,800 Link to footnote 1
Veterans Affairs
Department of Veterans Affairs
False or fraudulent claims for War Veterans Allowance benefits 1992-1993 2 97,219 (negative 5,634) 91,585 43,600 4,000 18,584 25,401
Fraudulent endorsement of disability pension cheques cashed following death of payee 2004-2005 1 30,108 (negative 18,908) 11,200 6,791 4,409
Fraudulent endorsement of disability pension cheques cashed following death of payee 2008-2009 5 378,004 (negative 1) 378,003 44,689 330,797 2,517
Theft of disability pension payments following death of payee 2007-2008 3 51,893 (negative 10,464) 41,429 14,756 461 26,212
Theft of disability pension payments following death of payee 2008-2009 6 83,556 (negative 14,175) 69,381 15,047 39,985 14,349
Theft of disability pension payments following death of payee 2016-2017 1 26,817 26,817 300 1,200 25,317
Total     1,347,542,296 (negative 54,023,291) 1,293,519,005 668,136,229 75,519,721 219,656,111 330,206,944

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