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 Losses of Money or Property.

Losses of revenues due to fraud or willful misrepresentation—discovered or detected in 2017‑2018
(in dollars)

Brief description of incident Number of incidents Amount of loss Amount recovered in 2017–2018 Amount not expected to be recovered Amount expected to be recovered in subsequent years
Environment and Climate Change
Parks Canada Agency
Loss of revenues due to erroneous credit card number 354 16,790 16,690 100
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 37 13,151,382 Link to footnote 1 Link to footnote 1
Income tax 69 33,587,197 Link to footnote 1 Link to footnote 1
Other administered losses 6 928,818 Link to footnote 1 Link to footnote 1
Subtotal 112 47,667,397
Court convictions (amount of tax evaded or refunds fraudulently obtained as determined by the Court)
Goods and services tax/harmonized sales tax 23 1,452,077 358,221 211,643 882,213
Income tax 12 1,760,874 430,912 105,142 1,224,820
Other administered losses 5 46,637 22,611 24,026
Subtotal 40 3,259,588 789,133 339,396 2,131,059
Total 152 50,926,985 789,133 339,396 2,131,059
Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness
Canada Border Services Agency
Loss of revenues due to Customs Act infractions
Non report/Smuggling 2 1,821,654 1,821,654
Total 508 52,765,429 789,133 2,177,740 2,131,159

Table notes

The dash means that the amount is 0 or is rounded to 0.

Losses of public money due to an offence, illegal act or accident—occurrence or discovery in 2017‑2018
(in dollars)

Brief description of loss Charged to 2017–2018 Vote Amount of loss Amount recovered in 2017–2018 Amount not expected to be recovered Amount expected to be recovered in subsequent years
Canadian Heritage
Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission
Fraudulent use of taxi voucher (1 case) 1 13 13
Environment and Climate Change
Department of the Environment
Theft of petty cash funds (1 case) 1 91 91
Unauthorized use of acquisition card (18 cases) 1 1,608 1,608
Unauthorized use of designated travel card (1 case) 1 5,137 5,137
Parks Canada Agency
Fraudulent use of acquisition card (7 cases) 1 8,141 7,339 366 436
Loss of cash float (1 case) 1 204 204
Loss of money from a vault (1 case) 1 666 666
Net cashier shortage (gross shortage $52,602; gross overage $28,825) 1 23,776 23,776
Theft of cash receipt (2 cases) 1 1,645 1,645
Theft of money from a vault (2 cases) 1 3,755 3,755
Unpaid travel card (5 cases) 1 1,825 76 1,749
Families, Children and Social Development
Department of Employment and Social Development
Cashier shortage (6 cases) 1 450 450
Fraudulent claim for Canada Pension Plan (5 cases) (S) 92,010 26,485 45,243 20,282
Fraudulent claim for Canada Student Loans (20 cases) (S) 361,592 7,457 354,135
Fraudulent claim for Employment Insurance Benefits (104,179 cases) (S) 176,993,293 44,126,831 74,137 132,792,325
Fraudulent claim for Old Age Security (10 cases) (S) 494,490 21,068 473,422
Loss due to administrative error (1 case) 1 4,410 4,410
Loss of deposit (1 case) 1 777 777
Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard
Department of Fisheries and Oceans
Fraudulent use of acquisition card due to identity theft (19 cases) 1 35,114 30,059 5,055
Loss of petty cash funds (1 case) 1 143 143
Unauthorized use of designated acquisition card (3 cases) 1 1,286 1,286
Unauthorized use of designated travel card (15 cases) 1 38,962 38,962
Global Affairs
Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development
Counterfeit bill in bank deposit (1 case) 1 25 25
Loss of accountable advance (3 cases) 1 6,000 6,000
Loss of consular revenue (7 cases) 1 974 974
Loss of petty cash funds (1 case) 1 320 320
Health
Department of Health
Inappropriate payment of education costs (1 case) 1 32,918 32,918
Unauthorized use of taxi voucher (2 cases) 1 13,936 13,936
Canadian Food Inspection Agency
Fraudulent travel claim (1 case) 1 486 486
Unauthorized use of acquisition card (6 cases) 1 288 288
Canadian Institutes of Health Research
Fraudulent claim for grant (1 case) 5 263,914 263,914
Fraudulent endorsement of payment instrument (1 case) 1 219,907 80,000 139,907
Public Health Agency of Canada
Fraudulent salary and education costs payment for unattended training (1 case) 1 28,617 28,617
Unauthorized use of travel card (1 case) 1 3,956 3,956
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship
Department of Citizenship and Immigration
Fraudulent overtime claim (1 case) 1 1,718 1,718
Loss of cash receipt for immigration service fee (2,547 cases)   321,845 39,150 247,710 34,985
Unauthorized use of travel card (3 cases) 1 16,403 1,000 15,403
Indigenous and Northern Affairs
Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development
Loss of cash receipt—Treaty Payment (2 cases)   942 192 750
Unauthorized use of acquisition card (1 case) 1 5,024 5,024
Unauthorized use of taxi chit (1 case) 1 21 21
Unauthorized use of travel card (1 case) 1 1,100 1,100
Indigenous Services
Department of Indigenous Services Canada
Fraudulent claim for contribution (1 case) 10 1,458,744 1,458,744
Unauthorized use of travel card (3 cases) 1 9,553 750 8,803
Justice
Department of Justice
Theft of petty cash funds (1 case) 1 58 58
Courts Administration Service
Loss of petty cash funds (1 case) 1 40 40
National Defence
Department of National Defence
Fraudulent use of acquisition card (2 cases) 1 24,474 474 24,000
National Revenue
Canada Revenue Agency
Fraudulent claim paid for sick and other leave benefits (1 case) 1 1,024 615 409
Fraudulent salary payment for unreported absence (16 cases) 1 100,679 1,828 98,851
Unauthorized use of acquisition card (1 case) 1 2,286 2,286
Unauthorized use of travel card (1 case) 1 4,112 4,112
Natural Resources
Department of Natural Resources
Loss of petty cash funds (1 case)   76 76
Privy Council
Canadian Intergovernmental Conference Secretariat
Fraudulent use of acquisition card (1 case) 1 15 15
Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness
Canada Border Services Agency
Fraudulent use of acquisition card due to identity theft (1 case) 1 13,862 13,862
Correctional Service of Canada
Loss of petty cash funds (3 cases) 1 985 985
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Fraudulent use of acquisition card (1 case) 1 104,555 14,555 80,070 9,930
Fraudulent use of travel card (1 case) 1 3,164 3,164
Public Services and Procurement
Department of Public Works and Government Services
Fraudulent use of acquisition card (1 case) 1 1,923 1,923
Unauthorized use of travel card (6 cases) 1 9,217 3,932 657 4,628
Vendor overpayment (1 case)   511 511
Receiver General—Cheque Redemption Control Directorate
Receiver General cheques including employment insurance warrants and Bank of Canada cheques
Forged endorsement (2,549 cases)   2,029,289 2,027,522 1,767
Irregular endorsement (62 cases)   76,539 76,539
Misdirected direct deposit (10,860 cases)   8,345,320 6,144,574 1,193,445 1,007,301
Not endorsed (1,259 cases)   913,342 913,342
Other (999 cases)   3,697,073 3,652,147 44,926
Transport
Department of Transport
Unauthorized use of taxi voucher (2 cases) 1 31 31
Unauthorized use of travel card (1 case) 1 4,212 4,212
Treasury Board
Treasury Board Secretariat
Fraudulent benefit claim (5 cases) 20 37,840 5,316 32,524
Total   195,826,706 57,205,329 1,793,450 136,827,927
The dash means that the amount is 0 or is rounded to 0.
A blank cell means there is no available data.

Losses of public property due to an offence or other illegal act—occurrence or discovery in 2017‑2018
(in dollars)

Brief description of loss Amount of loss Amount recovered in 2017–2018 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 computer (1 case) 1,705 1,705
Theft of Crown vehicle (1 case) 5,000 5,000
Theft of equipment (2 cases) 37,539 37,539
Vandalism to equipment (1 case) 1,500 1,500
Vandalism to government building (1 case) 304 304
Vandalism to government property (2 cases) 3,500 3,500
Canadian Heritage
Department of Canadian Heritage
Theft of laptop (1 case) 1,300 1,300
Theft of tablet (1 case) 2,200 2,200
Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission
Theft of laptop (1 case) 1,075 1,075
Environment and Climate Change
Department of the Environment
Theft of arrest equipment (4 cases) 525 525
Theft of battery and equipment (48 cases) 3,215 3,215
Theft of BlackBerry (3 cases) 600 600
Theft of boat motor (1 case) 5,683 5,683
Theft of camera and audio equipment (37 cases) 20,850 20,850
Theft of computer cable (15 cases) 343 343
Theft of computer equipment (14 cases) 1,910 1,910
Theft of computer monitor (1 case) 225 225
Theft of controller and solar panel (2 cases) 360 360
Theft of data recorder (1 case) 5,000 5,000
Theft of digital camera (1 case) 300 300
Theft of Doppler radar (1 case) 30,000 30,000
Theft of field equipment (1 case) 10,000 2,200 7,800
Theft of first aid kit (1 case) 40 40
Theft of flashlight (2 cases) 600 600
Theft of garage opener remote (1 case) 10 10
Theft of GPS and equipment (2 cases) 550 550
Theft of iPhone equipment (3 cases) 130 130
Theft of laptop (1 case) 4,500 4,500
Theft of shotgun lead detector (1 case) 60 60
Theft of uniform (1 case) 60 60
Parks Canada Agency
Theft of copper (1 case) 3,500 3,500
Theft of electronic equipment (2 cases) 3,795 3,795
Theft of equipment (11 cases) 73,107 73,107
Theft of furniture and furnishing (3 cases) 975 975
Theft of informatics equipment (2 cases) 2,335 2,335
Theft of materials and supplies (6 cases) 1,075 1,075
Vandalism to building (13 cases) 127,098 127,098
Vandalism to electronic equipment (1 case) 1,800 1,800
Vandalism to equipment (2 cases) 300 300
Vandalism to furniture and furnishing (3 cases) 1,445 1,445
Vandalism to materials and supplies (10 cases) 5,360 5,360
Vandalism to real property (11 cases) 8,906 8,906
Families, Children and Social Development
Department of Employment and Social Development
Theft of BlackBerry (2 cases) 400 400
Vandalism to building and other real property (2 cases) 1,990 1,990
Finance
Department of Finance
Theft of laptop (1 case) 1,300 1,300
Financial Consumer Agency of Canada
Theft of BlackBerry (1 case) 500 500
Theft of laptop (2 cases) 2,500 2,500
Office of the Auditor General
Theft of informatics equipment (1 case) 100 100
Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions
Theft of BlackBerry (1 case) 200 200
Theft of earphones (1 case) 9 9
Theft of laptop (1 case) 839 839
Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard
Department of Fisheries and Oceans
Theft of informatics equipment (2 cases) 2,800 2,800
Theft of machinery and equipment (7 cases) 13,440 13,440
Theft of materials and supplies (4 cases) 838 838
Theft of other transportation equipment (1 case) 4,900 4,900
Theft of telecommunication equipment (5 cases) 1,000 1,000
Vandalism to building (5 cases) 10,093 10,093
Vandalism to Crown vehicle (6 cases) 9,122 9,122
Vandalism to telecommunication equipment (1 case) 1,434 1,434
Health
Department of Health
Theft of BlackBerry (1 case) 200 200
Canadian Food Inspection Agency
Theft of BlackBerry (3 cases) 600 600
Theft of cellular phone (5 cases) 1,000 1,000
Theft of inspector badge (3 cases) 120 120
Theft of laptop (2 cases) 2,000 2,000
Theft of tool and accessories (1 case) 250 250
Vandalism to Crown vehicle (36 cases) 35,158 35,158
Vandalism to government property (1 case) 2,836 2,836
Canadian Institutes of Health Research
Theft of laptop (2 cases) 2,000 2,000
Public Health Agency of Canada
Theft of tablet (1 case) 1,500 1,500
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship
Department of Citizenship and Immigration
Theft of BlackBerry (1 case) 200 200
Theft of laptop (2 cases) 2,300 2,300
Indigenous Services
Department of Indigenous Services Canada
Theft of laptop (1 case) 1,374 1,374
Innovation, Science and Economic Development
Department of Industry
Theft of bumper (1 case) 4,962 4,962
Theft of cellular phone (1 case) 200 200
Theft of chair (1 case) 1,175 1,175
Theft of laptop (1 case) 1,077 1,077
Theft of measurement equipment (2 cases) 650 650
Theft of safety kit (1 case) 113 113
Theft of sleeping bag (1 case) 169 169
Theft of USB key (1 case) 170 170
Theft of various tools (1 case) 300 300
Vandalism to transmission cable (1 case) 5,928 5,928
Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency
Vandalism to building (1 case) 268 268
Vandalism to Crown vehicle (1 case) 6,540 6,540
Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency
Theft of laptop (1 case) 1,550 1,550
Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec
Theft of laptop (2 cases) 2,006 2,006
National Research Council of Canada
Theft of a tablet (1 case) 2,500 2,500
Theft of computer workstation (1 case) 700 700
Theft of laptop (1 case) 1,600 1,600
Vandalism to building door (1 case) 200 200
Statistics Canada
Theft of laptop (2 cases) 771 771
Justice
Department of Justice
Theft of BlackBerry (1 case) 200 200
Theft of tablet (1 case) 1,000 1,000
Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions
Loss of BlackBerry (1 case) 200 200
Loss of identification and access card (2 cases) 40 40
Loss of office key (1 case) 5 5
National Defence
Department of National Defence
Theft of combat clothing (133 cases) 8,716 6 8,710
Theft of electrical equipment (2 cases) 70 70
Theft of laptop (1 case) 2,549 2,549
Theft of military specific equipment (107 cases) 21,989 1,538 20,451
Theft of non-military specific equipment (61 cases) 3,683 3 3,680
Theft of technical equipment (17 cases) 8,308 390 7,918
Theft of tools (9 cases) 4,565 4,565
Theft of transportation equipment (1 case) 54,833 54,833
Theft of weapons and accessories (2 cases) 108 108
Vandalism to building (1 case) 1,033 1,033
National Revenue
Canada Revenue Agency
Theft of BlackBerry (4 cases) 800 800
Theft of cellular phone (1 case) 200 200
Theft of laptop (8 cases) 14,809 14,809
Theft of office equipment (7 cases) 3,390 3,390
Natural Resources
Department of Natural Resources
Theft of BlackBerry (1 case) 200 200
Theft of tablet (2 cases) 5,150 5,150
National Energy Board
Theft of laptop (2 cases) 2,400 2,400
Parliament
House of Commons
Damage to a monitor due to office theft (1 case) 198 198
Theft of camera (3 cases) 1,191 1,191
Theft of camera equipment (2 cases) 1,237 1,237
Theft of laptop (4 cases) 6,381 6,381
Privy Council
Canadian Intergovernmental Conference Secretariat
Theft of portable battery (1 case) 326 326
Theft of USB cable (4 cases) 25 25
Theft of USB charger (1 case) 40 40
Office of the Commissioner of Official Languages
Theft of laptop (1 case) 390 390
Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness
Canada Border Services Agency
Theft of authority card (5 cases) 13 13
Theft of badge (8 cases) 156 156
Theft of cellular phone (1 case) 200 200
Theft of computer equipment (2 cases) 515 515
Theft of equipment (1 case) 1,000 1,000
Theft of uniform equipment (4 cases) 2,065 2,065
Correctional Service of Canada
Damage due to inmate disturbances (7 cases) 29,029 29,029
Damage due to intentional fire (11 cases) 42,576 42,576
Damage due to intentional water pipe break (2 cases) 5,661 5,661
Damage to plate glass window (11 cases) 14,556 14,556
Theft of computer equipment (1 case) 125 125
Theft of laptop (2 cases) 1,366 1,366
Theft of supplies (20 cases) 7,031 7,031
Vandalism of property and equipment (707 cases) 126,397 1,861 121,856 2,680
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Damage to Crown vehicle (14 cases) 31,617 31,617
Damage to real property (1 case) 3,200 3,200
Theft of cellular phone (3 cases) 600 600
Theft of electronic equipment (2 cases) 535 535
Theft of informatics equipment (1 case) 1,094 1,094
Theft of telecommunications equipment (3 cases) 18,020 18,020
Theft of uniform and equipment (32 cases) 5,450 5,450
Vandalism to real property (1 case) 3,165 3,165
Public Services and Procurement
Department of Public Works and Government Services
Theft of access card (1 case) 15 15
Theft of BlackBerry (8 cases) 1,600 1,600
Theft of computer monitor (2 cases) 410 410
Theft of electrical wire (1 case) 500 500
Theft of headset (1 case) 98 98
Theft of laptop (8 cases) 9,827 9,827
Theft of office key (1 case) 275 275
Theft of power cord (1 case) 20 20
Theft of telephone (1 case) 129 129
Theft of USB key (4 cases) 580 580
Vandalism to building (6 cases) 4,301 4,301
Shared Services Canada
Theft of BlackBerry (2 cases) 400 400
Theft of encrypted USB key (1 case) 100 100
Theft of laptop (3 cases) 3,600 3,600
Theft of telecommunications equipment (2 cases) 79,801 79,801
Transport
Department of Transport
Theft of access cards (2 cases) 30 30
Theft of BlackBerry (1 case) 200 200
Theft of camera (2 cases) 700 700
Theft of cellular phone (2 cases) 400 400
Theft of Entrust token (3 cases) 15 15
Theft of identity card (5 cases) 33 33
Theft of laptop (1 case) 1,271 1,271
Theft of security badge (2 cases) 360 360
Theft of tablet (3 cases) 4,350 4,350
Theft of USB key (1 case) 180 180
Theft of vehicle light bar (2 cases) 582 582
Theft of vehicle registration (1 case) 22 22
Theft of work clothing and supplies (1 case) 1,407 1,407
Vandalism of Crown vehicle (2 cases) 412 412
Treasury Board
Treasury Board Secretariat
Theft of laptop (1 case) 1,800 1,800
Veterans Affairs
Department of Veterans Affairs
Theft of laptop (1 case) 1,676 1,676
Total 1,054,163 5,998 1,039,669 8,496
The dash means that the amount is 0 or is rounded to 0.

Losses of public property due to accidental loss, destruction or damage—occurrence or discovery in 2017‑2018
(in dollars)

Brief description of loss Amount of loss Amount recovered in 2017–2018 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 (24 cases) 58,771 58,771
Damage to equipment (1 case) 1,964 1,964
Damage to government property (3 cases) 2,825 2,825
Loss of BlackBerry (7 cases) 1,400 1,400
Loss of cellular phone (2 cases) 400 400
Loss of equipment (1 case) 2,982 2,982
Loss of key (1 case) 195 195
Canadian Grain Commission
Damage to Crown vehicle (1 case) 1,314 1,314
Loss of BlackBerry (1 case) 141 141
Loss of cellular phone (1 case) 165 165
Loss of proximity access and ID card (21 cases) 155 155
Canadian Heritage
Office of the Co-ordinator, Status of Women
Loss of BlackBerry (1 case) 200 200
Loss of laptop (1 case) 2,000 2,000
Environment and Climate Change
Department of the Environment
Damage to a trailer (2 cases) 1,000 1,000
Damage to Crown vehicle (2 cases) 24,364 24,364
Parks Canada Agency
Damage to BlackBerry (13 cases) 2,600 2,600
Damage to building (4 cases) 38,059 38,059
Damage to Crown vehicle (78 cases) 205,834 3,136 176,982 25,716
Damage to electronic equipment (1 case) 123 123
Damage to equipment (11 cases) 22,476 21,816 660
Damage to public property due to flood (2 cases) 3,291,362 3,282,582 8,780
Damage to public property due to wildfire (1 case) 530,099 530,099
Damage to public property due to windstorm (1 case) 192,800 192,800
Damage to real property (17 cases) 52,269 19,733 32,536
Damage to vessel due to accidental fire (1 case) 1,430,000 1,430,000
Loss of BlackBerry (8 cases) 1,600 1,600
Loss of electronic equipment (7 cases) 2,424 2,424
Loss of equipment (1 case) 450 450
Loss of materials (3 cases) 1,068 30 1,038
Families, Children and Social Development
Department of Employment and Social Development
Damage to computer equipment (3 cases) 500 500
Damage to Crown vehicle (1 case) 3,764 3,585 179
Damage to tablet (18 cases) 27,500 27,500
Damage to USB key (7 cases) 35 35
Loss of BlackBerry (29 cases) 5,800 5,800
Loss of computer equipment (4 cases) 975 975
Loss of laptop (2 cases) 100 100
Loss of materials and supplies (580 cases) 11,334 11,334
Loss of USB key (6 cases) 75 75
Finance
Department of Finance
Damage to Crown vehicle (1 case) 1,480 1,480
Damage to equipment (1 case) 65 65
Loss of BlackBerry (1 case) 200 200
Loss of remote access material (6 cases) 900 900
Loss of USB key (3 cases) 135 135
Financial Consumer Agency of Canada
Loss of cellular phone (1 case) 900 900
Office of the Auditor General
Loss of telecommunication equipment (2 cases) 450 450
Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions
Loss of BlackBerry (1 case) 200 200
Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard
Department of Fisheries and Oceans
Damage to building or other real property (including small craft harbours) (20 cases) 4,786,463 1,700 4,784,763
Damage to Crown vehicle (26 cases) 82,430 4,596 77,834
Damage to electronic equipment (1 case) 2,500 2,500
Damage to informatics equipment (1 case) 630 630
Damage to other transportation equipment (1 case) 285 285
Loss of electronic equipment (3 cases) 7,862 7,862
Loss of informatics equipment (3 cases) 1,985 1,985
Loss of machinery and equipment (6 cases) 32,084 32,084
Loss of materials and supplies (3 cases) 1,155 1,155
Loss of telecommunication equipment (13 cases) 2,600 2,600
Global Affairs
Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development
Damage due to fire (1 case) 15,000 15,000
Loss of BlackBerry (103 cases) 20,600 20,600
Loss of consumable inventory (2 cases) 162 162
Loss of laptop (1 case) 2,000 2,000
Loss of tablet (4 cases) 4,000 4,000
Health
Department of Health
Loss of BlackBerry (8 cases) 1,600 1,600
Loss of cellular phone (5 cases) 1,000 1,000
Loss of computer parts (1 case) 2,000 2,000
Loss of Polycom device (1 case) 100 100
Loss of USB key (3 cases) 250 250
Canadian Food Inspection Agency
Damage to Crown vehicle (62 cases) 136,453 795 48,614 87,044
Damage to fence (1 case) 3,500 3,500
Loss of BlackBerry (10 cases) 2,000 2,000
Loss of cellular phone (15 cases) 3,000 3,000
Loss of identification and designation card (66 cases) 198 198
Loss of tablet docking station (1 case) 120 120
Canadian Institutes of Health Research
Loss of BlackBerry (2 cases) 260 260
Loss of USB key (1 case) 32 32
Public Health Agency of Canada
Loss of BlackBerry (6 cases) 1,200 1,200
Loss of cellular phone (2 cases) 400 400
Loss of USB key (1 case) 150 150
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship
Department of Citizenship and Immigration
Loss of BlackBerry (4 cases) 800 800
Loss of encrypted USB key (5 cases) 750 750
Loss of informatics equipment (2 cases) 570 570
Loss of laptop (2 cases) 2,300 2,300
Immigration and Refugee Board
Loss of informatics and telecommunication equipment and parts (8 cases) 160 160
Indigenous and Northern Affairs
Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development
Loss of BlackBerry (4 cases) 800 800
Loss of geomatic equipment (1 case) 1,969 1,969
Indigenous Services
Department of Indigenous Services Canada
Loss of BlackBerry (5 cases) 1,000 1,000
Infrastructure and Communities
Office of Infrastructure of Canada
Damage to BlackBerry (20 cases) 4,000 4,000
Damage to informatics equipment (6 cases) 900 600 300
Damage to laptop (20 cases) 29,238 29,238
Damage to printer (1 case) 516 516
Damage to tablet (14 cases) 21,126 8,400 12,726
Loss of BlackBerry (4 cases) 800 800
Loss of computer monitor (2 cases) 540 540
Loss of informatics equipment (8 cases) 340 340
Loss of laptop (1 case) 1,086 1,086
Loss of tablet (3 cases) 4,527 4,527
Innovation, Science and Economic Development
Department of Industry
Damage to Crown vehicle (6 cases) 12,111 12,111
Loss of antenna (1 case) 2,467 2,467
Loss of audio mixer (1 case) 832 832
Loss of BlackBerry (7 cases) 1,400 1,400
Loss of computer (2 cases) 681 681
Loss of laptop (15 cases) 8,486 8,486
Loss of laser (1 case) 167 167
Loss of monitor (9 cases) 773 773
Loss of polycom (1 case) 270 270
Loss of projector (1 case) 133 133
Loss of receiver (1 case) 269 269
Loss of scanner (1 case) 1,354 1,354
Loss of scientific laboratory equipment (6 cases) 17,863 17,863
Loss of server (1 case) 115 115
Loss of tablet (3 cases) 588 588
Loss of television (1 case) 980 980
Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency
Damage to Crown vehicle (1 case) 6,815 6,815
Loss of BlackBerry (1 case) 200 200
Department of Western Economic Diversification
Loss of BlackBerry (1 case) 200 200
Loss of computer (1 case) 250 250
Loss of computer equipment (6 cases) 555 555
Loss of equipment (3 cases) 180 180
Loss of furniture (1 case) 500 500
Loss of laptop (1 case) 250 250
Loss of printer (1 case) 300 300
Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec
Loss of BlackBerry (1 case) 200 200
National Research Council of Canada
Damage to property fence (1 case) 3,188 3,188
Loss of BlackBerry (8 cases) 1,600 1,600
Statistics Canada
Loss of equipment (69 cases) 6,071 6,071
Loss of informatics equipment (4 cases) 234 234
Loss of telecommunication equipment (3 cases) 250 250
Justice
Department of Justice
Loss of BlackBerry (23 cases) 4,600 4,600
Loss of identification and access card (69 cases) 292 292
Loss of laptop (1 case) 1,000 1,000
Loss of office key (16 cases) 80 80
Loss of parcel (1 case) 2,486 2,486
Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions
Loss of BlackBerry (13 cases) 2,600 2,600
Loss of identification and access card (6 cases) 60 60
Loss of informatics equipment (2 cases) 1,150 1,150
Registrar of the Supreme Court of Canada
Loss of iPhone (1 case) 974 974
National Defence
Department of National Defence
Damage to building due to water (2 cases) 16,200 16,200
Damage to combat clothing (71 cases) 2,412 2,412
Damage to computer (2 cases) 1,284 1,284
Damage to Crown vehicle (42 cases) 75,968 75,968
Damage to military specific equipment (7 cases) 444 444
Damage to non-military specific equipment (3 cases) 209 209
Damage to transportation equipment (4 cases) 9,124 9,124
Fire damage to building or other real property (204 cases) 978,986 978,986
Fire damage to transportation equipment (21 cases) 1,473,007 1,473,007
Fire damage within building (5 cases) 14,040 4,264 9,776
Loss of combat clothing (2,547 cases) 206,450 13,650 192,800
Loss of computer (38 cases) 47,313 47,313
Loss of electrical equipment (78 cases) 60,921 215 60,706
Loss of laptop (1 case) 1,200 1,200
Loss of machinery (14 cases) 45,124 1,650 43,474
Loss of military specific equipment (1,009 cases) 241,315 10,004 231,311
Loss of non-military specific equipment (1,142 cases) 213,363 11,321 202,042
Loss of technical equipment (149 cases) 75,382 6,151 69,231
Loss of telecommunication equipment (111 cases) 110,851 599 110,252
Loss of tools (248 cases) 32,393 1,747 30,646
Loss of transportation equipment (23 cases) 97,521 7,030 90,491
Loss of weapons and accessories (431 cases) 37,031 3,045 33,986
National Revenue
Canada Revenue Agency
Damage to Crown vehicle (12 cases) 32,964 32,964
Loss of BlackBerry (21 cases) 4,200 4,200
Loss of cellular phone (12 cases) 2,400 2,400
Loss of informatics and telecommunication equipment and parts (170 cases) 8,593 8,593
Loss of office equipment (21 cases) 1,252 1,252
Loss of public transit token (1 case) 153 153
Natural Resources
Department of Natural Resources
Damage to building (1 case) 1,850 1,850
Damage to Crown vehicle (5 cases) 18,022 18,022
Loss of BlackBerry (2 cases) 400 400
Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Loss of Blackberry (1 case) 200 200
Loss of encrypted USB key (19 cases) 1,615 765 850
National Energy Board
Loss of access card (34 cases) 340 340
Loss of BlackBerry (4 cases) 400 400
Office of the Governor General's Secretary
Office of the Governor General's Secretary
Damage to Crown vehicle (1 case) 5,849 5,849
Parliament
House of Commons
Loss of camera (1 case) 277 277
Loss of computer (3 cases) 2,149 2,149
Loss of external hard drive (4 cases) 637 637
Loss of furniture due to fire (1 case) 2,045 2,045
Library of Parliament
Loss of barcode scanner (1 case) 257 257
Loss of SecurID token (13 cases) 1,625 1,625
Privy Council
Privy Council Office
Loss of biometric USB key (1 case) 175 175
Canadian Intergovernmental Conference Secretariat
Loss of battery (1 case) 32 32
Loss of USB power adapter (1 case) 10 10
Canadian Transportation Accident Investigation and Safety Board Damage to BlackBerry (1 case) 184 184
Damage to Crown vehicle (1 case) 4,403 4,403
Loss of BlackBerry (1 case) 630 630
Office of the Chief Electoral Officer
Loss of iPad (1 case) 281 281
Loss of laptop (7 cases) 6,868 6,868
Loss of monitor (3 cases) 792 792
Loss of printer (4 cases) 752 752
Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness
Department of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness
Loss of BlackBerry (2 cases) 400 400
Canada Border Services Agency
Loss of cellular phone (15 cases) 3,000 3,000
Loss of computer equipment (54 cases) 564 31 533
Loss of control access card (176 cases) 2,297 128 2,169
Loss of equipment (16 cases) 72 2 70
Loss of uniform component (68 cases) 30,065 66 29,999
Correctional Service of Canada
Damage due to water pipe break (7 cases) 74,527 65,101 9,426
Damage following motor vehicle accident (40 cases) 155,407 125,288 30,119
Damage to plate glass window (1 case) 1,676 1,676
Damage to property and equipment (20 cases) 6,011 6,011
Loss of asset inventories (50 cases) 14,477 14,427 50
Loss of BlackBerry (3 cases) 600 600
Loss of cellular phone (1 case) 200 200
Loss of laptop (1 case) 825 825
Parole Board of Canada
Damage to Crown vehicle (2 cases) 2,758 2,758
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Damage to Crown vehicle (603 cases) 1,455,908 56,188 1,375,910 23,810
Damage to electronic equipment (1 case) 180 180
Damage to informatics equipment (2 cases) 25,928 25,928
Damage to real property (9 cases) 104,717 104,717
Loss of cellular phone (47 cases) 9,400 9,400
Loss of electronic equipment (29 cases) 6,230 6,230
Loss of informatics equipment (46 cases) 26,941 26,941
Loss of telecommunications equipment (46 cases) 224,191 224,191
Loss of uniform and equipment (9 cases) 7,288 7,288
Public Services and Procurement
Department of Public Works and Government Services
Damage to BlackBerry (4 cases) 800 800
Damage to building (1 case) 1,107 1,107
Damage to card reader (1 case) 112 112
Damage to cellular telephone (2 cases) 400 400
Damage to computer monitor (3 cases) 700 700
Damage to Crown vehicle (26 cases) 34,052 1,679 32,373
Damage to laptop (3 cases) 3,100 3,100
Loss of BlackBerry (23 cases) 4,600 4,600
Loss of cellular telephone (5 cases) 1,000 1,000
Loss of computer monitor (1 case) 210 210
Loss of key (1 case) 357 357
Loss of laptop (1 case) 1,200 1,200
Loss of multifunctional device (2 cases) 6,250 6,250
Loss of port duplicator (1 case) 50 50
Loss of power cord (1 case) 22 22
Loss of USB key (1 case) 50 50
Public Service Commission
Loss of BlackBerry (1 case) 200 200
Shared Services Canada
Damage to BlackBerry (1 case) 200 200
Damage to informatics equipment (1 case) 4,000 4,000
Loss of BlackBerry (3 cases) 600 600
Loss of cellular phone (3 cases) 600 600
Loss of encrypted USB key (1 case) 100 100
Loss of informatics equipment (1 case) 12,000 12,000
Loss of laptop (1 case) 1,200 1,200
Transport
Department of Transport
Damage to Crown vehicle (30 cases) 55,437 32,913 22,524
Loss of access card (5 cases) 75 75
Loss of binoculars (1 case) 200 200
Loss of BlackBerry (13 cases) 2,600 2,600
Loss of camera (1 case) 400 400
Loss of cellular phone (4 cases) 800 800
Loss of Entrust token (20 cases) 100 100
Loss of identity card (13 cases) 85 85
Loss of information technology equipment (1 case) 1,000 1,000
Loss of USB key (3 cases) 540 540
Treasury Board
Treasury Board Secretariat
Loss of BlackBerry (23 cases) 4,600 4,600
Office of the Public Sector Integrity Commissioner
Loss of BlackBerry (1 case) 135 135
Veterans Affairs
Department of Veterans Affairs
Loss of laptop (2 cases) 2,000 2,000
Total 17,323,855 128,505 16,920,233 275,117
The dash means that the amount is 0 or is rounded to 0.

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 Amount of original loss Amendments to original loss since inception Amended amount of loss Amount recovered in previous years Amount recovered in 2017–2018 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 government property (2 cases) 2016-2017 1,310 9Link to footnote 2 1,319 1,289 30
Vandalism to government building (3 cases) 2016-1017 2,896 2,896 2,896
Vandalism to government property (1 case) 2015-2016 24,950 (negative 2,165) 22,785 22,785
Canadian Grain Commission
Improper use of workforce adjustment entitlements (1 case) 2014-2015 9,670 50 9,720 9,720
Loss of scientific laboratory equipment (2 cases) 2016-2017 115 115 115
Misuse of designated travel card (1 case) 2012-2013 1,162 1,162 1,162
Misuse of employee travel card (4 cases) 2009-2010 13,472 13,472 12,588 884
Misuse of government employee travel card (2 cases) 2011-2012 12,274 12,274 10,317 1,957
Environment and Climate Change
Department of the Environment
Damage to Yellowknife Crown housing unit by former employee 2010-2011 13,986 13,986 10,461 33 3,492
Fraudulent use of travel card (1 case) 2014-2015 7,307 7,307 2,887 4,420
Loss of petty cash (5 cases) 2013-2014 7,894 (negative 15)Link to footnote 2 7,879 7,879
Unauthorized use of acquisition card (1 case) 2014-2015 5,319 5,319 5,153 166Link to footnote 2
Unauthorized use of acquisition card (70 cases) 2016-2017 16,433 16,433 11,447 4,979 7
Unauthorized use of designated travel card (7 cases) 2012-2013 15,855 15,855 9,161 2,711 3,983
Unauthorized use of designated travel card (4 cases) 2015-2016 8,617 8,617 7,483 Link to footnote 2 1,134
Unauthorized use of designated travel card (4 cases) 2016-2017 7,502 (negative 1,134)Link to footnote 2 6,368 3,380 2,988
Parks Canada Agency
Damage to Crown vehicle (61 cases) 2015-2016 130,235 130,235 3,938 125,797 500
Damage to Crown vehicle (48 cases) 2016-2017 103,336 103,336 1,427 100,795 Link to footnote 2 1,114
Damage to heavy equipment (2 cases) 2015-2016 127,000 127,000 1,918 125,082 Link to footnote 2
Damage to real property (11 cases) 2015-2016 45,298 45,298 15,023 5,000 25,275
Damage to real property (29 cases) 2016-2017 161,086 161,086 20,630 14,875 125,581 Link to footnote 2
Fraudulent use of travel card (6 cases) 2016-2017 12,656 12,656 11,441 954 261Link to footnote 2
Unauthorized use of travel card (8 cases) 2016-2017 17,488 17,488 10,225 4,667 2,596 Link to footnote 2
Unpaid travel card (5 cases) 2016-2017 3,244 3,244 132 3,020 92
Families, Children and Social Development
Department of Employment and Social Development
Fraudulent application forms pursuant to Canada Student Loans (19 cases) 2009-2010 137,572 13,795 151,367 13,591 2,510 42,662 92,604
Fraudulent claims for benefits:
Canada Pension Plan 1990-1991 1,237,299 (negative 1,025,534) 211,765 185,361 1,970 6,070 18,364
Canada Pension Plan 1991-1992 400,740 91,766 492,506 416,953 2,430 34,993 38,130
Canada Pension Plan 1992-1993 305,029 86,053 391,082 325,672 916 19,942 Link to footnote 2 44,552
Canada Pension Plan 1993-1994 244,571 (negative 39,300) 205,271 178,188 600 8,562 17,921
Canada Pension Plan 1994-1995 554,947 (negative 190,296)Link to footnote 2 364,651 314,565 2,237 17,452 Link to footnote 2 30,397
Canada Pension Plan 1995-1996 724,248 438,312 Link to footnote 2 1,162,560 929,124 8,567 26,128 Link to footnote 2 198,741
Canada Pension Plan 1996-1997 287,024 503,087 790,111 552,445 3,837 124,245 109,584
Canada Pension Plan 1997-1998 1,862,075 (negative 1,005,820) 856,255 599,400 10,204 42,716 203,935
Canada Pension Plan 1998-1999 922,012 341,891 Link to footnote 2 1,263,903 746,424 8,504 202,996 305,979
Canada Pension Plan 1999-2000 1,166,820 306,629 Link to footnote 2 1,473,449 975,195 19,397 81,372 Link to footnote 2 397,485
Canada Pension Plan 2000-2001 1,426,831 (negative 354,731)Link to footnote 2 1,072,100 657,020 15,257 98,314 301,509
Canada Pension Plan 2001-2002 1,675,005 (negative 717,491)Link to footnote 2 957,514 697,019 7,361 145,872 Link to footnote 2 107,262
Canada Pension Plan 2002-2003 540,077 65,901 Link to footnote 2 605,978 463,212 6,111 70,340 Link to footnote 2 66,315
Canada Pension Plan 2003-2004 331,076 552,526 Link to footnote 2 883,602 455,778 59,805 63,870 304,149
Canada Pension Plan 2004-2005 709,351 (negative 89,691)Link to footnote 2 619,660 335,195 4,853 47,839 Link to footnote 2 231,773
Canada Pension Plan 2005-2006 392,020 60,466 Link to footnote 2 452,486 315,387 2,936 48,787 Link to footnote 2 85,376
Canada Pension Plan 2006-2007 27,486 1,005,173 Link to footnote 2 1,032,659 525,967 27,644 166,215 Link to footnote 2 312,833
Canada Pension Plan 2007-2008 852,364 196,476 Link to footnote 2 1,048,840 481,034 6,479 163,966 Link to footnote 2 397,361
Canada Pension Plan 2008-2009 724,860 (negative 382,632)Link to footnote 2 342,228 199,661 1,068 15,615 Link to footnote 2 125,884
Canada Pension Plan (292 cases) 2009-2010 606,033 475,415 1,081,448 556,735 11,900 22,976 489,837
Canada Pension Plan (336 cases) 2010-2011 983,060 (negative 559,636)Link to footnote 2 423,424 214,623 9,053 74,661 Link to footnote 2 125,087
Canada Pension Plan (36 cases) 2011-2012 319,457 (negative 59,857)Link to footnote 2 259,600 119,650 8,996 51,221 Link to footnote 2 79,733
Canada Pension Plan (35 cases) 2013-2014 963,674 (negative 188,688)Link to footnote 2 774,986 74,957 19,594 27,021 Link to footnote 2 653,414
Canada Pension Plan (61 cases) 2014-2015 710,001 (negative 1,941) 708,060 266,163 4,644 30,126 407,127
Canada Pension Plan (40 cases) 2015-2016 491,332 24,123 515,455 153,120 149,858 212,477
Canada Pension Plan (12 cases) 2016-2017 339,359 (negative 72,583)Link to footnote 2 266,776 3,250 7,648 12,601 Link to footnote 2 243,277
Employment Insurance Benefits (115,812 cases) 2010-2011 136,713,797 (negative 12,031,419)Link to footnote 2 124,682,378 96,283,170 Link to footnote 2 257,846 28,141,362 Link to footnote 2
Employment Insurance Benefits (104,909 cases) 2011-2012 128,656,145 (negative 8,663,026)Link to footnote 2 119,993,119 89,182,514 Link to footnote 2 2,126,082 13,866,616 Link to footnote 2 14,817,907
Employment Insurance Benefits (112,693 cases) 2012-2013 158,787,153 (negative 11,674,929)Link to footnote 2 147,112,224 100,528,249 Link to footnote 2 5,195,269 4,054,072 Link to footnote 2 37,334,634
Employment Insurance Benefits (87,613 cases) 2013-2014 127,571,441 (negative 8,507,712)Link to footnote 2 119,063,729 77,210,222 Link to footnote 2 5,567,021 2,426,241 Link to footnote 2 33,860,245
Employment Insurance Benefits (80,696 cases) 2014-2015 106,864,887 (negative 8,989,179)Link to footnote 2 97,875,708 59,202,253 Link to footnote 2 6,183,571 1,265,701 Link to footnote 2 31,224,183
Employment Insurance Benefits (86,146 cases) 2015-2016 117,596,841 4,096,772 Link to footnote 2 121,693,613 63,649,669 Link to footnote 2 12,781,440 702,366 Link to footnote 2 44,560,138
Employment Insurance Benefits (103,342 cases) 2016-2017 163,978,027 (negative 6,117,594)Link to footnote 2 157,860,433 44,367,959 Link to footnote 2 34,460,127 267,842 Link to footnote 2 78,764,505
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 44,191 360 111,252 943
Old Age Security 1985-1986 168,923 430,684 599,607 213,828 16,867 184,916 183,996
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) 244,727 151,079 1,600 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 16,679 761,740 206,251 3,997 222,290 329,202
Old Age Security 1990-1991 450,788 34,157 484,945 120,607 192,431 171,907
Old Age Security 1991-1992 563,001 147,469 710,470 166,635 2,515 461,358 79,962
Old Age Security 1992-1993 541,650 565,793 1,107,443 178,770 268 821,811 106,594
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 1,004,423 506,172 600 443,435 54,216
Old Age Security 1996-1997 556,744 1,014 557,758 49,428 4,157 419,849 84,324
Old Age Security 1997-1998 808,271 402,230 1,210,501 215,975 2,700 673,710 318,116
Old Age Security 1998-1999 955,473 203,073 1,158,546 323,019 6,022 422,651 406,854
Old Age Security 1999-2000 517,463 (negative 63,522) 453,941 258,569 530 105,433 89,409
Old Age Security 2000-2001 985,419 (negative 283,686)Link to footnote 2 701,733 237,728 1,869 121,595 340,541
Old Age Security 2001-2002 3,658,263 (negative 3,147,092) 511,171 126,468 8,683 97,019 279,001
Old Age Security 2002-2003 843,538 (negative 248,553) 594,985 163,922 4,220 344,524 82,319
Old Age Security 2003-2004 2,330,524 (negative 1,016,831) 1,313,693 157,551 1,814 98,812 1,055,516
Old Age Security 2004-2005 1,013,070 (negative 694,547) 318,523 144,720 2,375 171,428
Old Age Security 2005-2006 718,362 (negative 253,155) 465,207 82,005 5,400 167,638 210,164
Old Age Security 2008-2009 134,360 (negative 18,514) 115,846 97,488 3,605 14,753
Old Age Security (15 cases) 2009-2010 606,989 1,106 Link to footnote 2 608,095 139,784 7,620 460,691
Old Age Security (2 cases) 2010-2011 95,829 95,829 17,555 78,274
Old Age Security (1 case) 2011-2012 14,995 14,995 9,322 1,644 4,029
Old Age Security (15 cases) 2012-2013 659,405 (negative 8,707) 650,698 153,533 30,175 466,990
Old Age Security (16 cases) 2013-2014 585,092 (negative 696) 584,396 223,579 13,697 169,901 177,219
Old Age Security (41 cases) 2014-2015 2,055,396 (negative 156,249)Link to footnote 2 1,899,147 596,187 19,829 111,068 1,172,063
Old Age Security (15 cases) 2015-2016 795,157 143Link to footnote 2 795,300 167,654 641 627,005
Old Age Security (16 cases) 2016-2017 1,174,919 (negative 10,717)Link to footnote 2 1,164,202 544 173,838 989,820
Universal Child Care Benefits (2 cases) 2011-2012 14,000 300 14,300 13,880 420
Universal Child Care Benefits (1 case) 2012-2013 8,500 8,500 8,500 Link to footnote 2
Universal Child Care Benefits (3 cases) 2014-2015 40,000 40,000 3,360 36,640
Fraudulent claims for Canada Student Loans (2 cases) 2012-2013 11,003 2,803 Link to footnote 2 13,806 13,806
Fraudulent claims for Canada Student Loans (75 cases) 2013-2014 696,810 (negative 3,833) 692,977 298,081 15,839 56,462 322,595
Fraudulent claims for Canada Student Loans (30 cases) 2014-2015 266,102 266,102 56,924 12,082 14,280 182,816
Fraudulent claims for Canada Student Loans (25 cases) 2015-2016 267,856 (negative 17,064)Link to footnote 2 250,792 52,628 556 14,412 183,196
Fraudulent claims for Canada Student Loans (2 cases) 2016-2017 40,701 (negative 26,713)Link to footnote 2 13,988 806 13,182
Fraudulent claims for grants and contributions (2 cases) 2011-2012 468,767 291,273 Link to footnote 2 760,040 86,640 133,500 1 539,899
Fraudulent claims for grants and contributions (3 cases) 2012-2013 620,814 (negative 287,412)Link to footnote 2 333,402 95,222 2,496 82,102 153,582
Fraudulent claims for grants and contributions (1 case) 2014-2015 390,540 390,540 390,540
Fraudulent or unsupported claims for grants and contributions (2 cases) 2015-2016 2,756,135 661,751 Link to footnote 2 3,417,886 400 1,959,612 Link to footnote 2 1,457,874
Fraudulent travel payment (1 case) 2014-2015 5,025 (negative 225)Link to footnote 2 4,800 4,800
Losses of public money:
Fraud by an employee (2 cases) 2006-2007 11,767 (negative 769) 10,998 1,450 3,567 5,981
Fraudulent operation by an employee (Old Age Security) (3 cases) 2008-2009 115,669 (negative 49,798) 65,871 18,393 673 46,805
Fraudulent operation by an employee (Old Age Security) (1 case) 2016-2017 39,546 39,546 18,700 20,846
Finance
Office of the Auditor General
Loss of informatics equipment (102 cases) 2014-2015 2,295 (negative 473)Link to footnote 2 1,822 1,822
Loss of informatics equipment (2 cases) 2016-2017 123 (negative 100)Link to footnote 2 23 23
Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard
Department of Fisheries and Oceans
Damage to building and other real property (including small craft harbours) (6 cases) 2016-2017 393,046 393,046 293,046 100,000
Fraudulent use of acquisition card due to identity theft (70 cases) 2016-2017 183,404 183,404 167,970 10,268 5,166
Fraudulent use of taxi vouchers (1 case) 2016-2017 85 85 85Link to footnote 2
Loss of materials and supplies (1 case) 2015-2016 37,500 37,500 37,500 Link to footnote 2
Loss of vessel in fire (1 case) 2010-2011 50,000 50,000 15,000 35,000
Theft of Crown vehicle (1 case) 2015-2016 14,200 14,200 14,200 Link to footnote 2
Unauthorized claim paid to suppliers and contractors (1 case) 2012-2013 228,850 228,850 228,850
Unauthorized or fraudulent use of designated acquisition or travel card (258 cases) 2011-2012 63,046 196 63,242 62,248 427 567
Unauthorized use of acquisition card (2 cases) 2016-2017 70 70 60 10
Unauthorized use of designated travel card (5 cases) 2012-2013 9,582 2,546 12,128 9,213 Link to footnote 2 2,915
Unauthorized use of travel card (9 cases) 2013-2014 22,100 22,100 14,970 Link to footnote 2 1,072 3,566 2,492
Unauthorized use of travel card (17 cases) 2014-2015 27,758 (negative 3,411) 24,347 19,626 682 3,690 349
Unauthorized use of travel card (12 cases) 2015-2016 23,688 23,688 11,038 12,650
Unauthorized use of travel card (24 cases) 2016-2017 51,028 51,028 5,373 Link to footnote 2 45,655
Global Affairs
Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development
Fraudulent travel or overtime claims (3 cases) 2003-2004 42,559 (negative 410) 42,149 1,149 41,000
Fraudulent use of taxi vouchers and travel and acquisition cards (1 case) 2015-2016 13,872 13,872 3,268 10,604
Inflated invoices by suppliers and employees (1 case) 2015-2016 1,728,000 1,728,000 188,761 1,539,239 Link to footnote 2
Loss of consular revenue (4 cases) 2016-2017 26,912 26,912 10,189 14,827 1,896
Misuse of funds to make personal purchases 2010-2011 11,220 11,220 10,557 Link to footnote 2 663
Theft of immigration, mission visa or consular funds 1994-1995 176,857 176,857 176,857
Theft of mission funds (3 cases) 2000-2001 935,794 935,794 935,794
HealthLink to footnote 3
Department of Health
False or fraudulent claims for contributions (1 case) 2009-2010 4,700,000 4,700,000 181,929 Link to footnote 2 4,518,071 Link to footnote 2
Fraudulent claims for contributions (1 case) 2012-2013 31,909 31,909 31,909 Link to footnote 2
Fraudulent use of government acquisition and travel card (2 cases) 2014-2015 15,707 15,707 5,927 1,750 8,030
Overpayment—Non-insured health services providers (3 cases) 2009-2010 3,877,981 (negative 1,999,672) 1,878,309 1,870,000 Link to footnote 2 8,309 Link to footnote 2
Overpayment—Non-insured health services providers (1 case) 2013-2014 878,681 878,681 36,509 Link to footnote 2 842,172 Link to footnote 2
Canadian Food Inspection Agency
Damage to Crown vehicle in an accident (87 cases) 2014-2015 103,497 150,552 Link to footnote 2 254,049 37,428 203,644 Link to footnote 2 12,977
Damage to Crown vehicle in an accident (87 cases) 2015-2016 176,901 193,338 Link to footnote 2 370,239 41,472 303,284 Link to footnote 2 25,483
Damage to Crown vehicle in an accident (79 cases) 2016-2017 199,733 4,812 Link to footnote 2 204,545 5,667 191,450 Link to footnote 2 7,428
Unauthorized use of designated travel card (12 cases) 2012-2013 44,290 644Link to footnote 2 44,934 40,687 207 4,040
Unauthorized use of travel card (6 cases) 2014-2015 26,698 26,698 26,420 19 259
Canadian Institutes of Health Research
Fraudulent claim for grant (1 case) 2013-2014 88,750 88,750 3,750 85,000
Loss of BlackBerry (2 cases) 2016-2017 349 349 349Link to footnote 2
Loss of encrypted USB key (2 cases) 2016-2017 64 64 64Link to footnote 2
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship
Department of Citizenship and Immigration
Unauthorized use of travel card (1 case) 2016-2017 934 934 934
Indigenous and Northern Affairs Link to footnote 3
Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development
Damage to Crown building (2 cases) 2016-2017 6,209 6,209 6,209
Fraudulent claim for contributions (1 case) 2015-2016 153,250 40,250 Link to footnote 2 193,500 193,500
Fraudulent use of acquisition card (1 case) 2010-2011 10,188 8,444 Link to footnote 2 18,632 3,437 Link to footnote 2 15,195
Fraudulent use of travel card (1 case) 2010-2011 19,784 19,784 19,784
Unauthorized use of travel card (1 case) 2014-2015 5,033 5,033 3,766 1,267
Indigenous Services Link to footnote 3
Department of Indigenous Services Canada
False or fraudulent claims for contributions (2 cases) 2009-2010 3,699,000 (negative 97,107) 3,601,893 764,447 Link to footnote 2 97,110 2,740,336
False or fraudulent claims for contributions (1 case) 2010-2011 260,827 260,827 170,000 24,000 66,827
Fraudulent claim for benefits (2 cases) 2007-2008 149,674 (negative 438) 149,236 29,750 32,072 87,414
Fraudulent claims for contributions (1 case) 2012-2013 84,017 (negative 15,596) 68,421 68,421
Fraudulent claim for grants and contributions (1 case) 2016-2017 1,200,000 1,200,000 543,843 656,157
Fraudulent claims for post-secondary student support program, Québec region (1 case) 2005-2006 60,000 60,000 9,000 51,000
Inappropriate use of government resources (1 case) 2015-2016 11,963 11,963 11,963
Inappropriate use of government resources and unearned salary (1 case) 2013-2014 141,423 141,423 22,365 119,058
Misappropriation of government funding (1 case) 2016-2017 779,825 779,825 779,825
Misuse of government acquisition card (1 case) 2009-2010 19,222 19,222 7,886 2,469 8,867
Overpayment—Non-insured health services providers (2 cases) 2009-2010 6,805,708 (negative 5,764,849) 1,040,859 5,000 Link to footnote 2 341,020 Link to footnote 2 694,839
Overpayment—Non-insured health services providers (1 case) 2013-2014 218,885 218,885 Link to footnote 2 75,000 143,885 Link to footnote 2
Overpayment—Non-insured health services providers (1 case) 2015-2016 360,255 360,255 360,255
Unsupported claims—Non-insured health services provider (1 case) 2016-2017 7,623,092 7,623,092 7,623,092
Justice
Courts Administration Service
Loss of deposit (1 case) 2015-2016 3,610 3,610 1,400 250 1,960 Link to footnote 2
Water damage to equipment (2 cases) 2016-2017 5,538 5,538 5,538 Link to footnote 2
National Defence
Department of National Defence
Damage to residential housing units (72 cases) 2015-2016 78,960 78,960 31,987 46,973 Link to footnote 2
Damage to residential housing units (66 cases) 2016-2017 222,452 222,452 21,163 201,289 Link to footnote 2
Direct funds transfer error (2 cases) 2016-2017 1,363 1,363 847 516
Discrepancy in Working Capital Fund (CFB Wainwright) 2013-2014 2,612 48 2,660 2,660
Discrepancy in Working Capital Fund (HMCS Protecteur) 2013-2014 5,500 1,050 6,550 6,550
Discrepancy in Working Capital Fund (2 cases) 2015-2016 1,990 (negative 985) 1,005 1,005
Fraudulent claim to suppliers and contractors (1 case) 2016-2017 1,300,000 1,300,000 1,300,000
Fraudulent claims—CFB Halifax (1 case) 2010-2011 68,374 872 69,246 69,246
Fraudulent claims for education allowances—CFSU Brussels 2002-2003 92,000 92,000 83,000 9,000
Fraudulent claims, cashing of cheques and receipts of pay—CFSU Ottawa 1999-2000 28,305 69,952 98,257 29,641 3,250 65,366
Fraudulent payments deposited into personal bank account—Ottawa 2007-2008 33,948 1,341 35,289 34,999 290
Fraudulent use of designated acquisition card—Winnipeg (1 case) 2015-2016 10,301 10,301 1,000 9,301
Loss of accountable advance—Borden (2 cases) 2011-2012 344 344 17 327Link to footnote 2
Loss of accountable advance—Libya (1 case) 2011-2012 13,039 (negative 12,849) 190 190Link to footnote 2
Loss of accountable advance—Ottawa (1 case) 2012-2013 12,966 12,966 1,991 10,975
Loss of accountable advance (2 cases) 2015-2016 2,515 2,515 47 2,468 Link to footnote 2
Loss of accountable advance (3 cases) 2016-2017 1,879 1,879 638Link to footnote 2 1,241
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 (1 case) 2014-2015 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 3,139,246 149,983
Goods and services tax/harmonized sales tax 2005-2006 5,924,283 5,924,283 1,555,841 10,222 4,346,645 11,575
Goods and services tax/harmonized sales tax 2006-2007 8,692,483 (negative 17,804) 8,674,679 2,866,753 5,807,388 538
Goods and services tax/harmonized sales tax 2007-2008 17,198,434 17,198,434 3,453,267 13,691,324 53,843
Goods and services tax/harmonized sales tax 2008-2009 13,735,115 13,735,115 5,370,314 6,090 8,233,959 Link to footnote 2 124,752
Goods and services tax/harmonized sales tax 2009-2010 7,265,375 7,265,375 2,057,505 24,284 4,828,876 Link to footnote 2 354,710
Goods and services tax/harmonized sales tax 2010-2011 4,445,660 4,445,660 1,941,988 4,795 1,901,331 Link to footnote 2 597,546
Goods and services tax/harmonized sales tax 2011-2012 13,871,865 13,871,865 8,337,516 19,594 5,180,874 Link to footnote 2 333,881
Goods and services tax/harmonized sales tax 2012-2013 21,919,300 21,919,300 1,543,552 14,525 20,163,874 Link to footnote 2 197,349
Goods and services tax/harmonized sales tax 2013-2014 18,502,691 18,502,691 748,677 90,536 17,287,207 Link to footnote 2 376,271
Goods and services tax/harmonized sales tax 2014-2015 8,703,643 8,703,643 1,450,290 258 6,393,925 Link to footnote 2 859,170
Goods and services tax/harmonized sales tax 2015-2016 1,251,325 1,251,325 338,643 250 854,000 Link to footnote 2 58,432
Goods and services tax/harmonized sales tax 2016-2017 1,188,685 1,188,685 501,713 5,152 235,108 Link to footnote 2 446,712
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 2,308,731 31,632
Income tax 2005-2006 9,648,565 9,648,565 6,176,108 3,124,453 Link to footnote 2 348,004
Income tax 2006-2007 5,865,180 5,865,180 2,795,677 3,069,503 Link to footnote 2
Income tax 2007-2008 13,004,212 13,004,212 4,035,703 445 8,895,673 Link to footnote 2 72,391
Income tax 2008-2009 15,562,835 (negative 501,070) 15,061,765 8,359,305 46,538 6,492,648 Link to footnote 2 163,274
Income tax 2009-2010 7,428,731 7,428,731 3,454,276 25,845 3,597,356 Link to footnote 2 351,254
Income tax 2010-2011 22,442,722 (negative 20,048) 22,422,674 9,911,838 8,822 11,545,198 Link to footnote 2 956,816
Income tax 2011-2012 4,611,681 4,611,681 2,299,398 138,511 1,344,004 Link to footnote 2 829,768
Income tax 2012-2013 11,841,323 (negative 6,594) 11,834,729 5,805,501 167,752 3,601,871 Link to footnote 2 2,259,605
Income tax 2013-2014 8,814,118 (negative 11,126) 8,802,992 2,531,601 100,647 3,414,000 Link to footnote 2 2,756,744
Income tax 2014-2015 3,508,671 3,508,671 1,484,757 494,973 Link to footnote 2 1,528,941
Income tax 2015-2016 4,594,597 (negative 47,392) 4,547,205 1,401,779 558,637 Link to footnote 2 2,586,789
Income tax 2016-2017 3,700,231 3,700,231 717,431 177,225 816,801 Link to footnote 2 1,988,774
Other administered losses 2009-2010 111,065 111,065 58,665 30,700 21,700
Other administered losses 2010-2011 161,040 161,040 155,829 694 3,087 1,430
Other administered losses 2011-2012 431,140 431,140 148,060 274,223 8,857
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 Link to footnote 2 11,214
Fraudulent claim for sick and other leave benefits (8 cases) 2012-2013 34,939 34,939 34,028 911
Fraudulent claim for sick and other leave benefits (5 cases) 2013-2014 6,020 6,020 5,174 563 283
Fraudulent claim paid for sick and other leave benefits (4 cases) 2014-2015 2,839 2,839 1,973 866
Fraudulent claim paid for sick and other leave benefits (3 cases) 2015-2016 1,588 1,588 973 615
Fraudulent claim paid for sick and other leave benefits (5 cases) 2016-2017 21,605 21,605 17,172 4,433
Fraudulent claim paid for sick and other leave benefits and unauthorized use of travel advance (1 case) 2015-2016 2,257 2,257 1,373 884
Fraudulent salary payment for unreported absences (6 cases) 2013-2014 77,379 77,379 46,877 3,111 17,772 9,619
Fraudulent salary payment for unreported absences (4 cases) 2014-2015 52,768 52,768 49,145 3,623
Fraudulent salary payment for unreported absences (3 cases) 2015-2016 10,610 10,610 3,106 7,504
Fraudulent salary payment for unreported absences (4 cases) 2016-2017 25,002 25,002 21 216 24,765
Personal purchases made by an employee using a Canada Revenue Agency charge card 2008-2009 3,219 3,219 1,733 1,486
Personal purchases made by an employee using a Canada Revenue Agency charge card and fraudulent claims for payment 2005-2006 7,752 7,752 7,085 667
Unauthorized use of travel cards and fraudulent travel claims (2 cases) 2016-2017 5,350 5,350 4,992 358
Natural Resources
Department of Natural Resources
Fraudulent cashing of traveler's cheques (2 cases) 2007-2008 12,895 12,895 8,664 4,231
Theft and unauthorized use of taxi chits 2010-2011 769 769 769
National Energy Board
Advance to recipient who then died (1 case) 2016-2017 9,000 9,000 9,000
Parliament
Senate
Loss following a review of claims for living allowance in the Capital Region and/or travel expenses and/or office expenses (15 cases) 2015-2016 694,161 694,161 162,272 23,646 508,243
Privy Council
Privy Council Office
Theft of taxi chits (2 cases) 2009-2010 5,509 5,509 945 50 4,514
Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness
Canada Border Services Agency
Loss of revenues due to Customs Act infractions
Non report/Smuggling 2013-2014 5,163,486 5,163,486 5,000 5,158,486 Link to footnote 2
Other infractions 2013-2014 27,266 27,266 17,623 9,643
Correctional Service of Canada
Damage due to intentional fire (11 cases) 2015-2016 393,095 393,095 391,794 1,301
Damage following motor vehicle accident (55 cases) 2015-2016 94,053 94,053 18,136 67,467 8,450
Damage following motor vehicle accident (50 cases) 2016-2017 211,766 103Link to footnote 2 211,869 15,238 22,567 150,664 Link to footnote 2 23,400
Damage to plate glass window (9 cases) 2015-2016 4,300 4,300 148 3,687 465
Damage to plate glass window (233 cases) 2016-2017 12,609 12,609 100 12,009 500
Loss of asset inventories (90 cases) 2016-2017 233,186 233,186 233,036 150
Theft of laptop (2 cases) 2016-2017 3,100 2Link to footnote 2 3,102 3,102 Link to footnote 2
Vandalism to property and equipment (418 cases) 2015-2016 48,994 48,994 1,217 45,249 2,528
Vandalism to property and equipment (372 cases) 2016-2017 94,221 94,221 1,976 82,763 9,482
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Damage to Crown vehicle (691 cases) 2016-2017 1,542,328 1,542,328 56,329 30,038 1,455,961 Link to footnote 2
Damage to government vehicle (18 cases) 2015-2016 92,111 92,111 26,878 65,233 Link to footnote 2
Damage to government vehicle (848 cases) 2015-2016 2,158,520 334,428 2,492,948 637,700 18,328 1,836,920 Link to footnote 2
Theft of exhibit (1 case) 2013-2014 116,231 322 116,553 300 1,800 541 113,912
Vandalism to Crown vehicle (33 cases) 2016-2017 75,691 75,691 27,751 47,940 Link to footnote 2
Public Services and Procurement
Department of Public Works and Government Services
Administrative error on direct deposit (1 case) 2015-2016 9,053 9,053 8,698 355
Damage to building (6 cases) 2016-2017 33,859 (negative 2,679)Link to footnote 2 31,180 21,884 5,541 Link to footnote 2 3,755
Fraud—Pay officer 2006-2007 250,000 250,000 83,281 7,958 158,761
Fraud—Public Service Pension Fund 2006-2007 1,185,000 (negative 912,069) 272,931 85,566 1,400 129,767 56,198
Fraud—Public Service Pension Fund 2007-2008 87,464 (negative 49,031) 38,433 1,870 36,563
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 chits (2 cases) 2009-2010 21,156 21,156 530 240 1,156 19,230
Loss of money due to an illegal act 2004-2005 3,452,066 3,452,066 478,848 11,446 2,948,744 13,028
Malfeasance by an employee 2007-2008 2,775,542 2,775,542 965,529 12,715 1,478,486 Link to footnote 2 318,812
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 211,459 211,459 111,442 3,172 52,245 44,600
Overpayment—Public Service
Pension Fund 2010-2011 145,480 145,480 82,758 750 14,623 47,349
Overpayment—Public Service
Pension Fund 2012-2013 174,014 174,014 94,425 9,941 69,648
Overpayment—Public Service
Pension Fund 2013-2014 497,792 497,792 181,150 25,662 5,398 Link to footnote 2 285,582
Overpayment—Public Service
Pension Fund 2014-2015 124,567 124,567 114,794 7 9,766
Overpayment—Public Service
Pension Fund (9 cases) 2015-2016 169,594 169,594 7,717 2,285 121,882 37,710
Overpayment—Public Service
Pension Fund (11 cases) 2016-2017 21,214 (negative 3,375)Link to footnote 2 17,839 5,246 Link to footnote 2 10,107 2,486
Sponsorship Program (2 cases) 2007-2008 2,568,561 2,568,561 1,248,512 1,320,049
Sponsorship Program 2008-2009 2,140,000 2,140,000 122,808 Link to footnote 2 15,000 2,002,192 Link to footnote 2
Unauthorized use of acquisition card (3 cases) 2014-2015 5,669 (negative 312) 5,357 2,386 9 2,962
Unauthorized use of travel card (4 cases) 2015-2016 8,697 8,697 7,244 21 1,432
Unauthorized use of travel card (1 case) 2016-2017 4,037 4,037 4,037
Receiver General—Cheque Redemption Control Directorate
Receiver General cheques including employment insurance warrants and Bank of Canada cheques—
Misdirected direct deposits (11,220 cases) 2016-2017 27,023,363 424,318 Link to footnote 2 27,447,681 24,646,128 Link to footnote 2 846,368 1,955,185 Link to footnote 2
Transport
Department of Transport
Damage to Crown vehicle (27 cases) 2016-2017 107,485 107,485 30,956 7,106 69,423
Damage to land due to illegal dumping of hazardous waste (1 case) 2016-2017 951,711 (negative 540,946)Link to footnote 2 410,765 410,765
Destruction of building due to fire (2 cases) 2014-2015 120,504 120,504 33,046 2,450 85,008
Fraudulent travel claim (7 cases) 2009-2010 7,939 7,939 3,812 4,127
Unauthorized use of travel card (7 cases) 2015-2016 16,504 16,504 4,709 999 9,309 Link to footnote 2 1,487
Treasury Board
Treasury Board Secretariat
Fraudulent benefit claim (health and dental plans) (5 cases) 2013-2014 189,739 189,739 32,381 4,380 152,978
Fraudulent benefit claim (5 cases) 2014-2015 70,725 70,725 3,829 233 66,663
Fraudulent benefit claim (4 cases) 2015-2016 320,150 320,150 176 319,974
Fraudulent benefit claim (2 cases) 2016-2017 10,552 10,552 10,552
Loss of laptop (17 cases) 2016-2017 3,413 3,413 1,114 2,299 Link to footnote 2
Loss of tablet (6 cases) 2016-2017 3,036 3,036 1,453 1,583 Link to footnote 2
Veterans Affairs
Department of Veterans Affairs
False or fraudulent claims for War Veterans Allowance benefits (2 cases) 1992-1993 97,219 (negative 5,634) 91,585 38,800 4,800 18,584 29,401
Fraudulent endorsement of disability pension cheques cashed following death of payee (2 cases) 1995-1996 71,625 (negative 19,185) 52,440 19,289 33,151 Link to footnote 2
Fraudulent endorsement of disability pension cheques cashed following death of payee 2003-2004 27,888 27,888 27,888 Link to footnote 2
Fraudulent endorsement of disability pension cheques cashed following death of payee 2004-2005 30,108 (negative 18,908) 11,200 5,496 1,295 4,409
Fraudulent endorsement of disability pension cheques cashed following death of payee (5 cases) 2008-2009 378,004 (negative 1) 378,003 44,689 330,797 Link to footnote 2 2,517
Fraudulent endorsement of disability pension cheques cashed following death of payee (7 cases) 2010-2011 743,112 743,112 141,218 601,894 Link to footnote 2
Fraudulent endorsement of disability pension cheques cashed following death of payee 2011-2012 49,698 49,698 49,698 Link to footnote 2
Theft of disability pension payments following death of payee (3 cases) 2007-2008 51,893 (negative 10,464) 41,429 13,645 1,111 26,673
Theft of disability pension payments following death of payee (6 cases) 2008-2009 83,556 (negative 14,175) 69,381 15,047 39,985 14,349
Theft of disability pension payments following death of payee (1 case) 2016-2017 26,817 26,817 300 26,517
Total   1,345,306,013 (negative 65,428,232) 1,279,877,781 676,350,486 69,897,696 237,000,843 296,628,756

Table notes 1

The dash means that the amount is 0 or is rounded to 0.
A blank cell means there is no available data.

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