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 2019‑2020
(in dollars)

Brief description of loss Number of cases Amount of loss Amount recovered in 2019‑2020 Amount not expected to be recovered Amount expected to be recovered in subsequent years
National Revenue
Canada Revenue Agency
Cases before the Courts (Canada Revenue Agency's estimate of the amount of tax evaded or refunds fraudulently obtained)Link to footnote 1
Goods and services tax/harmonized sales tax 22 8,312,193 Link to footnote 2 Link to footnote 2
Income tax 30 12,220,596 Link to footnote 2 Link to footnote 2
Total 52 20,532,789
Court convictions (amount of tax evaded or refunds fraudulently obtained as determined by the Court)
Goods and services tax/harmonized sales tax 30 13,893,312 411,390 10,945,071 2,536,851
Income tax 17 2,484,546 92,034 290,757 2,101,755
Other administered losses 1 57,076 49,020 8,056
Total 48 16,434,934 552,444 11,243,884 4,638,606

Losses of public money due to an offence, illegal act or accident — Occurrence or discovery in 2019‑2020
(in dollars)

Brief description of loss Number of cases Charged to 2019‑2020 Vote Amount of loss Amount recovered in 2019‑2020 Amount not expected to be recovered Amount expected to be recovered in subsequent years
Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs
Department of Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs
Unauthorized use of acquisition card 1 1 2,873 2,873
Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development
Loss of Treaty payment 6 1 255 255
Digital Government
Shared Services Canada
Loss of petty cash funds 1 1 1,174 1,174
Unauthorized use of taxi voucher 1 1 250 250
Environment and Climate Change
Department of the Environment
Unauthorized use of travel card 2 1 4,868 1,063 3,805
Parks Canada Agency
Fraudulent use of acquisition card 28 1 57,034 47,954 258 8,822
Fraudulent use of travel card 2 1 6,589 3,627 2,962
Loss of cash receipts 2 1 160 160
Loss of petty cash funds 4 1 780 780
Net cash shortages (gross shortages $98,352; gross overages $72,656) 1 1 25,696 25,696
Unauthorized use of acquisition card 2 1 381 275 106
Unpaid travel card 7 1 12,475 5,246 7,229
Families, Children and Social Development
Department of Employment and Social Development
Fraudulent claim for Canada Pension Plan 4 (S) 29,667 117 29,550
Fraudulent claim for Canada Student Loans 37 (S) 418,983 8,246 99,802 310,935
Fraudulent claim for Employment Insurance Benefit 82,981 (S) 151,716,218 36,707,683 75,487 114,933,048
Fraudulent claim for Old Age Security 12 (S) 166,727 15,889 150,838
Fraudulent or unsupported claim for grant and contribution 5 5, (S) 46,557 46,557
Loss due to administrative error 1 1 15 15
Loss of deposit 1 1 100 100
Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard
Department of Fisheries and Oceans
Fraudulent use of designated acquisition card due to identity theft 46 1 58,897 57,869 961 67
Unauthorized use of acquisition card 32 1 14,579 14,428 4 147
Unauthorized use of travel card 10 1 20,901 8,258 12,643
Unauthorized use of taxi voucher 2 1 2,720 2,720
Global Affairs
Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development
Fraudulent use of contribution funds 5 10 146,436 42,204 104,232
Fraudulent use of fuel card 1 1 133,828 133,828
Loss of cheque 1 1 8,087 8,087
Loss of consular revenue 3 1 495 495
Loss of funds due to fraudulent email claim 1 1 3,435 3,435
Loss of funds due to non-recoverable bank transfer 1 1 643 643
Loss of hospitality advance 1 1 355 355
Health
Department of Health
Fraudulent use of hospitality expenditure approval form 1 1 100 100
Canadian Food Inspection Agency
Fraudulent use of the pay system 1 1 8,000 8,000
Unauthorized use of acquisition card 3 1 549 549
Unauthorized use of travel card 1 1 291 291
Canadian Institutes of Health Research
Fraudulent change of deposit information 1 70 1,820 1,820
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship
Department of Citizenship and Immigration
Loss of cash receipt for immigration service fees 5,163   858,518 69,884 680,943 107,691
Unauthorized use of travel card 3 1 8,491 5,909 2,582
Indigenous Services
Department of Indigenous Services
Cashier shortage 1 1 5 5
Loss of petty cash funds 2 1 126 126
Loss of Treaty payment 8 1 330 330
Innovation, Science and Economic Development
Canadian Space Agency
Fraudulent use of acquisition card 2 1 2,265 1,658 607
Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec
Loss of petty cash 1 1 45 45
Statistics Canada
Loss of accountable advance 1 1 100 100
National Defence
Department of National Defence
Fraudulent use of acquisition card by unknown organization/person 1 1 57,101 15,430 41,671
Loss of funds—Deployed Operations 5 1 81,514 81,514
Unauthorized use of taxi voucher 18 1 398 398
National Revenue
Canada Revenue Agency
Fraudulent claim paid for sick and other leave benefits 1 1 11,290 7,544 3,746
Fraudulent salary payments for unreported absences 9 1 31,319 10,164 21,155
Unauthorized use of travel card 1 1 9,114 9,114
Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness
Canada Border Services Agency
Fraudulent use of acquisition card 1   3,865 3,865
Correctional Service of Canada
Loss due to administrative error 2 1 47 25 22
Vendor overpayment 1 1 87 87
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Fraudulent use of acquisition card 4 1 12,823 8,870 2,278 1,675
Theft of cash receipts 1 1 2,000 2,000
Theft of petty cash funds 3 1 3,126 3,126
Public Services and Procurement
Department of Public Works and Government Services
Fraudulent use of acquisition card 1 1 1,180 1,180
Non-compliant relocation claim 6 1 18,249 18,249
Overpayment——Public Service Pension Fund 1 1 19,378 19,378
Unauthorized use of travel card 10 1 28,024 2,833 25,191
Vendor overpayment 2 1 246,730 246,730
Receiver General
Receiver General payment instruments including employment insurance and Bank of Canada payments
Forged or fraudulent endorsement of payment instrument or other 6,307   7,911,381 6,550,661 1,360,720
Misdirected electronic payment 9,619   6,573,662 2,507,473 2,218,633 1,847,556
Transport
Department of Transport
Loss of money order 1   904 904
Theft of a fleet card 2   6,389 6,389
Treasury Board
Treasury Board Secretariat
Fraudulent benefit claim 14 20 129,320 59,020 70,300
Total 104,399   168,909,719 46,169,122 4,699,469 118,041,128

Losses of public property due to an offence or other illegal act — Occurrence or discovery in 2019‑2020
(in dollars)

Brief description of loss Number of cases Amount of loss Amount recovered in 2019‑2020 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 7 6,265 6,265
Theft of equipment 7 28,397 28,397
Theft of tractor 1 44,998 44,998
Vandalism to Crown vehicle 1 347 347
Vandalism to government property 4 2,291 2,291
Canadian Heritage
Department of Canadian Heritage
Theft of cellular phone 3 3,297 3,297
Theft of electronic tablet 1 2,500 2,500
Theft of laptop 2 3,200 3,200
Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission
Theft of iPhone 1 300 300
Library and Archives of Canada
Theft of informatics equipment 1 2,400 2,400
National Film Board
Theft of laptop 2 3,400 3,400
Theft of technical equipment 1 1,700 1,700
Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs
Department of Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs
Damage to Crown vehicle due to illegal act 1 7,928 7,928
Digital Government
Shared Services Canada
Theft of power drill 2 150 150
Theft of access card 1 6 6
Theft of identification card 1 6 6
Theft of key 1 4 4
Theft of laptop 3 3,600 3,600
Environment and Climate Change
Department of the Environment
Theft of camera and audio equipment 4 5,730 5,730
Theft of catalytic converter 4 13,000 13,000
Theft of cellular phone 2 1,400 1,400
Theft of computer equipment 6 1,720 1,720
Theft of laptop 4 5,250 5,250
Theft of material 4 1,978 1,978
Theft of satellite phone and GPS 10 10,900 10,900
Theft of tools 6 750 750
Vandalism to Crown vehicle 4 4,904 4,904
Vandalism to an antenna 1 35 35
Parks Canada Agency
Damage to equipment 2 1,050 1,050
Theft of BlackBerry 2 600 600
Theft of copper 2 50,000 50,000
Theft of equipment 11 68,599 24,140 29,575 14,884
Theft of furnishing 2 3,700 3,700
Theft of informatics equipment 1 1,250 1,250
Theft of materials and supplies 9 22,150 21,750 400
Theft of official merchandise 1 360 360
Vandalism to building 9 28,634 28,634
Vandalism to Crown vehicle 2 18,203 9,407 8,796
Vandalism to equipment 9 25,345 25,345
Vandalism to government property 2 420 420
Vandalism to materials and supplies 8 16,377 16,377
Vandalism to real property 11 4,600 4,600
Families, Children and Social Development
Department of Employment and Social Development
Theft of cellular phone 10 5,850 5,850
Theft of Crown vehicle 1 44,232 44,232
Theft of laptop 3 3,650 3,650
Vandalism to building 2 4,215 4,215
Vandalism to Crown vehicle 4 2,642 2,642
Vandalism to furniture 3 170 170
Finance
Department of Finance
Theft of cellular phone 1 825 825
Theft of tablet 1 2,020 2,020
Financial Consumer Agency of Canada
Theft of iPhone 1 599 599
Office of the Auditor General
Theft of laptop 1 1,645 1,645
Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions
Theft of BlackBerry 1 600 600
Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard
Department of Fisheries and Oceans
Theft of a Crown vehicle 2 14,702 2,369 12,333
Theft of electronic equipment 3 2,989 2,989
Theft of informatics equipment 10 14,000 14,000
Theft of machinery and equipment 4 11,500 11,500
Theft of materials and supplies 6 3,028 3,028
Theft of other transportation equipment 1 1,050 1,050
Theft of telecommunication equipment 4 4,340 4,340
Vandalism of other transportation equipment 1 250 250
Vandalism to building and other real property 2 2,057 2,057
Vandalism to Crown vehicle 4 6,702 6,702
Vandalism to Crown Vessel 1 1,889 1,889
Global Affairs
Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development
Theft of camera 1 500 500
Theft of laptop 8 4,819 4,819
Health
Department of Health
Theft of laptop 2 2,400 2,400
Theft of tablet 1 1,100 1,100
Canadian Food Inspection Agency
Theft of cellular phone 12 9,600 9,600
Theft of clothing equipment 8 830 830
Theft of emergency roadside kit 2 140 140
Theft of first aid kit 1 25 25
Theft of identification and designation card 9 27 27
Theft of inspector badge 4 160 160
Theft of laptop 7 7,000 7,000
Theft of mask box N93 6 210 210
Theft of tool box and tools 6 260 260
Vandalism to Crown vehicle 33 28,356 28,356
Public Health Agency of Canada
Theft of laptop 1 1,100 1,100
Indigenous Services
Department of Indigenous Services
Theft of laptop 1 400 400
Vandalism to Crown vehicle 1 2,632 2,632
Innovation, Science and Economic Development
Department of Industry
Theft of access card 3 70 70
Theft of cellular phone 1 850 850
Theft of computer 1 9,000 9,000
Theft of gas pump funnel 1 567 567
Theft of informatics equipment 1 6,000 6,000
Theft of tablet 4 4,054 4,054
Theft of thermometer 2 800 800
Theft of tools 2 300 300
Theft of voice recorder 1 70 70
Vandalism to Crown vehicle 2 849 849
Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency
Theft of laptop 1 1,000 1,000
Theft of Samsung Galaxy S9 2 1,200 1,200
Department of Western Economic Diversification
Theft of BlackBerry 1 250 250
Theft of camera and audio equipment 1 4,002 4,002
Theft of cellular phone 2 2,000 2,000
National Research Council of Canada
Damage to building during assault 1 1,000 1,000
Theft of cellular phone 3 2,250 2,250
Theft of laptop 31 41,485 41,485
Theft of USB stick 3 184 184
Vandalism to attached storage area 1 800 800
Statistics Canada
Theft of cellular phone 3 1,190 1,190
Theft of laptop 2 2,182 2,182
Theft of tablet 1 1,646 1,646
Justice
Department of Justice
Theft of identification and access card 2 40 40
Theft of laptop 3 4,500 4,500
Theft of office key 1 10 10
Theft of video conferencing unit 1 1,000 1,000
Courts Administration Service
Theft of laptop 1 1,320 1,320
Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions
Theft of BlackBerry 1 625 625
Theft of informatics equipment 1 892 892
Offices of the Information and Privacy Commissioners of Canada
Theft of laptop 1 1,768 1,768
National Defence
Department of National Defence
Theft of combat clothing 31 36,136 1,027 3,025 32,084
Theft of departmental security materials 14 350 350
Theft of electrical equipment 1 3,681 550 3,131
Theft of electronic equipment 1 2,451 2,451
Theft of informatics equipment 11 13,000 13,000
Theft of machinery 1 899 899
Theft of military specific equipment 23 32,997 200 4,304 28,493
Theft of non-military specific equipment 25 24,684 1,131 2,753 20,800
Theft of technical equipment 2 7,362 447 6,915
Theft of telecommunication equipment 5 9,362 1,039 2,000 6,323
Theft of weapons and accessories 1 2,328 58 2,270
National Revenue
Canada Revenue Agency
Theft of cellular phone 5 1,857 1,857
Theft of informatics equipment and parts 6 6,278 6,278
Theft of laptop 6 15,245 15,245
Theft of office equipment 9 30 30
Theft of office furniture 1 100 100
Natural Resources
Department of Natural Resources
Damage to Crown vehicle due to theft 1 414 414
Theft of air conditioning equipment 17 9,621 9,621
Theft of camera equipment 6 12,400 12,400
Theft of cellular phone 3 2,200 2,200
Theft of cellular phone charger 1 25 25
Theft of Crown recreational vehicle 1 1 1
Theft of tablet 5 10,500 10,500
Theft of tools 1 132 132
Parliament
House of Commons
Theft of camera 1 541 541
Theft of laptop 1 2,202 2,202
Privy Council
Privy Council Office
Theft of iPhone 2 1,600 1,600
Theft of tablet 6 5,100 5,100
Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness
Canada Border Services Agency
Theft of cellular phone 12 2,400 200 2,200
Theft of computer equipment 3 2,200 500 1,700
Theft of electronic equipment 1 800 800
Correctional Service of Canada
Damage due to inmate disturbance 307 69,504 299 48,320 20,885
Damage due to intentional fire 12 11,628 1,000 10,628
Theft of cellular phone 1 700 700
Theft of cellular phone equipment 1 50 50
Theft of equipment 1 1,600 1,600
Vandalism of motor vehicle 9 10,929 1,929 9,000
Vandalism of property and equipment 2,345 156,273 1,048 150,041 5,184
Vandalism to equipment 2 76 76
Vandalism to plate glass window 7 9,699 9,699
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Damage to Crown vehicle due to illegal act 114 358,281 36,282 105,973 216,026
Theft of cellular phone 1 585 585
Theft of Crown vehicle 2 12,291 12,291
Theft of electronic equipment 3 1,229 1,229
Theft of informatics equipment 1 3,390 3,390
Theft of supplies 10 200 200
Theft of uniform and equipment 5 350 350
Vandalism to Crown vehicle 53 35,973 850 29,649 5,474
Vandalism to electronic equipment 4 640 640
Public Services and Procurement
Department of Public Works and Government Services
Theft of cellular phone 9 5,211 5,211
Theft of equipment 1 28 28
Theft of furniture 1 42 42
Theft of identification and access card 4 120 120
Theft of informatics equipment 7 869 869
Theft of laptop 14 20,634 20,634
Vandalism to building 10 16,416 16,416
Vandalism to Crown vehicle 1 108 108
Transport
Department of Transport
Theft of access card 1 15 15
Theft of backpack 1 41 41
Theft of camera 2 400 400
Theft of carrier lamps 1 66 66
Theft of cellular phone 2 1,600 1,600
Theft of GPS 1 90 90
Theft of identity card 3 21 21
Theft of keys 1 43 43
Theft of laptop 1 1,500 1,500
Theft of strolling light 1 66 66
Theft of tablet 2 3,344 3,344
Theft of USB key 51 1,530 1,530
Theft of winter parka 1 950 950
Vandalism to Crown vehicle 4 1,853 1,853
Canadian Transportation Agency
Theft of cellular phone 1 797 797
Treasury Board
Treasury Board Secretariat
Theft of tablet 3 4,416 4,416
Theft of cellular phone 3 2,400 2,400
Women and Gender Equality
Department for Women and Gender Equality
Theft of laptop 1 1,676 1,676
Theft of smartphone 2 1,076 1,076
Total 3,616 1,623,768 80,489 1,127,128 416,151

Losses of public property due to accidental loss, destruction or damage — Occurrence or discovery in 2019‑2020
(in dollars)

Brief description of loss Number of cases Amount of loss Amount recovered in 2019‑2020 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 29 54,171 54,171
Damage to government property 4 15,334 15,334
Damage to transportation equipment 5 15,788 15,788
Loss of access card 1 4 4
Loss of cellular phone 10 8,950 8,950
Loss of equipment 1 4,996 4,996
Loss of key 2 30 30
Canadian Grain Commission
Damage to cellular phone 1 150 150
Damage to Crown vehicle 3 6,271 6,271
Loss of BlackBerry 1 521 521
Loss of grain disposal bins 1 393 393
Loss of proximity access and ID card 6 55 55
Canadian Heritage
Department of Canadian Heritage
Damage to electronic tablet 3 2,297 2,297
Damage to laptop 5 4,663 4,663
Damage to television 1 10,616 10,616
Loss of cellular phone 4 4,396 4,396
Loss of electronic tablet 1 1,600 1,600
Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission
Loss of cellular phone 1 150 150
Loss of iPhone 1 750 750
National Film Board
Loss of cellular phone 2 468 468
Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs
Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development
Damage to cellular phone 2 1,198 1,198
Damage to Crown vehicle 4 6,903 6,903
Department of Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs
Damage to cellular phone 2 1,328 1,328
Loss of cellular phone 5 2,445 2,445
Digital Government
Shared Services Canada
Damage to Fluke Netscout meter 1 5,000 5,000
Loss of cellular phone 13 3,250 3,250
Loss of computer monitor 1 500 500
Loss of identification card 15 90 90
Loss of laptop 5 6,800 6,800
Environment and Climate Change
Department of the Environment
Damage to Crown vehicle 1 7,900 7,900
Loss of cellular phone 5 4,250 4,250
Impact Assessment Agency of Canada
Loss of Samsung J3 1 507 507
Parks Canada Agency
Damage to BlackBerry 7 4,450 4,450
Damage to building 2 150,800 150,800
Damage to building and equipment due to fire 6 457,650 457,650
Damage to Crown vehicle 66 153,452 1,060 152,392
Damage to electronic equipment 2 3,050 3,050
Damage to equipment 17 30,009 250 28,321 1,438
Damage to materials and supplies 21 44,338 2,942 19,053 22,343
Damage to property and equipment 5 24,875 24,875
Damage to real property 10 126,194 116,432 9,762
Damage to real property due to natural disaster 1 1,300,000 1,300,000
Loss of BlackBerry 5 2,543 2,543
Loss of electronic equipment 1 750 750
Loss of equipment 3 1,564 1,564
Families, Children and Social Development
Department of Employment and Social Development
Damage to computer equipment 10 6,538 6,538
Damage to Crown vehicle 1 682 682
Damage to tablet 7 8,350 8,350
Loss of BlackBerry 17 3,400 3,400
Loss of cellular phone 30 21,400 21,400
Loss of computer equipment 4 1,550 1,550
Loss of laptop 5 3,900 3,900
Loss of materials and supplies 747 12,613 12,613
Loss of tablet 1 550 550
Loss of USB key 15 4,485 4,485
Finance
Department of Finance
Damage to cellular phone 5 1,000 1,000
Damage to laptop 4 5,260 5,260
Damage to remote access key 15 2,175 2,175
Damage to tablet 25 20,200 20,200
Damage to USB key 17 680 680
Loss of cellular phone 5 4,125 4,125
Loss of laptop 8 10,520 10,520
Loss of remote access key 10 1,450 1,450
Loss of tablet 10 20,200 20,200
Loss of USB key 15 730 730
Financial Consumer Agency of Canada
Damage to cellular phone 1 599 599
Damage to informatics equipment 1 910 910
Damage to iPhone 1 599 599
Damage to tablet 1 1,674 1,674
Damage to video conferencing equipment 1 4,927 4,927
Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada
Loss of access card 4 80 80
Loss of cellular phone 2 1,800 1,685 115
Office of the Auditor General
Loss of BlackBerry 1 100 100
Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions
Damage to cellular phone 5 3,500 3,500
Loss of cellular phone 1 700 700
Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard
Department of Fisheries and Oceans
Damage to building and other real property 8 275,875 275,875
Damage to Crown vehicle 20 107,749 13,946 93,803
Damage to electronic equipment 4 48,009 48,009
Damage to informatics equipment 7 9,800 9,800
Damage to other transportation equipment 1 699 699
Damage to telecommunication equipment 4 4,050 4,050
Loss of electronic equipment 4 156,099 156,099
Loss of machinery and equipment 2 32,300 32,300
Loss of telecommunication equipment 16 16,227 16,227
Global Affairs
Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development
Destruction of beer and wine due to transportation 5 140 140
Loss of laptop 2 2,364 2,364
Loss of SecurID token 3 204 204
Loss of smartphone 86 63,250 63,250
Health
Department of Health
Damage to Crown 9 41,682 41,682
Loss of BlackBerry 3 600 600
Loss of cellular phone 7 3,800 3,800
Loss of electrical equipment 3 650 650
Loss of laptop 1 1,100 1,100
Loss of supplies 1 25 25
Canadian Food Inspection Agency
Damage to Crown vehicle 66 240,320 979 97,871 141,470
Loss of cellular phone 14 11,200 11,200
Loss of identification and designation card 80 240 240
Loss of inspector badge 12 480 480
Canadian Institutes of Health Research
Loss of BlackBerry 1 820 820
Loss of iPhone 1 820 820
Loss of USB key 17 1,291 1,291
Patented Medicine Prices Review Board
Damage to tablet 2 1,006 1,006
Destruction of cellular phone 5 4,660 4,660
Destruction of tablet 2 3,223 3,223
Public Health Agency of Canada
Damage to Crown vehicle 1 869 869
Loss of cellular phone 1 200 200
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship
Department of Citizenship and Immigration
Loss of BlackBerry 1 50 50
Loss of cellular phone 5 3,599 3,599
Loss of laptop 3 3,090 3,090
Loss of power cord 1 180 180
Loss of USB key 2 262 262
Immigration and Refugee Board
Loss of informatics equipment 1 2,999 2,999
Indigenous Services
Department of Indigenous Services
Damage to cellular phone 2 1,328 1,328
Damage to Crown vehicle 1 3,140 3,140
Loss of cellular phone 8 4,145 4,145
Infrastructure and Communities
Office of Infrastructure of Canada
Damage to iPhone 16 10,720 10,720
Damage to laptop 2 3,734 3,734
Damage to tablet 25 37,725 37,725
Loss of iPhone 5 3,350 3,350
Loss of tablet 1 1,509 1,509
Loss of USB key 2 140 140
Innovation, Science and Economic Development
Department of Industry
Damage to Crown vehicle 3 37,213 7,820 29,393
Damage to radiator 1 2,565 2,565
Loss of access card 6 105 105
Loss of art picture 1 1,292 1,292
Loss of camera 2 890 890
Loss of cellular phone 3 2,550 2,550
Loss of computer 12 2,543 2,543
Loss of conference system 1 108 108
Loss of console 1 493 493
Loss of laptop 17 12,349 12,349
Loss of office key 1 25 25
Loss of radio 1 87 87
Loss of receiver 1 16 16
Loss of refrigerator 1 132 132
Loss of scanner 1 904 904
Loss of tablet 5 2,146 2,146
Loss of television 1 2,225 2,225
Loss of tools 2 800 800
Loss of UPS rackmount 1 532 532
Loss of USB key 2 225 225
Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency
Loss of BlackBerry 2 100 100
Loss of Samsung Galaxy S9 1 600 600
Canadian Space Agency
Damage to Crown vehicle 1 484 484
Damage to laptop 1 1,276 1,276
Loss of BlackBerry 1 700 700
Copyright Board
Damage to conference table 1 2,695 2,695
Damage to Polycom conference phone 1 770 770
Damage to remote control 1 54 54
Department of Western Economic Diversification
Damage to computer equipment 1 50 50
Loss of computer equipment 1 200 200
Loss of encrypted USB key 1 115 115
National Research Council of Canada
Damage to building 1 1,384 1,384
Damage to Crown vehicle 1 13,690 13,690
Loss of cellular phone 8 6,000 6,000
Loss of USB stick 4 246 246
Loss to scrap metal 1 3,500 3,500
Statistics Canada
Damage to telecommunication equipment 3 1,125 1,125
Loss of equipment 1 1,381 1,381
Loss of informatics equipment 2 2,182 2,182
Loss of telecommunication equipment 7 1,925 1,925
Justice
Department of Justice
Loss of cellular phone 10 8,000 8,000
Loss of identification and access card 37 1,685 1,685
Loss of office key 8 95 95
Loss of USB key 1 5 5
Administrative Tribunals Support Service of Canada
Loss of access card 2 22 22
Loss of Samsung S8 1 450 450
Canadian Human Rights Commission
Damage to smartphone 1 1,000 1,000
Loss of smartphone 2 2,000 2,000
Courts Administration Service
Loss of iPhone 1 914 914
Loss of tactical flashlight 1 140 140
Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions
Loss of BlackBerry 1 625 625
Loss of identification and access card 9 450 450
Loss of informatics equipment 1 75 75
Loss of key for secure briefcase 1 45 45
Loss of office key 4 100 100
Offices of the Information and Privacy Commissioners of Canada
Damage to cellular phone 3 3,718 3,718
Damage to computer screen 1 169 169
Damage to laptop 2 3,220 3,220
Registrar of the Supreme Court of Canada
Damage to informatics equipment due to water infiltration 1 460 460
National Defence
Department of National Defence
Damage to airplane - Canadair CT 144 1 1,268,624 1,268,624
Damage to an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) 2 7,680,726 1,234,262 6,446,464
Damage to combat clothing 55 151,341 6,157 145,184
Damage to electrical equipment 7 20,202 2,825 17,377
Damage to military specific equipment 6 21,495 288 21,207
Damage to non-military specific equipment 45 122,127 1,670 120,457
Damage to telecommunication equipment 1 12,433 12,197 236
Damage to Crown vehicle 32 68,257 68,257
Damage to residential property 1 3,651 3,651
Fire damage to non-residential property 315 2,522,982 2,522,982
Fire damage to residential property 34 758,703 724,269 34,434
Loss of combat clothing 2,659 1,952,517 15,582 238,344 1,698,591
Loss of electrical equipment 7 101,921 6,417 95,504
Loss of informatics equipment 10 106,892 34,220 72,672
Loss of machinery 1 15,415 5,000 10,415
Loss of materials 72 529,864 246 486,632 42,986
Loss of military specific equipment 1,048 8,554,903 69,952 1,567,304 6,917,647
Loss of motor transportation equipment 4 8,371 8,371
Loss of non-military specific equipment 1,390 889,554 8,877 107,653 773,024
Loss of telecommunication equipment 29 106,944 37,159 69,785
Loss of weapons and accessories 165 63,286 380 10,896 52,010
National Revenue
Canada Revenue Agency
Damage to Crown vehicle 7 3,278 3,278
Loss of BlackBerry 6 4,154 4,154
Loss of cellular phone 21 8,108 8,108
Loss of computer 3 3,900 3,900
Loss of informatics equipment and parts 4,097 16,645 16,645
Loss of laptop 6 5,088 5,088
Loss of office equipment 18 924 924
Loss of office furniture 1 500 500
Natural Resources
Department of Natural Resources
Damage to Crown vehicle 1 4,219 4,219
Loss of cellular phone 3 1,800 1,800
Loss of laptop 1 1,600 1,600
Canadian Energy Regulator
Loss of iPhone 3 2,250 2,250
Loss of laptop 1 1,500 1,500
Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Loss of a Microsoft Surface Pro Tablet 1 2,318 2,318
Loss of remote access key 21 1,491 1,491
National Energy Board
Loss of iPhone 1 750 750
Parliament
House of Commons
Loss of audio equipment 1 151 151
Loss of camera 1 320 320
Loss of camera equipment 1 170 170
Loss of laptop 1 807 807
Loss of small appliance 1 330 330
Library of Parliament
Loss of a tablet (IPad Air 2g) 1 800 800
Loss of mouse 1 40 40
Loss of smartphone (Samsung) 1 109 109
Parliamentary Protective Service
Loss of Surface Pro 1 2,083 2,083
Senate
Loss of BlackBerry 1 540 540
Loss of iPad 3 2,899 2,899
Loss of iPhone 4 2,454 2,454
Loss of laptop 1 1,259 1,259
Privy Council
Privy Council Office
Damage to iPhone 21 16,800 16,800
Damage to iPhone beyond repair 7 5,600 5,600
Damage to Microsoft tablet 1 1,700 1,700
Canadian Transportation Accident Investigation and Safety Board
Damage to Crown vehicle 2 1,537 1,537
Loss of cellular phone 2 1,428 1,428
Office of the Chief Electoral Officer
Loss of laptop 3 3,585 3,585
Office of the Commissioner of Official Languages
Loss of iPhone 1 950 950
Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness
Department of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness
Loss of cellular phone 3 1,100 1,100
Canada Border Services Agency
Loss of cellular phone 10 2,000 2,000
Loss of computer equipment 50 840 15 825
Loss of key 50 1,500 480 1,020
Loss of uniform component 114 4,973 2,632 2,341
Correctional Service of Canada
Damage to building due to water pipe break 1 330,000 330,000
Damage to cellular phone 9 3,125 3,125
Damage to Crown vehicle 37 227,085 197,771 29,314
Damage to informatics equipment 19 16,964 379 16,245 340
Damage to plate glass window 11 3,253 3,253
Damage to property and equipment 18 28,756 450 28,306
Damage to property and equipment due to equipment failure 1 24,356 24,356
Damage to property due to fire 1 30,769 30,769
Loss of BlackBerry 2 1,001 1,001
Loss of cellular phone 6 2,498 2,498
Loss of equipment 59 42,794 39,544 3,250
Loss of supplies 1 1,012 1,012
Loss of telecommunication equipment 16 28,912 28,912
Parole Board of Canada
Damage to Crown vehicle 2 1,455 1,455
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Damage to cellular phone 22 13,710 13,710
Damage to Crown vehicle 1,079 4,209,269 647,014 2,690,403 871,852
Damage to equipment 2 1,133 1,133
Damage to real property 26 260,363 260,363
Damage to telecommunication equipment 1 6,055 6,055
Loss of cellular phone 63 45,775 8,200 37,575
Loss of informatics equipment 439 26,509 1,244 25,265
Loss of other transportation equipment 1 159 159
Loss of telecommunication equipment 1 2,000 2,000
Loss of uniform and equipment 100 20,442 230 20,212
Public Services and Procurement
Department of Public Works and Government Services
Damage to BlackBerry 2 1,845 1,845
Damage to building 8 56,984 46,812 10,172
Damage to cellular phone 26 14,148 14,148
Damage to Crown building 3 2,272 2,272
Damage to Crown vehicle 42 36,889 8,408 28,481
Damage to electronic equipment 2 9,013 9,013
Damage to furniture 2 900 900
Damage to informatics equipment 1 200 200
Damage to machinery 2 23,571 23,571
Loss of BlackBerry 11 6,255 6,255
Loss of cellular phone 30 20,244 20,244
Loss of electronic equipment 6 125 125
Loss of identification and access card 61 1,830 1,830
Loss of informatics equipment 6 725 725
Loss of key 13 7,099 7,099
Loss of laptop 1 2,400 2,400
Transport
Department of Transport
Damage to BlackBerry 7 1,200 1,200
Damage to cellular phone 8 6,400 6,400
Damage to tablet 2 200 200
Damage to after-hour light switches 1 100 100
Damage to Crown vehicle 48 93,675 6,754 85,195 1,726
Loss of a tablet charging cable 1 20 20
Loss of access card 37 555 555
Loss of BlackBerry 11 2,200 2,200
Loss of cabinet key 1 10 10
Loss of cellular phone 19 15,200 15,200
Loss of docking station 1 500 500
Loss of Entrust token 25 125 125
Loss of identification card 325 2,275 2,275
Loss of inspector badge 1 650 650
Loss of keyboard 1 50 50
Loss of projector 2 6,451 6,451
Loss of tablet 1 1,569 1,569
Loss of USB key 9 270 270
Canadian Transportation Agency
Damage to laptop screen 1 66 66
Loss of cellular phone 3 1,118 1,118
Treasury Board
Treasury Board Secretariat
Loss of tablet 4 5,887 5,887
Loss of wireless phone 25 20,000 20,000
Canada School of Public Service
Loss of computer screen 1 250 250
Loss of iPhone 5 3,863 3,863
Loss of laptop 2 3,000 3,000
Loss of office supply order 1 150 150
Office of the Public Sector Integrity Commissioner
Loss of smartphone 1 700 700
Veterans Affairs
Department of Veterans Affairs
Loss of cellular phone 4 2,982 2,982
Loss of laptop 4 4,800 4,800
Women and Gender Equality
Department for Women and Gender Equality
Damage to laptop 1 694 694
Damage to smartphone 3 2,482 2,482
Loss of smartphone 1 529 529
Total 14,951 34,613,293 2,078,914 21,372,105 11,162,274

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 2019‑2020 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 2018-2019 1 420 420 210 210
Canadian Grain Commission
Improper use of workforce adjustment entitlements 2014-2015 1 9,670 50 9,720 9,720
Loss of scientific laboratory equipment 2018-2019 1 16,000 16,000 16,000
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
Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs
Department of Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs
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
Unauthorized use of acquisition card: 2018-2019 1 2,490 2,490 2,490
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
Theft of petty cash funds 2018-2019 1 150 150 150
Unauthorized use of acquisition card 2018-2019 3 1,110 1,110 1,110
Unauthorized use of designated travel card 2012-2013 7 15,855 15,855 9,161 2,711 3,983
Parks Canada Agency
Damage to building 2018-2019 5 150,825 (negative 50,220)Link to footnote 3 100,605 99,780 825
Damage to Crown vehicle: 2018-2019 80 228,988 228,988 20,746 4,438 188,804 15,000
Damage to Crown vehicle: 2017-2018 78 205,834 205,834 3,136 24,668 178,030 Link to footnote 3
Damage to real property: 2018-2019 24 244,960 244,960 75,139 49,798 Link to footnote 3 120,023
Damage to real property: 2017-2018 17 52,269 52,269 2,620 47,269 2,380
Fraudulent use of acquisition card 2018-2019 10 9,069 9,069 8,964 105
Unpaid travel card: 2017-2018 5 1,825 1,825 646 856 323
Unpaid travel card: 2018-2019 3 1,543 1,543 671Link to footnote 3 872
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 17,460 Link to footnote 3 265 42,662 90,980
Fraudulent claims for benefits:
Canada Pension Plan: 1990-1991   1,237,299 (negative 1,025,188) 212,111 188,468 6,070 17,573
Canada Pension Plan: 1991-1992   400,740 89,095 Link to footnote 3 489,835 420,283 900 34,993 33,659
Canada Pension Plan: 1992-1993   305,029 74,094 379,123 326,588 25,441 27,094
Canada Pension Plan: 1993-1994   244,571 (negative 37,800) 206,771 180,430 1,551 8,562 16,228
Canada Pension Plan: 1994-1995   554,947 (negative 190,296) 364,651 318,943 2,102 17,452 26,154
Canada Pension Plan: 1995-1996   724,248 413,861 1,138,109 948,156 7,068 72,169 Link to footnote 3 110,716
Canada Pension Plan: 1996-1997   287,024 449,900 736,924 558,198 1,569 124,245 52,912
Canada Pension Plan: 1997-1998   1,862,075 (negative 1,034,427)Link to footnote 3 827,648 614,698 4,135 49,997 158,818
Canada Pension Plan: 1998-1999   922,012 259,451 Link to footnote 3 1,181,463 758,784 6,138 235,842 180,699
Canada Pension Plan: 1999-2000   1,166,820 178,670 Link to footnote 3 1,345,490 1,035,487 13,462 109,544 186,997
Canada Pension Plan: 2000-2001   1,426,831 (negative 381,557) 1,045,274 690,626 17,197 133,351 Link to footnote 3 204,100
Canada Pension Plan: 2001-2002   1,675,005 (negative 717,491) 957,514 711,992 10,204 167,629 67,689
Canada Pension Plan: 2002-2003   540,077 54,944 Link to footnote 3 595,021 475,552 3,437 110,086 5,946
Canada Pension Plan: 2003-2004   331,076 454,325 Link to footnote 3 785,401 521,486 4,052 195,812 Link to footnote 3 64,051
Canada Pension Plan: 2004-2005   709,351 (negative 107,220)Link to footnote 3 602,131 344,300 4,294 116,675 Link to footnote 3 136,862
Canada Pension Plan: 2005-2006   392,020 47,072 439,092 321,066 2,076 48,787 67,163
Canada Pension Plan: 2006-2007   27,486 910,703 Link to footnote 3 938,189 567,114 14,951 288,166 Link to footnote 3 67,958
Canada Pension Plan: 2007-2008   852,364 63,306 Link to footnote 3 915,670 492,695 5,265 200,381 Link to footnote 3 217,329
Canada Pension Plan: 2008-2009   724,860 (negative 427,348) 297,512 201,815 1,110 15,615 78,972
Canada Pension Plan: 2009-2010 292 606,033 352,322 Link to footnote 3 958,355 579,532 11,785 90,046 Link to footnote 3 276,992
Canada Pension Plan: 2010-2011 336 983,060 (negative 624,713)Link to footnote 3 358,347 227,817 827 115,530 Link to footnote 3 14,173
Canada Pension Plan: 2011-2012 36 319,457 (negative 61,538) 257,919 136,313 8,878 58,973 53,755
Canada Pension Plan: 2013-2014 35 963,674 (negative 207,390)Link to footnote 3 756,284 111,803 23,045 189,414 Link to footnote 3 432,022
Canada Pension Plan: 2014-2015 61 710,001 (negative 11,437)Link to footnote 3 698,564 314,390 11,187 30,138 342,849
Canada Pension Plan: 2015-2016 40 491,332 23,731 515,063 155,188 25,258 149,892 184,725
Canada Pension Plan: 2016-2017 12 339,359 (negative 81,676)Link to footnote 3 257,683 38,983 2,489 18,446 Link to footnote 3 197,765
Canada Pension Plan: 2017-2018 5 92,010 92,010 26,485 6,546 58,979
Canada Pension Plan: 2018-2019 5 55,035 (negative 40,121)Link to footnote 3 14,914 3,335 2,998 8,581
Employment Insurance Benefits: 2012-2013 112,693 158,787,153 (negative 13,297,577)Link to footnote 3 145,489,576 108,448,095 Link to footnote 3 278,642 36,762,839 Link to footnote 3
Employment Insurance Benefits: 2013-2014 87,613 127,571,441 (negative 9,757,958)Link to footnote 3 117,813,483 86,693,399 Link to footnote 3 2,172,467 15,531,933 Link to footnote 3 13,415,684
Employment Insurance Benefits: 2014-2015 80,696 106,864,887 (negative 9,541,138)Link to footnote 3 97,323,749 69,212,974 Link to footnote 3 3,071,185 2,907,877 Link to footnote 3 22,131,713
Employment Insurance Benefits: 2015-2016 86,146 117,596,841 3,355,463 Link to footnote 3 120,952,304 83,603,152 Link to footnote 3 5,291,505 2,199,285 Link to footnote 3 29,858,362
Employment Insurance Benefits: 2016-2017 103,342 163,978,027 (negative 8,139,982)Link to footnote 3 155,838,045 96,410,282 Link to footnote 3 11,194,022 1,724,122 Link to footnote 3 46,509,619
Employment Insurance Benefits: 2017-2018 104,179 176,993,293 (negative 9,604,136)Link to footnote 3 167,389,157 81,667,355 Link to footnote 3 21,224,640 861,155 Link to footnote 3 63,636,007
Employment Insurance Benefits: 2018-2019 93,659 168,605,168 (negative 6,892,399)Link to footnote 3 161,712,769 40,893,159 Link to footnote 3 38,396,641 343,727 Link to footnote 3 82,079,242
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 44,551 880 111,252 63
Old Age Security: 1985-1986   168,923 430,684 599,607 237,055 Link to footnote 3 6,360 184,916 171,276
Old Age Security: 1986-1987   173,459 68,877 242,336 97,884 Link to footnote 3 240 143,876 336
Old Age Security: 1987-1988   348,198 (negative 103,471) 244,727 154,611 Link to footnote 3 1,823 82,923 5,370
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 16,679 761,740 238,719 Link to footnote 3 6,163 222,290 294,568
Old Age Security: 1990-1991   450,788 34,157 484,945 120,607 192,431 171,907
Old Age Security: 1991-1992   563,001 147,469 710,470 171,610 Link to footnote 3 2,460 461,358 75,042
Old Age Security: 1992-1993   541,650 565,793 1,107,443 179,289 Link to footnote 3 256 821,811 106,087
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 53,884 Link to footnote 3 298 419,849 83,727
Old Age Security: 1997-1998   808,271 294,439 Link to footnote 3 1,102,710 221,375 Link to footnote 3 2,250 673,710 205,375
Old Age Security: 1998-1999   955,473 197,250 Link to footnote 3 1,152,723 333,190 Link to footnote 3 8,478 422,651 388,404
Old Age Security: 1999-2000   517,463 (negative 63,522) 453,941 262,456 Link to footnote 3 105,433 86,052
Old Age Security: 2000-2001   985,419 (negative 283,686) 701,733 240,695 Link to footnote 3 243 121,595 339,200
Old Age Security: 2001-2002   3,658,263 (negative 3,147,092) 511,171 143,881 Link to footnote 3 8,473 97,019 261,798
Old Age Security: 2002-2003   843,538 (negative 248,553) 594,985 172,735 Link to footnote 3 4,462 344,524 73,264
Old Age Security: 2003-2004   2,330,524 (negative 1,216,337)Link to footnote 3 1,114,187 161,509 Link to footnote 3 166 284,353 Link to footnote 3 668,159
Old Age Security: 2004-2005   1,013,070 (negative 694,547) 318,523 148,795 Link to footnote 3 900 168,828
Old Age Security: 2005-2006   718,362 (negative 253,155) 465,207 92,805 Link to footnote 3 5,400 167,638 199,364
Old Age Security: 2008-2009   134,360 (negative 18,514) 115,846 107,138 Link to footnote 3 4,420 4,288
Old Age Security: 2009-2010 15 606,989 1,106 608,095 160,313 Link to footnote 3 9,052 438,730
Old Age Security: 2010-2011 2 95,829 95,829 17,555 78,274
Old Age Security: 2011-2012 1 14,995 14,995 11,925 3,070
Old Age Security: 2012-2013 15 659,405 (negative 129,369)Link to footnote 3 530,036 200,326 14,709 315,001
Old Age Security: 2013-2014 16 585,092 484 585,576 237,276 169,901 178,399
Old Age Security: 2014-2015 41 2,055,396 (negative 156,249) 1,899,147 631,616 15,600 111,068 1,140,863
Old Age Security: 2015-2016 15 795,157 (negative 104,226)Link to footnote 3 690,931 168,295 (negative 37,700) 560,336
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 40,134 21,317 433,039
Old Age Security: 2018-2019 15 235,653 Link to footnote 3 235,653 10,849 99,826 124,978
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) 692,977 335,105 Link to footnote 3 22,686 98,672 Link to footnote 3 236,514
Fraudulent claims for Canada Student Loans: 2014-2015 30 266,102 204 266,306 94,313 Link to footnote 3 15,381 14,280 142,332
Fraudulent claims for Canada Student Loans: 2015-2016 25 267,856 11,357 279,213 54,832 Link to footnote 3 3,725 11,332 209,324
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 8,841 Link to footnote 3 8,500 344,251
Fraudulent claims for Canada Student Loans: 2018-2019 39 404,156 15,678 Link to footnote 3 419,834 29,037 Link to footnote 3 54,936 17,969 317,892
Fraudulent claims for grants and contributions: 2011-2012 2 468,767 301,273 770,040 234,640 8,888 1 526,511
Fraudulent claims for grants and contributions: 2012-2013 3 620,814 (negative 287,412) 333,402 100,214 2,496 82,102 148,590
Fraudulent claims for grants and contributions: 2014-2015 1 390,540 390,540 390,540
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
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
Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard
Department of Fisheries and Oceans
Damage to building and other real property 2018-2019 9 1,832,338 1,832,338 428,000 1,404,338 Link to footnote 3
Damage to building and other real property (including small craft harbours) 2016-2017 6 393,046 393,046 293,046 100,000
Damage to Crown vehicle 2018-2019 33 81,106 81,106 20,348 60,758 Link to footnote 3
Damage to other transportation equipment 2018-2019 5 23,410 23,410 1,200 22,210
Fraudulent use of designated acquisition cards due to identity theft: 2017-2018 19 35,114 35,114 34,950 164Link to footnote 3
Fraudulent use of designated acquisition cards due to identity theft: 2018-2019 29 76,451 76,451 67,102 246 9,103
Loss of vessel in fire 2010-2011 1 50,000 50,000 15,000 35,000
Theft of other transportation equipment 2018-2019 2 9,357 9,357 9,357
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 acquisition card: 2018-2019 2 589 589 407 182
Unauthorized use of designated travel card: 2012-2013 5 9,582 2,546 12,128 9,239 2,889
Unauthorized use of designated travel card: 2017-2018 15 38,962 38,962 1,629 37,333
Unauthorized use of designated travel card: 2018-2019 16 46,147 46,147 7,313 Link to footnote 3 14,281 24,553
Unauthorized use of travel card: 2013-2014 9 22,100 22,100 16,942 3,566 1,592
Unauthorized use of travel card: 2014-2015 17 27,758 (negative 3,411) 24,347 20,547 3,690 110
Unauthorized use of travel card: 2015-2016 12 23,688 23,688 14,105 9,583
Unauthorized use of travel card: 2016-2017 24 51,028 51,028 6,934 43 44,051
Vandalism to vessel 2018-2019 1 11,000,000 11,000,000 11,000,000
Global Affairs
Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development
Fraudulent overtime claim 2018-2019 2 26,160 26,160 8,681 17,479
Fraudulent travel or overtime claim 2003-2004 3 42,559 (negative 410) 42,149 1,149 41,000
Fraudulent use of contribution funds 2018-2019 6 1,090,511 1,090,511 637,284 453,227
Fraudulent use of taxi voucher and travel and acquisition card 2015-2016 1 13,872 13,872 3,268 1,544 9,060
Theft of immigration, mission visa or consular funds 1994-1995   176,857 176,857 176,857
Theft of mission funds 2000-2001 3 935,794 935,794 325,237 610,557
Unauthorized use of travel card 2018-2019 1 12,883 12,883 1,585 11,298
Health
Department of Health
Fraudulent claim for benefits 2007-2008 1 54,674 54,674 54,674 Link to footnote 3
Fraudulent use of government acquisition and travel card 2014-2015 2 15,707 15,707 8,553 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 39,425 Link to footnote 3 175,878 35,487 Link to footnote 3 3,284 135,597 Link to footnote 3 1,510
Damage to Crown vehicle: 2018-2019 87 272,056 27,690 Link to footnote 3 299,746 21,497 Link to footnote 3 1,541 227,783 Link to footnote 3 48,925
Damage to Crown vehicle in an accident: 2014-2015 87 103,497 156,824 Link to footnote 3 260,321 42,084 209,916 Link to footnote 3 8,321
Damage to Crown vehicle in an accident: 2015-2016 87 176,901 222,314 Link to footnote 3 399,215 55,250 324,909 Link to footnote 3 19,056
Damage to Crown vehicle in an accident: 2016-2017 79 199,733 83,916 Link to footnote 3 283,649 7,239 268,389 Link to footnote 3 8,021
Fraudulent use of acquisition card 2018-2019 1 9,100 9,100 9,100
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 grants: 2017-2018 1 263,914 263,914 105,566 158,348
Fraudulent claim for grants: 2018-2019 1 318,498 318,498 79,625 238,873
Loss of privacy screen 2018-2019 1 100 100 100
Public Health Agency of Canada
Fraudulent salary and education costs payment for unattended training 2017-2018 1 28,617 (negative 4,757)Link to footnote 3 23,860 23,860
Unauthorized use of travel card 2017-2018 1 3,956 3,956 700 700 2,556
Unsupported claim for contribution 2018-2019 1 95,024 95,024 95,024
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 2018-2019 4,848 714,803 714,803 15,907 14,661 684,235
Unauthorized use of travel card: 2017-2018 3 16,403 16,403 13,554 2,786 63
Unauthorized use of travel card: 2018-2019 1 8,911 8,911 2,550 6,361
Indigenous Services
Department of Indigenous Services
False or fraudulent claims for contributions: 2009-2010 2 3,699,000 (negative 97,107) 3,601,893 947,307 2,654,586
False or fraudulent claims for contributions: 2010-2011 1 260,827 260,827 218,000 42,827
Fraudulent claim for benefits 2007-2008 1 95,000 (negative 438) 94,562 29,750 32,072 32,740
Fraudulent claim for contributions: 2012-2013 1 84,017 (negative 15,596) 68,421 68,421
Fraudulent claim for contributions: 2017-2018 1 1,458,744 1,458,744 1,458,744
Fraudulent claim for grants and contributions 2016-2017 1 1,200,000 1,200,000 543,843 656,157
Fraudulent claims for post-secondary student support program, Québec region 2005-2006 1 60,000 60,000 4,248 7,788 9,000 38,964
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
Theft of laptop 2018-2019 2 2,600 2,600 2,600
Unauthorized use of travel card 2017-2018 3 9,553 9,553 5,995 847 2,711
Unsupported claims—Non-insured health services provider 2016-2017 1 7,623,092 7,623,092 7,623,092
Innovation, Science and Economic
Development
National Research Council of Canada
Theft of laptop 2018-2019 6 12,560 12,560 9,420 3,140
Statistics Canada
Theft of laptop 2018-2019 6 6,370 6,370 535 5,835
National Defence
Department of National Defence
Damage to building following a vehicle collision 2018-2019 1 4,000 4,000 2,000 2,000
Damage to office sign 2018-2019 1 2,000 1,840 3,840 3,840
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—Canadian Forces Bases Halifax 2010-2011 1 68,374 872 69,246 69,246
Fraudulent claims, cashing of cheques and receipts of pay—Canadian Forces Support Unit Ottawa 1999-2000 1 28,305 85,277 113,582 35,391 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 2,515 447 2,068
Loss of accountable advance: 2016-2017 1 1,879 1,879 638 1,241
Loss of accountable advance—Ottawa 2012-2013 1 12,966 1,249 14,215 1,991 12,224
Loss of combat clothing 2018-2019 3,033 254,051 254,051 15,297 236,019 2,735
Loss of military specific equipment 2018-2019 1,110 196,420 196,420 7,081 181,677 7,662
Loss of non-military specific equipment 2018-2019 1,158 95,716 95,716 3,631 89,344 2,741
Loss of public funds—8 Wing Trenton—theft 2009-2010 1 3,870 2,688 6,558 2,688 3,870
Loss of standing advance Kandahar—suspected theft 2008-2009 1 20,538 (negative 1,879) 18,659 9,632 9,027
Loss of telecommunication equipment 2018-2019 26 31,999 31,999 300 31,406 293
Loss of tools 2018-2019 217 12,571 12,571 1,543 10,197 831
Loss of weapons and accessories 2018-2019 286 16,022 16,022 1,178 14,665 179
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 413 4,581,548 4,581,548 1,293,290 3,288,258 Link to footnote 3
Goods and services tax/harmonized sales tax: 2005-2006 509 5,924,283 5,924,283 1,566,063 1,971 4,356,249
Goods and services tax/harmonized sales tax: 2006-2007 550 8,692,483 (negative 17,804) 8,674,679 2,866,883 5,807,388 408
Goods and services tax/harmonized sales tax: 2007-2008 652 17,198,434 17,198,434 3,453,267 13,745,167 Link to footnote 3
Goods and services tax/harmonized sales tax: 2008-2009 600 13,735,115 13,735,115 5,419,877 687 8,292,860 Link to footnote 3 21,691
Goods and services tax/harmonized sales tax: 2009-2010 400 7,265,375 1,045,720 8,311,095 2,125,620 5,812 6,102,416 Link to footnote 3 77,247
Goods and services tax/harmonized sales tax: 2010-2011 380 4,445,660 4,445,660 1,997,153 2,297,244 Link to footnote 3 151,263
Goods and services tax/harmonized sales tax: 2011-2012 255 13,871,865 13,871,865 8,357,110 46,872 5,187,868 Link to footnote 3 280,015
Goods and services tax/harmonized sales tax: 2012-2013 598 21,919,300 21,919,300 1,568,123 193 20,176,837 Link to footnote 3 174,147
Goods and services tax/harmonized sales tax: 2013-2014 280 18,502,691 18,502,691 908,685 17,468,744 Link to footnote 3 125,262
Goods and services tax/harmonized sales tax: 2014-2015 217 8,703,643 8,703,643 1,450,548 6,801,183 Link to footnote 3 451,912
Goods and services tax/harmonized sales tax: 2015-2016 34 1,251,325 31,895 Link to footnote 3 1,283,220 376,012 Link to footnote 3 867,054 40,154
Goods and services tax/harmonized sales tax: 2016-2017 60 1,188,685 1,188,685 512,315 4,867 472,720 Link to footnote 3 198,783
Goods and services tax/harmonized sales tax: 2017-2018 36 1,452,077 (negative 220,542) 1,231,535 309,826 7,324 647,899 Link to footnote 3 266,486
Goods and services tax/harmonized sales tax: 2018-2019 68 618,440 10,357,104 Link to footnote 3 10,975,544 703,166 Link to footnote 3 171,981 5,177,502 Link to footnote 3 4,922,895
Income tax: 2003-2004 541 12,026,416 12,026,416 8,622,886 3,374,237 29,293
Income tax: 2004-2005 916 7,922,895 7,922,895 5,582,532 2,332,987 7,376
Income tax: 2005-2006 1,160 9,648,565 9,648,565 6,176,108 5,090 3,143,915 Link to footnote 3 323,452
Income tax: 2007-2008 2,020 13,004,212 13,004,212 4,041,506 6,848 8,895,673 60,185
Income tax: 2008-2009 589 15,562,835 (negative 501,070) 15,061,765 8,405,843 39,784 6,596,212 Link to footnote 3 19,926
Income tax: 2009-2010 653 7,428,731 7,428,731 3,482,681 3,637,881 Link to footnote 3 308,169
Income tax: 2010-2011 389 22,442,722 (negative 20,048) 22,422,674 10,040,889 20,751 11,893,487 Link to footnote 3 467,547
Income tax: 2011-2012 252 4,611,681 4,611,681 2,544,253 26,697 1,755,075 Link to footnote 3 285,656
Income tax: 2012-2013 298 11,841,323 (negative 6,594) 11,834,729 5,999,758 10,346 4,600,280 Link to footnote 3 1,224,345
Income tax: 2013-2014 180 8,814,118 (negative 11,126) 8,802,992 2,682,999 8,209 5,040,365 Link to footnote 3 1,071,419
Income tax: 2014-2015 237 3,508,671 3,508,671 1,792,214 4,879 915,026 796,552
Income tax: 2015-2016 122 4,594,597 (negative 79,287)Link to footnote 3 4,515,310 1,408,496 Link to footnote 3 3,936 1,077,335 Link to footnote 3 2,025,543
Income tax: 2016-2017 79 3,700,231 154,470 3,854,701 894,656 17,081 816,801 2,126,163
Income tax: 2017-2018 57 1,760,874 220,542 1,981,416 585,078 245,235 105,142 1,045,961
Income tax: 2018-2019 41 2,187,366 2,187,366 1,086,302 281,429 347,449 472,186
Other administered losses: 2009-2010 31 111,065 111,065 58,665 30,700 21,700
Other administered losses: 2011-2012 42 431,140 431,140 148,060 275,392 7,688
Other administered losses: 2012-2013 8 47,923 47,923 25,893 91 21,939
Other administered losses: 2013-2014 7 30,089 30,089 2,353 27,736
Other administered losses: 2014-2015 22 209,003 209,003 21,022 176,767 11,214
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: 2018-2019 2 1,403 1,403 299 1,104
Fraudulent salary payment for unreported absences:
Fraudulent salary payment for unreported absences: 2013-2014 6 77,379 77,379 49,988 17,772 9,619
Fraudulent salary payment for unreported absences: 2014-2015 4 52,768 52,768 49,145 3,623
Fraudulent salary payment for unreported absences: 2015-2016 3 10,610 10,610 3,106 7,504
Fraudulent salary payment for unreported absences: 2016-2017 4 25,002 25,002 237 24,765
Fraudulent salary payment for unreported absences: 2017-2018 16 100,679 (negative 7,268) 93,411 25,250 6,386 61,775
Fraudulent salary payment for unreported absences: 2018-2019 12 143,083 143,083 66,952 1,949 57,817 Link to footnote 3 16,365
Misappropriation of funds 2018-2019 1 19,600 19,600 19,600 Link to footnote 3
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 (negative 358)Link to footnote 3 4,992 4,992
Natural Resources
Department of Natural Resources
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 1 769 769 769
Parliament
House of Commons
Loss of deposit 2018-2019 1 124 124 124
Privy Council
Privy Council Office
Theft of taxi chits 2009-2010 2 5,509 5,509 945 4,564
Office of the Chief Electoral Officer
Loss of laptop 2018-2019 2 1,526 1,526 1,526 Link to footnote 3
Loss of monitor 2018-2019 3 793 793 793Link to footnote 3
Loss of printer 2018-2019 4 752 752 752Link to footnote 3
Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness
Canada Border Services Agency
Loss of revenues due to Customs Act infractions—
Other infractions 2013-2014 1 27,266 27,266 17,623 946 8,697
Correctional Service of Canada
Damage following motor vehicle accident 2018-2019 57 167,959 167,959 8,973 158,986 Link to footnote 3
Damage to plate glass window 2016-2017 232 12,609 12,609 550Link to footnote 3 50 12,009 Link to footnote 3
Vandalism of property and equipment: 2017-2018 707 126,397 126,397 2,213 172 122,446 Link to footnote 3 1,566
Vandalism of property and equipment: 2018-2019 790 148,462 148,462 2,661 736 144,578 Link to footnote 3 487
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Damage to Crown vehicle: 2011-2012 688 2,517,580 (negative 18,587) 2,498,993 652,091 4,000 1,842,902 Link to footnote 3
Damage to Crown vehicle: 2017-2018 603 1,455,908 20,654 1,476,562 85,641 1,390,921 Link to footnote 3
Damage to Crown vehicle: 2018-2019 736 2,332,017 98,726 Link to footnote 3 2,430,743 143,391 44,801 1,912,787 Link to footnote 3 329,764
Damage to real property 2018-2019 31 1,407,534 684,065 Link to footnote 3 2,091,599 1,174,684 916,915
Loss of telecommunication equipment 2018-2019 23 122,781 122,781 5,500 117,281 Link to footnote 3
Theft of exhibit 2013-2014 1 116,231 81 116,312 3,900 1,650 Link to footnote 3 110,762
Vandalism to Crown vehicle: 2016-2017 33 75,691 75,691 27,751 2,893 45,047 Link to footnote 3
Vandalism to Crown vehicle: 2018-2019 56 260,513 260,513 13,443 1,795 103,648 141,627
Public Services and Procurement
Department of Public Works and Government Services
Fraud—Pay officer 2006-2007 1 250,000 250,000 99,198 Link to footnote 3 7,959 142,843
Fraud—Public Service Pension Fund: 2006-2007 1 1,185,000 (negative 912,069) 272,931 96,004 129,767 47,160
Fraud—Public Service Pension Fund: 2007-2008 1 87,464 (negative 49,031) 38,433 1,920 36,513
Fraud—Public Service Pension Fund: 2008-2009 1 58,187 74,834 133,021 6,053 109,830 17,138
Fraud—Public Service Pension Fund: 2011-2012 1 71,131 71,131 11,355 2,000 57,776
Fraudulent salary payment for unreported absences 2018-2019 1 33,628 33,628 33,628
Fraudulent use of acquisition card: 2009-2010 1 4,087 4,087 2,099 1,988
Fraudulent use of acquisition card: 2018-2019 5 52,059 52,059 442 4,995 900Link to footnote 3 45,722
Fraudulent use of Crown vehicle 2018-2019 1 6,779 6,779 6,779 Link to footnote 3
Fraudulent use of taxi voucher 2009-2010 2 21,156 21,156 2,166 Link to footnote 3 240 17,070 Link to footnote 3 1,680
Loss of money due to an illegal act 2004-2005 1 3,452,066 3,452,066 507,588 13,081 2,898,744 32,653
Malfeasance by an employee 2007-2008 1 2,775,542 2,775,542 992,367 14,433 1,474,120 Link to footnote 3 294,622
Overpayment—Public Service
Pension Fund: 2007-2008 1 2,088,274 (negative 1,644,255) 444,019 327,977 98,160 17,882
Pension Fund: 2009-2010 1 211,459 211,459 117,786 3,015 52,245 38,413
Pension Fund: 2010-2011 1 145,480 145,480 84,258 750 14,623 45,849
Pension Fund: 2012-2013 1 174,014 174,014 112,344 7,978 53,692
Pension Fund: 2013-2014 1 497,792 497,792 232,174 20,837 6,549 238,232
Pension Fund: 2015-2016 9 169,594 169,594 11,941 1,817 121,882 33,954
Pension Fund: 2016-2017 11 21,214 (negative 3,375) 17,839 16,781 557 501
Sponsorship Program 2007-2008 2 2,568,561 2,568,561 1,248,512 1,320,049 Link to footnote 3
Unauthorized use of acquisition card 2014-2015 3 5,669 (negative 312) 5,357 2,386 2,971 Link to footnote 3
Unauthorized use of Public Service Pension plan funds 2018-2019 5 434,911 449Link to footnote 3 435,360 435,360
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 (negative 657)Link to footnote 3 8,560 4,632 Link to footnote 3 3,928
Unauthorized use of travel card: 2018-2019 15 20,523 (negative 4,635)Link to footnote 3 15,888 863Link to footnote 3 10,338 4,687
Vendor overpayment 2017-2018 1 511 511 511
Receiver General—
—Receiver General payment instruments including employment insurance and Bank of Canada payments—
Misdirected electronic payment: 2017-2018 10,860 8,345,320 (negative 87,495)Link to footnote 3 8,257,825 6,991,857 Link to footnote 3 1,265,968 Link to footnote 3
Misdirected electronic payment: 2018-2019 10,552 5,713,290 17,676 Link to footnote 3 5,730,966 3,273,558 Link to footnote 3 780,333 1,677,075 Link to footnote 3
Transport
Department of Transport
Fraudulent travel claim 2009-2010 7 7,939 7,939 4,529 3,410 Link to footnote 3
Unauthorized use of travel card 2018-2019 2 6,180 6,180 4,764 1,416
Treasury Board
Treasury Board Secretariat
Fraudulent benefit claim: 2014-2015 5 70,725 70,725 4,254 66,471
Fraudulent benefit claim: 2015-2016 4 320,150 (negative 3,039)Link to footnote 3 317,111 176 316,935
Fraudulent benefit claim: 2016-2017 2 10,552 10,552 10,552
Fraudulent benefit claim: 2017-2018 5 37,840 217 38,057 8,076 29,981
Fraudulent benefit claim: 2018-2019 12 113,149 (negative 2,723)Link to footnote 3 110,426 12,291 Link to footnote 3 24,211 73,924
Fraudulent benefit claim (health and dental plans) 2013-2014 5 189,739 189,739 40,431 Link to footnote 3 149,308
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 47,600 5,600 18,584 19,801
Fraudulent endorsement of disability pension cheques cashed following death of payee: 2004-2005 1 30,108 (negative 18,908) 11,200 6,606 Link to footnote 3 4,594
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 15,217 195 26,017
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 1,500 1,200 24,117
Total   719,724 1,414,778,198 (negative 54,720,231) 1,360,057,967 699,771,793 85,647,174 250,148,390 324,490,610

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