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The Senior Officer for Disclosure at Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) completed an investigation under the Public Servants Disclosure Protection Act (PSDPA) following the receipt of a disclosure of wrongdoing in the Public Sector. It was alleged that an employee had used departmental res...

Corrective Measures: Findings: A thorough investigation was completed in order to establish the veracity of the allegations. Based on the findings of the investigation, ...

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Corrective Measures: NIL
Veterans Affairs Canada FW-2015-Q3-00001

A disclosure received under the Public Servants Disclosure Protection Act (PSDPA) involved allegations that two employees were improperly using government equipment to arrange for the purchases and pick-ups of illegal substances during work hours. The organization immediately took action and prompt...

Corrective Measures: The investigation recommended that disciplinary measures be taken. The recommended corrective measures have been taken.
2025-04-15

In January 2023, the Senior Officer for Internal Disclosure (SOID) at the Department of the Environment received a disclosure pertaining to alleged wrongdoing by an executive. Specifically, the following allegation was made: · A serious breach of the departmental Code of Values and Ethics – ...

Corrective Measures: The executive did not participate in the investigation and left the public service prior to the conclusion of the investigation. The SOID has informed...
2024-03-20

The Global Affairs Canada Senior Officer for Internal Disclosure received a disclosure of wrongdoing under the Public Servants Disclosure Protection Act (PSDPA), alleging wrongdoing under section 8 (b) a misuse of public funds or a public asset and 8 (e) a serious breach of a Code of Conduct. The i...

Corrective Measures: The Senior Officer for Internal Disclosure (SOID) recommended the delegated manager, in consultation with the Labour Relations Centre of Expertise, co...
National Defence PSDPA2024-0001
2024-03-20

The Department of National Defence (DND) Senior Officer for Internal Disclosure (SOID) received a disclosure of wrongdoing alleging misconduct under paragraph 8(e) of the Public Servants Disclosure Protection Act (PSDPA). The investigation concluded that the civilian employee failed to disclose a po...

Corrective Measures: The SOID recommended that the delegated manager take appropriate administrative measures in accordance with established human resources policies and p...

In the Fall of 2023, the Senior Officer for Internal Disclosure (SOID) at Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) received a protected disclosure alleging that an IRCC employee had committed significant time theft. The employee in question held two full time positions in the Government o...

Corrective Measures: The SOID recommended that: - the appropriate authority within IRCC launch a recovery process for the value of the time stolen during regular hours as...
2023-08-02

The Global Affairs Canada Senior Officer for Internal Disclosure (SOID) received a disclosure of wrongdoing under the Public Servants Disclosure Protection Act (PSDPA) alleging wrongdoing under section 8 (e) a serious breach of a Code of Conduct. The investigation concluded that an executive in one...

Corrective Measures: The executive resigned before the conclusion of the investigation. The Senior Officer for Internal Disclosure (SOID) recommended that the delegated ma...

In the Fall of 2023, IRCC’s office of internal disclosures launched an investigation into allegations of wrongdoing committed by an executive at NHQ. In light of additional information uncovered in the course of the investigation, the scope of the investigation was expanded to include two additional...

Corrective Measures: The impact of these executives actions on employees’ trust in the integrity of hiring processes was significant, even more so considering the responsi...

In June of 2023, the Office of Internal Disclosures launched an investigation to determine whether an IRCC employee committed wrongdoing in relation to his use of the Global Case Management System (GCMS). The investigation found that the employee accessed GMCS on four occasions, over the course of a...

Corrective Measures: The office of internal disclosures recommended that the appropriate delegated authority conduct a disciplinary process to address the founded wrongdoi...
National Defence FW-2017-00004
2023-03-02

On 16 November 2017, the departmental Internal Disclosure Office (IDO) received a disclosure of wrongdoing pursuant to the Public Servants Disclosure Protection Act (PSDPA) pertaining to alleged wrongdoings by a Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) member. Specifically, the following allegations were made:• ...

Corrective Measures: The investigation report contained the following recommendations: • Relevant senior leadership consider taking steps to restore workplace relations, ...

A protected disclosure was received under the Public Servants Disclosure Protection Act, alleging wrongdoing relating to a conflict of interest situation regarding the hiring of a “relative” and other “associates” as defined under the Code of Conduct of Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC)...

Corrective Measures: The employee breached these basic requirements as part of their terms of employment and senior management accepted their resignation.
Canada Border Services Agency CBSA-FW-2021-Q3-00001
2022-10-21

The Canada Border Service Agency’s (CBSA) Senior Officer for Internal Disclosure (SOID) received a disclosure of wrongdoing under the Public Servants Disclosure Protection Act, alleging wrongdoing under section 8 (c) (gross mismanagement) and (e) (a serious breach of the CBSA Code of Conduct).The in...

Corrective Measures: The SOID recommended that the CBSA implement corrective measures and disciplinary actions guided by the quantum of discipline. The SOID further rec...
2022-10-17

Protected disclosures were received under the PSDPA regarding three allegations. The investigation uncovered an additional eleven allegations, for a total of fourteen allegations, relating to Conflicts of Interest situations, gross mismanagement and/or abuse/misuse of financial authority and/or of P...

Corrective Measures: The departmental investigation has determined that all of the fourteen (14) above allegations were founded and that these constitute serious breaches ...
2022-10-14

The Global Affairs Canada Senior Officer for Internal Disclosure received a disclosure of wrongdoing under the Public Servants Disclosure Protection Act (PSDPA), alleging wrongdoing under section 8 (b) a misuse of public funds or a public asset, (c) a gross mismanagement in the public sector (e) a s...

Corrective Measures: The senior executive resigned before the conclusion of the investigation. The Senior Officer for Internal Disclosure recommended that the delegated ma...
2022-10-12

The Global Affairs Canada (GAC) Senior Officer for Internal Disclosure (SOID) received a disclosure of wrongdoing under the Public Servants Disclosure Protection Act. An investigation determined that a senior executive committed wrongdoing pursuant to paragraphs 8 (e) of the Act, a serious breach of...

Corrective Measures: The Senior Officer for Internal Disclosure (SOID) recommended that a disciplinary process be conducted to address the founded wrongdoings. The SOID al...
2022-08-10

The Senior Officer for Disclosure at Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) conducted an investigation under the Public Servants Disclosure Protection Act (PSDPA) following the receipt of a disclosure of wrongdoing in the Public Sector. It was found that an employee had misused public assets b...

Corrective Measures: The Senior Officer for Disclosure presented two recommendations: (1) that branch management and the Chief Financial Officer ensure that additional adm...

Apparent and/or Real Conflict of Interest in Staffing and Human Resources Management Activities. A protected disclosure was received under the Public Servants Disclosure Protection Act, alleging wrongdoing relating to a conflict of interest situation regarding the hiring and supervision of an “as...

Corrective Measures: As a result of the employee's failures, the term employee was terminated while on probation while the other employee was subject to a period of suspen...
National Defence FW-2016-00001
2022-05-06

On 24 November 2016, the departmental Internal Disclosure Office (IDO) received a disclosure of wrongdoing pursuant to the Public Servants Disclosure Protection Act (PSDPA) pertaining to alleged wrongdoings associated with hiring irregularities when staffing new Public Service (PS) positions. Specif...

Corrective Measures: The investigation report contained the following recommendations: • The Level 1 Organization (L1) consider re-examining the appointments made under t...

A protected disclosure was received under the Public Servants Disclosure Protection Act, alleging wrongdoing relating to a conflict of interest situation regarding the hiring of three “relatives” as defined under PSPC Code of Conduct by a Staffing Sub-Delegated Manager. “Relatives” are defined i...

Corrective Measures: The employee failed in these fundamental requirements forming part of his/her terms and conditions of employment and as a result, disciplinary measure...
2022-04-22

A protected disclosure was received under the Public Servants Disclosure Protection Act, alleging wrongdoing relating to a conflict of interest situation regarding the hiring of three “relatives” as defined under PSPC Code of Conduct by a Staffing Sub-Delegated Manager. “Relatives” are defined i...

Corrective Measures: The employee failed in these fundamental requirements forming part of his/her terms and conditions of employment and as a result, disciplinary measure...
2022-02-21

The Global Affairs Canada Senior Officer for Internal Disclosure (SOID) received a disclosure of wrongdoing under the Public Servants Disclosure Protection Act (PSDPA) alleging wrongdoing under section 8 (b) a misuse of public funds or a public asset and (e) a serious breach of a Code of Conduct. T...

Corrective Measures: The employee confessed to the wrongdoing and their employment was terminated as a result. Following the investigation, the Senior Officer for Internal...
National Defence FW-2017-00001
2022-02-15

On 15 March 2017, the departmental Internal Disclosure Office (IDO) received a disclosure of wrongdoing pursuant to the Canadian Armed Forces Disclosure Process (CAFDP) pertaining to alleged wrongdoings by multiple Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) units. Specifically, the following allegation was made:• ...

Corrective Measures: The investigation report contained the following recommendations: • At the end of each fiscal year, all commands submit an annual report confirming a...
2021-12-23

The Global Affairs Canada Senior Officer for Internal Disclosure (SOID) received a disclosure of wrongdoing under the Public Servants Disclosure Protection Act (PSDPA), alleging wrongdoing under section 8 (b) a misuse of public funds or a public asset and (e) a serious breach of a Code of Conduct.Th...

Corrective Measures: The Senior Officer for Internal Disclosure (SOID) recommended that a disciplinary process be conducted to address the founded wrongdoings. The SOID al...
2021-12-08

The Global Affairs Canada Senior Officer for Internal Disclosure (SOID) received a disclosure of wrongdoing under the Public Servants Disclosure Protection Act (PSDPA), alleging wrongdoing under section 8 (b) a misuse of public funds or a public asset, (c) a gross mismanagement in the public sector ...

Corrective Measures: The Senior Officer for Internal Disclosure recommended the delegated manager conduct a disciplinary process to address the founded wrongdoing. The SOI...
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