Acts of Founded Wrongdoing
(1) Misuse of Public Property, and a serious breach of the DND and CF Code of Values and Ethics.
On 8 October 2014, the departmental Internal Disclosure Office (IDO) received a disclosure of wrongdoing pursuant to the Canadian Armed Forces Disclosure Process. The disclosure alleges that a Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) member had misused public property and that a CAF supervisor failed to take appropriate action to prevent the misuse of public property. Specifically, the following allegations were made:
•Misuse of Public Property – It was alleged that a CAF member lived in military accommodations free of charge from December 2011 to May 2012 (182 days) and from October 2012 to May 2013 (242 days).
•A serious breach of the DND and CF Code of Values and Ethics – It was alleged that a CAF supervisor knowingly allowed the CAF member in question to live free of charge in military accommodations for an extended period of time.
The subsequent investigation conducted by the DSEI concluded the following:
•The allegation of Misuse of Public Property by the CAF member was founded.
•The allegation of a serious breach of the DND and CF Code of Values and Ethics by the supervisor was founded.
The investigation report contained the following recommendations:
•Recovery action be initiated against the CAF member and that the member be required to pay for the 424 days of free accommodations he/she received.
•That the investigation report be forwarded to the supervisor’s chain of command for action as they deem appropriate.
The DND Senior Officer has informed management of the findings of the DSEI investigation. No further action is required.