Nine City of Toronto employees caught allegedly bilking benefits from the city's insurer have been booted from the taxpayer-funded city payroll after spending approximately two weeks at home with pay.
The city confirmed today it has terminated the employment of nine civic employees who submitted fraudulent claims for benefits under the employee benefits plan.
"The City takes very seriously every instance of alleged wrongdoing in the organization and the actions taken today follow the City's investigation of the matter," officials stated in a press release.
City officials sent out the release just as Councillor Mike Del Grande was asking about disciplining employees at the city's audit committee meeting.
After questions from the Sun the city publicly revealed the social services staffers were at home with pay and that Manulife Financial had uncovered the alleged fraud through their audit process.
"The City's Fraud Prevention and Conflict of Interest policies formalize the expectations of personal honesty and integrity required of City officials and employees," the release stated.
"It remains a fact that the number of City employees found to have violated City policies related to fraud remains very, very low."
The Sun revealed last week Toronto Police’s fraud squad is investigating the incident.
Toronto Mayor David Miller is expected to comment on the firings further.
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