Staff in a federal penitentiary used prison resources to set up a car wash, oil change and vehicle repair business for their own benefit, according to an internal investigation.
Canadian government departments are obliged by law to receive and investigate information provided by employees about alleged wrongdoing in the workplace. Substantiated cases must be publicly reported.
Someone blew the whistle
In this case, a whistleblower alleged a supervisor was abusing publicly-funded resources including time, material and inmate labour to wash and fix colleague’s cars. The senior staffer was also said to be ordering employees to pick up parts and supplies using government vehicles to benefit the private business.
The case led the Correctional Service of Canada to issue nine recommendations which were sent to regional branches as a “lessons learned” document. The service however declined to say what disciplinary measures were imposed, citing privacy obligations.
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