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Living Sky terminates employee after misappropriation of funds

The loss was reported in latest provincial report of school division losses of public money
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Living Sky School Division is at the centre of the latest report on school division losses released by the province.

NORTH BATTLEFORD, REGINA - Living Sky School Division has terminated one of its employees for a misappropriation of funds.

That news was revealed by the province in their report of school division losses of public money during the second quarter of the 2021-22 school division fiscal year (December 1, 2021 -February 28, 2022).

The province reported one provincial school division reported a loss of public money in the third quarter of the 2021-22 school division fiscal year, from March 1 to May 31, 2022. 

It turned out to be Living Sky School Division. According to the report, an employee had misappropriated cash and bank account funds in the amount of $5,024.

According to the background information provided, an investigation was conducted and the employee confessed to misappropriation of cash. The employee was terminated and presented with an “assignment of final pay agreement and restitution agreement” for full recovery of funds. 

It was reported final pay was withheld and a portion of the funds were immediately recovered, with remaining funds repaid by the employee. 

It was also reported the division has increased the frequency of internal audits and has implemented a new accounting software for school generated funds.