Former federal consultant who overbilled government charged with fraud
Jul 9, 2024 | 2:14 PM
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OTTAWA — A former federal consultant has been charged with fraud for overbilling the government by $25,000.
The RCMP say Clara Elaine Visser faces one charge of fraud over $5,000, following an investigation first launched by Public Services and Procurement Canada three years ago.
The RCMP say the charge was laid based on evidence showing fraudulent time sheets were submitted between Jan. 1, 2020 and June 30, 2021.
Public Services and Procurement Canada says in a separate statement that it notified the Mounties last fall after a two-year internal probe found an individual had contract work with eight different federal departments using eight different primary contractors.
