The TTC says it has dismissed one supervisor for their role in an alleged benefits scam and anticipates that more employees will be disciplined as an internal investigation continues.
In July, police charged the owner of a Wilson Heights orthotics business and two of his employees with a number of offences in connection with a $4-million fraud, wherein the suspects allegedly convinced TTC workers to take advantage of their benefits and then prepared fraudulent bills for devices that were never actually provided.
Though no TTC employees were charged at the time, CEO Andy Byford did say that it was alleged that employees were given money for their participation in the scheme and promised to “leave no stone unturned” in tracking down the responsible parties.
In a statement released on Friday morning, the TTC said that their internal investigation has since uncovered enough evidence against one supervisor to terminate their employment. The statement also notes that the TTC “anticipates more employees will face discipline, up to and including dismissal.”
“The TTC takes the responsibility it has to protect public money extremely seriously,” the statement notes.
Though the TTC has insurance to protect itself from benefits fraud, the statement added that it plans to “demand full restitution from anyone found to have defrauded its benefits plan.”
No criminal charges have been laid against any TTC employee at this time.
The owner of Healthy Fit on Wilson Avenue, 44-year-old Adam Smith, along with employees Sachia Leon, 28, and Savath Nget, 30, have previously been charged with fraud over $5,000 and laundering the proceeds of crime in connection with the scam.
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