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   On 08/05/2012 12:17 PM, Alan Baggett wrote:   
   > Hundreds of ‘high-risk misconduct’ cases at Canada Revenue Agency: CRA SOTW   
   >   
   > Documents reveal hundreds of ‘high-risk misconduct’ cases at Canada Revenue   
   Agency   
   >   
   > DANIEL LEBLANC   
   > OTTAWA— From Monday's Globe and Mail   
   >   
   > Allegations of corruption that have rocked the Montreal offices of the   
   Canada Revenue Agency are just a fraction of the total instances of “high-risk   
   misconduct” reported at the federal tax agency every year, records show.   
   >   
   > The CRA has dismissed seven officials from its Montreal offices in   
   connection with an RCMP investigation into allegations of fraud and corruption   
   involving senior team leaders and auditors at the tax-collection agency.   
   >   
   > Documents show that over the past eight years the CRA has identified a total   
   of 456 founded cases of high-risk misconduct across the country, an average of   
   57 a year. The CRA defines these cases as involving breach of trust, conflict   
   of interest,    
   falsification or destruction of documents, fraud, off-duty conduct, abuse of   
   authority, and unauthorized access or disclosure of confidential information.   
   >   
   > The NDP used a parliamentary procedure known as the “order paper” to obtain   
   information on the number of ethical breaches at the CRA, and shared the   
   figures with The Globe and Mail and Radio-Canada.   
   >   
   > In an interview, New Democrat MP Hoang Mai said he is concerned that   
   upcoming cutbacks at the CRA will prevent the agency from keeping up internal   
   controls over the conduct of its employees and ensuring that all Canadians pay   
   their taxes.   
   >   
   > According to the 2012 federal budget, the CRA will have to cut its budget by   
   $253-million over the next three years.   
   >   
   > “There are major cuts at the CRA in the budget, and we already know that   
   officials at the agency are overworked,” said Mr. Mai, the NDP’s critic for   
   national revenue.   
   >   
   > Mr. Mai will be seeking more information from the CRA, saying he is deeply   
   concerned about the RCMP investigation into allegations that surfaced in 2008   
   that tax officials in Montreal offered preferential treatment to companies and   
   individuals in    
   exchange for kickbacks.   
   >   
   > “It’s been four years, and we still don’t have charges,” he said. “We’ve   
   been asking lots of questions, and the only answer that we are getting is that   
   the CRA can’t comment because of the ongoing investigation.”   
   >   
   > The CRA is insisting it will not compromise the integrity of its processes,   
   both in terms of reminding employees of their obligations and in developing   
   systems to catch and stop wrongdoing.   
   >   
   > Since 2004, the agency has nearly doubled the number of internal   
   investigators, to 25 from 13. In addition, the budget for internal   
   investigations has gone up 146 per cent, reaching $2-million.   
   >   
   > In a statement, the agency pointed out that it has 40,000 employees, which   
   means that high-risk misconduct files affect only 0.125 per cent of its work   
   force.   
   >   
   > “The limited cases in which an infraction is committed must not lead to a   
   negative perception regarding the honesty and integrity of thousands of CRA   
   employees who do their work in an exemplary fashion,” CRA spokesman Noël   
   Carisse said.   
   >   
   > The government said it will ensure that the budget cutbacks do not impact   
   any measures designed to prevent wrongdoing among CRA staff.   
   >   
   > "The integrity of our tax system is important to all Canadians and our   
   Government will take any steps necessary to ensure it is protected," said   
   Nancy Bishay, a spokeswoman for Revenue Minister Gail Shea.   
   >   
   > The CRA can fire employees in the event of severe wrongdoing, and it refers   
   cases to the RCMP that could involve criminal activity.   
   >   
   > The allegations in Montreal that Mounties are investigating have rocked the   
   entire agency.   
   >   
   > RCMP search warrants allege that CRA officials helped firms in Quebec's   
   construction industry evade taxes. In addition, some of the CRA officials   
   targeted by the Mounties are accused of collecting kickbacks from businessmen,   
   such as restaurant owners,    
   in exchange for lax audits or for turning a blind eye to unreported income.   
   >   
   > The RCMP has also alleged in search warrants that CRA officials received   
   gifts or compensation from a construction firm, including free home   
   renovations, trips to Las Vegas and the Bahamas, and an upscale evening at a   
   Montreal Canadiens home game.   
   > Two CRA auditors were fired in 2009 after investigators alleged that they   
   shared a bank account containing $1.7-million in the Bahamas with Francesco   
   Bruno, owner of construction firm B.T. Céramique. At least seven other   
   officials in the CRA’s offices    
   in Montreal have since been disciplined in relation to various files,   
   including allegedly fraudulent research-and-development tax credits.   
   >   
   > No charges have been laid as part of the RCMP investigation and none of the   
   allegations in the search warrants have been proven in court.   
      
   Will not be any charges.  Same with insider trading, when government   
   does it it is legal.   
      
   - money laundering.   
   - electronic counterfeiting   
   - debt pyramid schemes   
   - ponzi fraud schemes   
   - corrupt bailouts using other peoples money and debt to unborn as it   
   slaves.   
   - cash envelops   
   - crappy equipment like subs and choppers for premium rate contracts   
   - price fixing   
      
   Take ly'in Brian, $300K cash for Airbus lobby, no CRA declaration at the   
   time.  The corruption probably got to the Liberals with NDP support as   
   they bought the Airbus anyways for Air Canada unions.  Makes me wonder   
   if Mulroney knew which Liberals were in on the corruption as he got   
   $2.1M from the Liberals to shut up.   
      
   And SNC corruption, 4 other countries making arrests or actively   
   investigating corruption and not a peep out of the RCMP in Ottawa even   
   though SNC does over $6 billion of insider business with Ottawa alone.   
   Quebec government extra.   
      
   Fact is when government does it, it is legal.  When you do it they will   
   bust your chops as government hates competition,.   
      
   Just more corrupt over sized wealth robbing greedy government.   
   --   
   Liberal-socialism is a great idea so long as the credit is good and   
   other people pay for it.  When the credit runs out and those that pay   
   for it leave, they can all share having nothing but debt and discontentment.   
      
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