Wednesday, February 27, 2019

Man charged with defrauding local organization of more than $2 million

The Edmonton Police Service has charged the former chief financial officer (CFO) of a local agri-business organization.

In late 2015, the organization initiated an internal audit after an employee allegedly noticed a suspicious expenditure. As a result, the organization reportedly discovered that millions of dollars of corporate funds had been allegedly misappropriated through transfers, non-business billings and other means. The CFO’s employment was subsequently terminated in April 2016.

 

In August of 2016 the fraudulent activity was reported to police and, following a thorough investigation, detectives with the EPS Economic Crimes Section confirmed that approximately $2.45 million had been allegedly defrauded between 2009 and 2015.

 

On Thursday, Feb. 21, 2019, Patrick Stephen Bieleny, 52, was arrested and charged with fraud over $5,000 (x12). Bieleny has since been released on a Promise to Appear and is expected in court on April 10, 2019.




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