Military police have laid charges against four people after investigators allegedly found more than $1.3 million in fraudulent purchasing activity.
The Canadian Forces National Investigation Service says two former civilian employees of the base, 61-year-old Bry’n Ross and 70-year-old Wayne Langille, are facing charges of fraud over $5,000 and fraud on the government.
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Investigators say Ross is a former civilian contracts officer and Langille is a former heating plant manager.
Business owner Harold Dawson, 57, and his 54-year-old wife Kim Dawson are also facing charges of fraud over $5,000 and fraud on the government.
The investigation began in 2012 after military police received a complaint stemming from the findings of a contract audit.
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The alleged fraud relates to the supply of merchandise to four vendor companies contracted to work at the base’s heating plant between April 1, 2008 and May 9, 2012.
The four accused are scheduled to appear in Dartmouth provincial court on Aug. 22.
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