OTTAWA — A federal worker who was given a corporate credit card ended up losing her job after racking up personal purchases that left the government on the hook for a $24,000 credit card bill. Julie was given the credit card to cover expenses while she was on assignment away from home with another organization. RelatedThe investigation found Julie made three payments on the card worth a total of about $18,000 — a far cry from the total charges of $41,150. Even after the $18,000 worth of payments, she continued to make personal purchases and “did not make a plan to repay the card,” the report said. Once confronted with the investigation report, Julie opted to cover the costs by having her salary clawed back.

Source: National Post September 24, 2016 18:00 UTC