The former principal secretary to the New Brunswick lieutenant-governor is accused of embezzling about $700,000 over seven years. Richardson had been the principal secretary for 20 years and was paid by the government of New Brunswick, the affidavit says. The investigation found Richardson deposited $700,000 into his own bank account — in cash — over the same period. The RCMP investigation into "financial irregularities" began in Aug. 2, 2019, the same day that the former lieutenant-governor, Jocelyn Roy Vienneau, died. In its investigation, the office of the comptroller found $336,766 in cash withdrawals from lieutenant-governor bank accounts between April 2017 and May 2019.

Source: CBC News August 31, 2020 20:14 UTC