In a news release, Peel Regional Police said investigators with the Fraud Bureau arrested and charged two former employees on Monday.
Several charges were laid in connection with what investigators described as an alleged “buy and pay scheme.”
The criminal investigation began in July 2022 after an internal review at Peel CAS resulted in the termination of two employees suspected of defrauding the agency.
Police said the investigation suggests the two suspects were working together to defraud the organization of more than a quarter of a million dollars.
As a result, police on Monday arrested and charged Marino Cader, 43, of Ancaster, Ont. and Andre Paul, 46, of Acton, Ont.
Cader was the former director of finance, property and information technology at Peel CAS and Paul was the former property maintenance co-ordinator.
Cader is charged with seven counts of fraud over $5,000 and five counts of uttering false documents.
Pavlos is charged with three counts of completely forging a document.
Both are set to appear in a Brampton, Ont. courtroom on Jan. 2.
In a statement provided to CTV News Toronto, Peel CAS said it is working to recover the alleged stolen items.
“We take any misconduct within the organization extremely seriously and have taken steps to protect the service from such incidents in the future,” the statement said.
“We sincerely appreciate the staff members who alerted senior management of potential concerns.”
