MONTRÉAL, June 27, 2024 /CNW/ – Yesterday, June 26, Mr. Robert Day admitted his guilt to charges of fraud, production of forgery and use, possession or trafficking of a counterfeit document.
From 2012 to 2018, while he was a professor and researcher at the Department of Surgery, Department of Urology, Faculty of Medicine and Science, University of SherbrookeMr. Day fraudulently claimed expense reimbursements using false documents.
The loss suffered by the University of Sherbrooke amounts to $109,132.95 and comes entirely from funds dedicated to research, particularly in the fight against cancer.
Let us recall that last January, Mr. Day was also found guilty in a lawsuit filed by Revenu-Québec for having evaded duties of $26,060.30 as part of the same scheme. Mr. Day was then ordered to pay fines totaling $38,325.38.
Sentencing observations will take place on October 25, 2024.
This guilty verdict is the direct result of the investigation carried out by the Anti-Corruption Commissioner.
The Anti-Corruption Commissioner (CLCC) is a specialized police force whose mission is to ensure, for the State, the coordination of actions to prevent and combat corruption in the public sector. To do this, he directs and coordinates the investigation and verification teams designated by the government which form the Permanent Anti-Corruption Unit (UPAC).
Remember that any person with information regarding reprehensible corruption can contact UPAC by completing the reporting form available on its website.
SOURCE Anti-Corruption Commissioner
Media information: Mathieu Vidal, Advisor, public affairs and communication, Permanent anti-corruption unit, [email protected]514 228-3098, then 12345,
