A former Branch Supervisor of the Sunrise Credit Union has been charged with fraud after a forensic audit confirmed the employee’s criminal activities.
On January 16, 2012, the Treherne RCMP Detachment received a report from the Sunrise Credit Union – Holland Branch, that an employee was suspected of having been stealing from the financial institution. A forensic audit was subsequently completed that confirmed their suspicions.
An investigation by the Treherne RCMP Detachment ensued with the assistance from the RCMP “D” Division Financial Integrity Unit. It was uncovered that between 2010 and 2011, through various fraudulent means, a total of about $84,000 was stolen from the Sunrise Credit Union – Holland Branch.
On April 20, 2012, 56-year-old Dona Smart of Holland, Manitoba, a former Branch Supervisor of the Sunrise Credit Union, was arrested and has since been charged with fraud over $5,000, theft over $5,000 and falsifying documents.
Smart is scheduled to appear in court on June 4, 2012 in Portage La Prairie.
