CHEO Foundation says former employee ‘misdirected’ money raised through fundraising events

The CHEO Foundation has launched an internal review and notified the Ottawa Police Service after a former employee allegedly “misdirected” money raised through third-party fundraising events.

In a statement, the CHEO Foundation said discovered “that proceeds from certain community-organized third-party events were misdirected by a former employee.”

“Upon learning this, we launched an internal review, retained legal counsel, hired a forensic investigator, submitted a claim to our insurance company and reported the matter to Ottawa Police Services to determine the full scope of the situation,” the CHEO Foundation said.

“We are dismayed by this news and continue to work diligently to faithfully serve the children, youth and families in our region while the investigation is underway.”

The foundation did not say how much money was allegedly misdirected or when the incident occurred.

The CHEO Foundation says it is committed to working closely with investigators.

CTV News Ottawa has reached out to the Ottawa Police Service for more information.

The CHEO Foundation raises and manages funding to support patient care and work at Ottawa’s children’s hospital, the CHEO Research Institute and Roger Neilson Children’s Hospice.

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