Crown corporation says police alerted, independent investigator hired
Thirteen SaskEnergy workers have lost their jobs after the Crown corporation investigated internal fuel theft in its construction department between February 2024 and summer 2025.
“Their employment was terminated by way of an indefinite suspension,” according to Crown Investments Corporation’s quarterly report on losses.
“The matter has been reported to police, and the company has also hired an independent investigator.”
Corrective measures taken by SaskEnergy
SaskEnergy’s internal audit department has been engaged and is conducting its review, while the company’s external auditor has also been informed, according to the report.
“A comprehensive report detailing the loss is targeted for completion in February 2026. SaskEnergy intends to recover the value of the fuel taken.”
As for corrective measures, the Crown corporation says it has performed an initial internal control and security assessment, and any additional corrective measures or controls that are recommended at the completion of the investigation “will be implemented.”
Earlier misconduct cases at SaskPower
The same Crown loss disclosure also updates previously reported misconduct cases at SaskPower between 2023 and 2025:
A Saskatchewan worker’s misconduct that caused a potentially serious safety hazard to the public and failed to follow established procedures was just cause for discharge, despite the worker’s four decades of discipline-free service, an arbitrator has ruled.
Code of conduct highlights zero tolerance for fraud
SaskEnergy’s Code of Business Conduct and Ethics Policy states that the organization “does not tolerate fraud in any form, whether initiated by employees or others.”
The policy says SaskEnergy is committed to investigating all cases of fraud and “where appropriate, will take disciplinary action including referral of the matter to appropriate authorities.”
Any claims for reimbursement “must be for actual expenditures, and/or be in accordance with corporate policies,” says the policy. “Employees who contravene this Code or Company policies are subject to disciplinary action, which in certain cases may include termination of employment and/or prosecution.”
Previously, a British Columbia arbitrator has upheld the firing of a worker who knowingly submitted a falsified receipt for reimbursement and subsequently provided misleading information during the employer's investigation.
