fraud allegations Archives

PwC report clears SFUO execs of fraud allegations

Anchal Sharma and Matt Gergyek

2018/11/07, 9:03 pm

A forensic report from PwC says the fraud allegations levelled against three SFUO executives were not factual.

An introduction to the Board of Administration

Matt Gergyek

2018/11/05, 12:41 pm

Students have questioned whether the BOA should have done more in the aftermath of fraud allegations against three SFUO executives.

A recap of the termination of the SFUO’s agreement with the U of O

Matt Gergyek

2018/11/05, 12:28 pm

The SFUO may well be the first post-secondary student union in the country to have their university terminate their contract.

Students on BOG, Senate call for vote on student union

Marissa Phul

2018/10/19, 12:00 am

The letter highlights a series of recommendations for a new student union: a constitution that can only be amended at an annual General Assembly with a majority vote, elections managed by an independent third party, a model of governance which includes mechanisms for punitive action should trust be breached, and accountability to its membership.

Give up on particular student unions, not all student unions

The Fulcrum

2018/10/04, 10:13 am

This came in response to fraud allegations, and allegations of financial misconduct faced by at least three individuals on the SFUO executive, and for many students, felt long overdue. For others however, concerns of administrative interference in student governance raised red flags, and some students feel as though their voices are being stifled. We’re here to tell you that this is not the case.

U of O terminates contract with SFUO following fraud allegations

Anchal Sharma and Marissa Phul

2018/09/25, 7:49 pm

In a statement released on Sept. 25, the University of Ottawa announced that they have given the Student Federation of the University of Ottawa (SFUO) official notice of termination of the contract held between the SFUO and the university administration.

Students protest, call for impeachment of SFUO president following fraud allegations

Marissa Phul

2018/09/09, 11:01 am

Around 50 students gathered in front of the SFUO office on Sept. 6 to protest and call for impeachment of the SFUO executives named in recent fraud allegations.

What you missed in U of O politics over the summer

Marissa Phul

2018/09/03, 12:52 pm

Over the summer, the SFUO, Board of Governors, and Senate established new facilities, programs and services for students. It was a busy one.

The SFUO is worth saving

Sam Schroeder

2018/08/28, 11:23 pm

We must resist the urge to scrap the whole organization. The SFUO can and should play a positive role in the lives of students. We can’t allow ourselves to become lazy and decide that the SFUO isn’t worth saving.

Re: SFUO BOA meets following allegations of embezzlement

Daniel Perry

2018/08/13, 4:40 pm

On Sunday, there was an opportunity for members of the BOA, on behalf of the students they represent, to stand up and do the right thing. What happened? BOA members failed to protect students and fight for us at the table, leaving myself and many others feeling frustrated and angered.

SFUO BOA meets following allegations of embezzlement

Graham Robertson

2018/08/13, 11:51 am

The resolution, pertaining to the forensic audit, would ensure that results from the audit cannot be used in a prosecution unless approved by the BOA. Further, the board would call upon Wess to pay the federation $994 in external legal fees by Oct. 1.

Re: Student unions in the age of mass Apatheocracy

Michele Di Franco

2018/08/13, 11:16 am

Your money was allegedly stolen from you by someone you should have trusted. Be angry about it, talk with your friends about it and make it an election issue. But what you should never do is make this a partisan issue, and that’s what one of my colleagues did. Contrary to his attempt, Alexei Kazakov’s letter does nothing to galvanize students and if his advice is heeded, the student body will be worse off for it.

SFUO president, executive coordinator, face allegations of fraud

Anchal Sharma and Savannah Awde

2018/08/10, 6:46 pm

“Allegations against Dorimain range from fraudulent use of SFUO funds under the guise of office cleaning and the catering of the SFUO Leader Action event on April 28, while Rachiq is accused in the report of possibly forging the certification of a “faulty” club called Testing Restaurants UOttawa and claiming funds for personal use.”

Student unions in the age of mass Apatheocracy

Alexei Kazakov

2018/08/10, 10:13 am

I write to you in the wake of the latest SFUO scandal to tickle the part of our brains concerned with righteous indignation, i.e. president Rizki Rachiq engaging in large-scale embezzlement of SFUO funds to buy himself luxury goods, including but not limited to visits to a haute-couture hair stylist in Montreal, Louis Vuitton shoes, and a $950 pair of glasses.