Squamish Nation officials removed after financial investigation – CBC
Oct 20, 2014
Cheques issued by Krissy Jacobs and Glen Newman lead to their removal from some band positions
Two officials with the Squamish Nation have kept elected official status but have been relieved of other duties after an investigation found problems with how nearly $1.5 million was spent from an emergency fund.
The investigation looked into a series of cheques issued over the past six years from funds set up to help the First Nation’s members with emergencies such as rent, travel to funerals, or clothing.
But a third-party investigation concluded that almost $1.5 million was distributed with few records of how it was spent or why. The investigation did find that some of the funds went toward entertainment expenses, including restaurant bills and Canucks tickets.
