SaskPower, Sask. Health Authority report losses in second quarter

The Saskatchewan Health Authority and SaskPower both reported losses in the second quarter.

The incidents, and the actions taken as a result, were detailed in the Q2 loss reports tabled on Monday by the Government of Saskatchewan.

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SaskPower reported three separate losses during the quarter, with two of the incidents related to the misuse of corporate cards by employees.

The first incident, which happened between February of 2024 and August of this year, involved an employee using a corporate procurement card and a fuel card “for personal purchases,” leading to a loss of $2,216.94 for SaskPower. The employee was fired, the report noted, and SaskPower has since recovered the funds. The report noted the incident will be reported to police.

The second loss, which happened between February of 2023 and June of this year, added up to $803.51 after an employee “took time off from work but did not submit requests through the system, which resulted in absence balances such as vacation or sick leave not being adjusted.” While that incident is still under review, the report noted that the majority of the funds have been recouped by adjusting the employee’s existing time-off balances.

The third loss reported by SaskPower, which took place between March of 2023 and July of 2025, saw the Crown corporation lose $1,114.83 after an employee used a corporate card to purchase fuel for trips, while also submitting expenses for mileage. That employee was terminated, and the report noted that SaskPower will report the incident to police while working to recover the money.

Health authority employee suspended after incorrect claims result in $2,022 loss

An employee of the Saskatchewan Health Authority in Saskatoon is facing suspension after incorrect claims on mileage and work shifts led to a loss of $2,022.

The suspension was noted in the provincial government’s loss reports for Q2 of 2025-26. The loss by the health authority, which took place between February and March of this year, was the only new loss included in the reports tabled on Monday.

“The employee was issued a 30-day suspension and is repaying the amounts owed,” the report noted.

“As a corrective action, the employee is no longer being sent to offsite locations on a regular basis.”

SaskPower still working to recover cash previously lost through misused cards

The loss report also detailed efforts by SaskPower to recover thousands of dollars lost through three previously reported incidents involving the misuse of corporate credit cards.

SaskPower said the first loss, which took place between Nov. 10 of 2022 and April 2 of this year, occurred when an employee “used a corporate procurement card for personal purchases.” That loss, which added up to $7,526.25, has been repaid in full, the Crown corporation noted.

The second and largest of the three losses happened between Nov. 1, 2023 and Oct. 22, 2025. According to SaskPower, an employee was using a corporate procurement card and a fuel card for personal purchases, leading to a loss of $19,861.34.

“A promissory note was signed, and the employee has made payments,” the report noted. “Repayments of $3,900 have been received so far and will continue to be monitored.”

The third update related to an incident that ran from March 1, 2023 to April 1, 2024.

“An employee used a corporate procurement card for personal purchases,” the report noted.

“The employee has resigned. SaskPower is working with the former employee to get payment of the funds owing.”