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One staff member at the North Shore Emergency Management office has left their job and the District of North Vancouver has brought in an independent investigator following allegations about potential misuse of emergency funds.
According to the district, the investigation started immediately after concerns about the emergency funds were brought to the attention of senior municipal staff. Few details were available about the investigation, but it is believed to involve potential misuse of gift cards the emergency management office gives to victims of fires, floods and other disasters as part of its social services support. The number of gift cards given out each year varies depending on how many emergencies the office is involved with. The year 2024, for instance, was one of the office’s busiest, according to the office’s annual report, with staff and volunteers helping community members with a range of events including house and apartment fires and extreme weather situations that all resulted in support being offered to people who were displaced from their homes. Those close to the investigation remained tight-lipped this Continued on A34
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