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Former Employee Charged with Defrauding City of Surrey, B.C., of $2.5 Million
Sunny Catlin issued 183 fraudulent cheques totaling $2.5 million between 2017 and 2024, according to Surrey Police and city CFO reports.
- On November 18 the BC Prosecution Service approved charges against Sunny Catlin, former City of Surrey finance clerk, for breach of trust, fraud, theft and forgery involving nearly $2.5 million; her first court appearance is Dec. 2.
- After the city's CFO Kam Grewal reported finance staff uncovered irregularities, Surrey RCMP Economic Crimes Unit began probing in early 2024 and the City of Surrey filed a sealed civil claim in B.C. Supreme Court.
- Search-Warrant details show 183 cheques totaling $2,537,599.67 written to Catlin, her mother, and her side business from 2017, with some drawn from dormant civic deposit accounts.
- The City of Surrey has filed a sealed civil claim in 2024 to recover funds, and Mayor Brenda Locke said the city remains committed to transparency and safeguarding taxpayer dollars.
- Councillor Linda Annis said the cases reinforce calls for an auditor general, citing a separate 2019 fraud case that diverted $2.1 million and many dormant deposit accounts.
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