A St. John’s businessman has been handed a conditional 15-month sentence after being found guilty of fraud over $5,000 against the Canada Revenue Agency.
CRA says their investigation revealed that Gary Hennessey operated a payroll services business as the sole owner under the name of Administrative Services, providing assistance to recipients of home care support through Eastern Health.
CRA says between the end of 2005 and the end of 2007, Hennessey diverted funds from Eastern Health that had been paid to him in trust, for the purposes of making remittances to CRA.
The Canada Revenue Agency says he willfully chose to use the funds to pay himself and his personal expenses and debts in excess of the amount he was entitled to for that period.
