The documents are relevant to an internal audit into the union’s finances, which has so far resulted in accusations of misappropriation against former OPSEU president Warren (Smokey) Thomas
The Ontario Public Service Employees Union has sought a court order to compel a Toronto lawyer to turn over documents relevant to a forensic audit of the union’s finances.of financial misappropriation against OPSEU’s former president, Warren Thomas, former vice-president and treasurer Eddy Almeida and another former executive, Maurice Gabay. A lawsuit filed by OPSEU last month alleged that the three men “unlawfully” took almost $6-million in union funds.“bogus.” Mr. Almeida and Mr.
The union claims that it will be unable to get a full picture of its own finances and complete a third-party forensic audit properly without the documents that Mr. Mendl allegedly possesses. Mr. Mendl was hired on retainer by the union in 2017, when Mr. Thomas was union president, and dealt primarily with management-side labour and employment matters, the court application stated.
Between May, 2022, and June, 2022, the union, through its general counsel, Eric O’Brien, repeatedly requested that Mr. Mendl provide the union with a list of files of matters in which he acted for the union, as well as a detailed description of the services he provided and the payments he received for them. OPSEU did not receive the information, the documents stated.
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