The appellant, a Corporal and drum-major of the OPP Pipes and Drums Band, appealed his conviction for deceit and subsequent reduction in rank to Constable.
He had initialled overtime forms for two band members, knowing the hours claimed did not reflect actual travel time but rather normal driving time.
The Commission dismissed the appeal against conviction, finding that the appellant knowingly signed false statements in official documents and his altruistic motives were irrelevant to liability.
However, the Commission allowed the appeal against sentence, varying the punishment from a reduction in rank to the forfeiture of 20 days of leave, noting his previously unimpeachable character and the lax enforcement of overtime rules.
