Complaints to the City of Toronto’s fraud and waste hotline led to investigations that show workplace fraud cost taxpayers at least $500,000 in 2012.

The city’s auditor general says the hotline fielded 774 complaints. Investigations substantiated 50 complaints, and discipline was imposed in half of those cases.

The auditor general’s report will be presented to council’s audit committee next week. Some cases detailed in the report:

An employee was terminated after allegedly submitting fraudulent claims for health care benefits costing almost $25,000.

A worker for a company doing business with the city filed bogus claims. The company has since reimbursed the city for more than $225,000. The employee left the company before the alleged fraud was discovered.

A complainant alleged that a city employee on long-term disability was working regularly for another employer. An investigation couldn’t prove fraud, but found the worker was no longer eligible for long-term disability.

An employee assigned a city truck was removing the city decals to drive it home regularly, contrary to the rules. The employee resigned.

An employee was terminated for using his city position to further his personal interests and those of his company, using access to confidential and proprietary information.

An employee was fired for using a city computer to access porn.

An employee allegedly defrauded a city-sponsored charitable organization and other parties of almost $50,000 over six years. The employee is no longer with the city and the matter was referred to police.

Staff at a community recreation facility allegedly stole cash and received inappropriate payment of personal expenses and benefits. Two staff members were terminated and the city is seeking to recover almost $33,000.

An employee worked overtime without approval, receiving overtime payments of about $1,300 without supporting documentation. The city has recovered the money and the person is no longer employed by the city.

A city employee working for a city-funded community agency on city time was terminated. The city is trying to recover almost $4,000.

A lawyer was charged with allegedly making bogus claims for land transfer tax rebates on real estate transactions. The city is pursuing recovery of more than $137,000.

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A city employee allegedly misappropriated $25,000. The employee was terminated and police have laid charges.