Legislature Speaker Darryl Plecas’ report containing stunning allegations of excessive spending by two senior officials could lead to taxpayers footing an expensive legal bill, or it may not end up in court at all, experts say.
Clerk of the legislature Craig James and sergeant-at-arms Gary Lenz were suspended with pay in November pending an RCMP investigation regarding their administrative duties, overseen by two special prosecutors. In a 76-page report released Monday, Plecas accused both of “flagrant overspending” and other misconduct.
James and Lenz have denied any wrongdoing and have not been charged with any crime.
Emma Cunliffe, an associate professor at the Allard School of Law at the University of B.C., said that if the Plecas report leads to criminal charges, there would be precedents in the cases of former Senator Mike Duffy and of two ex-Liberal aides Dave Basi and Bob Virk, cases that also involved allegations of malfeasance against politicians.
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