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Ontario recovers $11M in COVID-19 benefits allegedly taken by senior civil servant accused of fraud
COVID-19 benefits the province alleges he took fraudulently, his lawyer said Friday.The unproven civil claim named Sanjay Madan, who had a senior IT role and helped develop the computer application for applying and approving the benefit for families with children.In a brief statement, Madan’s lawyer Christopher Du Vernet confirmed his client had made the repayment.“In fact, the province has recovered in excess of the funds it presently alleges Mr. Madan took from the Families Support Program,” Du Vernet said.