A federal employee’s move to Manitoba has cost taxpayers nearly $200,000.
Documents obtained by the Canadian Taxpayers Federation show the unnamed staffer moved from Toronto to Winnipeg. The employee, who worked with the Canada Revenue Agency, billed the government $178,251 for the move.
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Travel and moving costs came in at nearly $20,000 and $5,000 was used for a house hunting trip.
Fees associated with the home were just under $140,000.
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The CTF found the most expensive move was more than $500,000, where a federal employee moved from Richmond Hill, Ont., to Belleville, Ont. That is around a two-hour drive.