Former Treasurer Fights Back Against Theft Claims

0:00It's April 2, I'm Cory with the story, and this is Canada News today, your AI-powered local news. A former treasurer for the Inglewood Community League in Northwest Edmonton is spiting back against claims he stole $280,000 from the volunteer group. Chad O'Mon says in court papers that software glitches cause the mess, with duplicate expenses popping up after they switch from an old QuickBooks, set up to zero. He claims he manually fixed data that didn't transfer a rife from their bank switch, but then the system doubled everything and wiped some receipts. When he tried to clean it up, the league says this cash grab left him in a tough spot financially, and they're shook up over the whole thing since it's a non-profit run-by. Volunteers, now a forensic audit is digging into the books, and Edmonton police are on the case too. O'Mon wants the suit dropped and the league to cover his legal fees, saying he followed all the rules diligently. Meanwhile, the league's reviewing his defense with their lawyer and gearing up for whatever comes next to get that money back.