SaskEnergy has fired 13 employees after finding that fuel was allegedly taken from inside the company without permission in a major theft case, according to the latest losses report from the Crown Investments Corporation of Saskatchewan.
The alleged thefts happened mainly in SaskEnergy’s construction department and are believed to have taken place between February 2024 and summer 2025. The fuel was taken over many months, and investigators are still working to find out exactly how much was stolen.
SaskEnergy, a Crown corporation that supplies natural gas to homes and businesses in Saskatchewan, reported the incident to police and hired an independent investigator to help uncover what happened. The company’s internal auditors are also reviewing the case. A full report on the loss is expected to be finished this month.
In its quarterly report on losses of public money, SaskEnergy said it plans “to recover the value of the fuel taken.” The value of the missing fuel has not yet been made public.
The loss report also highlighted other recent cases involving employee misconduct in provincial Crown corporations. For example, SaskPower dealt with cases where employees misused corporate procurement and fuel cards for personal purchases, though many of those losses were repaid or recovered after the company took action.
Separately, the Lloydminster Housing Authority fired a manager for allegedly using company assets and buying fuel for personal use, with suspected losses estimated at more than $10,000.
The SaskEnergy situation shows how serious fuel theft and fraud are taken in public and Crown sector workplaces. Internal controls, audits and reporting to police are part of how organizations respond when employees are suspected of misusing resources.
SaskEnergy did not immediately respond with details about the next steps, but the company’s effort to involve outside investigators suggests it is treating the case as a criminal and financial matter.
