Following Craig and Michelle Graham being named and shamed on this blog for defrauding the SNTS in March it has been discovered by a Carenne Gate investigator that they continue to defraud the Department of Education and Training, reaping benefits for themselves and their employer, Capebase.
Following the March incident, hatho came forward and said that she knew that Mr Graham had claimed the full kilometres back to Blayney and that Mrs Graham had declared the full hours back to Blayney for work as a bus escort. Hatho alleged that Mr and Mrs Graham often over-declared from the department on Tuesdays and Thursdays and that she had been told by Mrs Graham that she had to see Centrelink every second Tuesday.
In April, Michelle Graham denied the allegations on this blog in this posting. She claimed -
"you have ALL your facts wrong.we do go home everyday and yeh you saw us at aldi and macas .so what ? ITS NONE OF your BUISNESS WHAT WE DO WHEN WE HAVE FINISHED THE RUN.my husband does not get paid by the kilometre ,yes the bus company does.but the bus company only claims what is used each day which is totally correct and none of your buisness once again.as for me i have never claimed any hours not owed to me and if we go after the bus run to do something like have a coffee or get some groceries before we head back to blayney ,that does not mean we are defrauding the department."
Our investigator can reveal that Mr and Mrs Graham parked their bus in the Bathurst RSL club carpark for most of yesterday. Mr and Mrs Graham were seen walking in William Street by Carenne staff at 11:00AM Photographs provided show that the vehicle was there at 1:50PM and not in Blayney as would have been expected if it returned there as Mrs Graham claims.It is estimated that on each day that the Grahams do not return to Blayney but claim they do, the state government is being defrauded by $160 for the bus contractor and around $40 for the escort.
