Derek Fildebrandt says he made mistakes billing the government for meals
EDMONTON — A politician who has made a career championing taxpayers says he made mistakes when he wrongly billed the government for meals over a period of years.
United Conservative Party member Derek Fildebrandt said he takes full responsibility.
“There were some administrative errors in processing meal receipts for staff, constituent and stakeholder meetings, with a potential total of up to $192.60 over a period of 2 and half years,” Fildebrandt said in an emailed statement late Monday.
“I should have been more careful in reviewing them before signing off. I will fully reimburse any discrepancy and take immediate action to ensure that errors like this do not happen again.