Completley agree CR. More to this than advertised, me thinks. They (investigation team) are not just going along the lines of just a tip off. They would have to get evidence from the RMP auditing team, and sounds like the accounts didnt balance. I know that at least 2 SPS in my trade whom have been accused and both got away with it, when its been blatently obv they have been skimming the accounts. One left the army with a new house, I sh!t you not.
Its more common than you think, because it can so easy to do with creative accounting, with the right acumen and manipulation of figures.
I am not besmirking the good name of the AGC, being a member myself, as I would say the 98% of the corps have account integrity but you always get the odd couple of bad apples.
With one case, one of the guys, the level of the cost of investigation for auditing ran so far and so long, it wouldnt have been financially viable to continue and the guy was a civvie when it was discovered.
I am not saying SSgt Mckay IS guilty. But if the accounts dont balance, as we are taught on our imprest /regy accounts course, the accountant themselves are to call the RMP in any instance, as to allay any suspicion that 'creative accounting' has occured. Which can beg the question whether he was trained or on not in his personal circumstances.
Also I thought if you are doing work that is not for the army you are to ask the CO's permission, I bet he didnt. Again he is abusing his post for his own gains, again which you are not supposed to in our line of work - we are taught this at worthy down.