The RCMP says it will not recommend charges after reviewing fraud allegations involving the Insurance Corporation of British Columbia.
The probe began in April 2008 after it came to light that almost 100 "written-off" vehicles had been repaired and sold at ICBC's Burnaby research and training facility without proper documentation --many of them to ICBC's own employees and some for far less than they were worth.
RCMP officials said Monday investigators from the commercial crime section interviewed close to 300 people, including frontline claims estimators, support and clerical staff, supervisors, managers and executives.
"Police considered a number of potential offences over the course of this investigation, none of which could be supported by evidence," the RCMP said in a statement.
Before the police investigation began, ICBC launched an internal probe and called for external audit.
B.C.'s then-acting solicitor general John Van Dongen apologized to anyone who may have purchased wrecked vehicles that had been rebuilt and said he would do whatever he could to "return public confidence to the agency."
The agency acknowledged that it lacked clear procedures and training regarding the designation, repair and sale of vehicles. It promised it would no longer sell cars that had been written off and rebuilt.
The agency said at the time that it would buy back the vehicles or have them inspected.
Some customers opted to keep their vehicles after being contacted.
"There's no question mistakes were made," ICBC spokesman Mark Jan Vrem told CTV News Monday.
"Employees were disciplined, new policies and procedures were put in place. ICBC employees are no longer allowed to purchase ICBC salvage of any sort."
With files from CTV British Columbia's Maria Weisgarber
