THE DISCIPLINE FILE
Case No. 18-009-RDO continued
Signed, [PROFESSIONAL MEMBER A], P.ENG. GEORGE CARAGANIS, P.ENG. Panel Chair, APEGA Investigative Committee DIANA PURDY, P.GEOL. Case Manager, APEGA Discipline Committee
the date the Discipline Committee’s Case Manager approves the Recommended Order, the Member’s registration with APEGA shall be cancelled. 5. This matter and its outcome will be published by APEGA in any form or media as deemed appropriate and such publication will not name the Company or the Member.
Date: October 16, 2018
Date: September 24, 2018
Case No.: 18-006-RDO
IN THE MATTER OF THE ENGINEERING AND GEOSCIENCE PROFESSIONS ACT, AND IN THE MATTER OF THE CONDUCT OF MR. TERRANCE WALKER SMITH, P.ENG.
C. AGREED STATEMENT OF FACTS 1. Certain employees at TWS had access to the Member's electronic stamp and signature through the TWS AutoCAD system. 2. The Complainant estimated that he applied the Member's electronic stamp and signature to professional documents approximately 30 times. The Complainant observed other employees apply the Member's electronic stamp and signature to documents. 3. The Member requested that certain employees cross out portions of building schedules that did not apply to a given project and apply the Member's initials, after which the Member would review the schedules. However, the Complainant stated that on many occasions the Member did not request to review the documents prior to them being sent to clients. 4. The Complainant notified the Member about his concern with the process of authentication and provided him with a copy of the APEGA Practice Standard for Authenticating Professional Documents (the Practice Standard).
The Investigative Committee of the Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Alberta (APEGA) has investigated the conduct of Mr. Terrance Walker Smith, P.Eng., (the “Member”) with respect to a complaint initiated by [the Complainant], dated February 7, 2017. A. BACKGROUND The investigation related to allegations that the Member improperly permitted documents to be authenticated or initialed or both by employees at his company, TWS Engineering Ltd. (TWS). B. THE COMPLAINT The Investigative Committee conducted an investigation into whether the Member improperly allowed employees under his supervision to apply his electronic stamp and signature (Allegation #1); failed to maintain control of his stamp (Allegation #2); and improperly allowed employees under his supervision to apply his initials onto building schedules (Allegation #3).
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