The former chief administrative officer for the Village of Baddeck, N.S., who was charged with fraud two years ago, has pleaded guilty to theft instead.

Megan Cooper, 37, was fired by the village commissioners in October 2021 and was later charged with fraud over $5,000.

According to court documents, Cooper had somehow obtained $28,500 she was not entitled to, and officials from the village and the provincial Department of Municipal Affairs also said Cooper had left the finances in a mess.

Tax and…