Auditor General
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Feds wrote off $4.5B in COVID benefit repayments in 2025: auditor generalThe federal government is trying to recoup payments made to Canadians during the COVID-19 pandemic in cases where it determines someone was overpaid or was ineligible.PoliticsNov 9
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Canada faces ‘critical gaps’ on military combat ammunition: AG warnsThe report found there is a major discrepancy in the supply of munitions for training exercises and munitions to be used in combat.CanadaOct 29
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Auditor general reports to detail greenhouse gases, coal and pesticidesThe federal spending watchdog plans to issue report cards today tracking government agencies' progress on reducing greenhouse gas emissions.EnvironmentOct 29
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Ontario will inspect all private truck schools after scathing audit found major gapsA scathing report from auditor general Shelley Spence found a series of issues with how colleges were teaching drivers, including some students not completing mandatory training.CanadaMay 13
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Manitoba ‘unlikely to meet’ child-care needs: auditor generalA report from Manitoba’s auditor general found the province is unlikely to meet its child-care targets, including those on inclusivity, by the initial March 31 deadline.EducationMar 27
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Alberta committee backs Phillip Peters to replace Doug Wylie as auditor generalPhillip Peters is currently the general counsel and ethics officer at the Alberta auditor general's office, and he previously worked for the justice ministry as a tax lawyer.PoliticsMar 25
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Ford government sets spending record for commercials ‘promoting’ governing partyAuditor General Shelley Spence’s annual review of advertising found, in the fiscal year ending in March 2025, the province spent $111.9 million on advertising.PoliticsDec 2, 2025
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‘Significant gaps’ in government’s cybersecurity services: auditor generalAuditor General Karen Hogan said the federal government must continually bolster its defences as cyberattacks become more sophisticated, pervasive and harmful.CanadaOct 21, 2025
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CRA gave accurate tax info to 17% of individual callers: AG reportAuditor General Karen Hogan's report said most callers waited an average of 31 minutes, with just 18 per cent of calls meeting the CRA service standard of within 15 minutes.CanadaOct 21, 2025
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Ford government picked low-scoring projects pushed by lobbyists for training fund: AGThe funding received by low-scoring applications with lobbyists “can create an appearance of real or potential preferential treatment by the minister’s office,” the auditor said.PoliticsOct 1, 2025
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