Ken Hughes

• Auditor-general says LRT procurement team followed rules, more transparency needed

  An auditor general investigation found that more transparency is needed when it comes to requests for proposal of city projects.

  Canada

  Nov 26, 2019
  
• City of Ottawa fired 4 employees, 2 resign after tips to fraud hotline in 2018

  Ken Hughes, auditor general for the City of Ottawa, tabled his annual report on cases reported to the municipality's fraud and waste hotline in 2018.

  Canada

  Jul 4, 2019
  
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• Ottawa police took ‘proper steps’ when city flagged treasurer’s transfer to fraudster: chief

  Ottawa police chief Charles Bordeleau said "the proper steps were taken to ensure that relevant authorities were engaged in the investigation."

  Canada

  Apr 10, 2019
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• Scam email impersonating Ottawa city manager tricked treasurer into wiring $128K to fraud supplier

  A visibly emotional city treasurer told councillors on the audit committee on Monday that "the sophisticated attack" has affected her "deeply both professionally and personally."

  Canada

  Apr 8, 2019
• City of Ottawa’s auditor general plans to probe Stage 2 LRT procurement

  City council approved the two Stage 2 contracts with a 19-3 vote on March 6 amidst councillors' concerns that they weren't given enough information about the procurement process.

  Politics

  Apr 8, 2019
• Three city workers fired, many more disciplined in 2017 after tips to fraud hotline

  The City of Ottawa fired three employees after investigating tips submitted to its fraud and waste hotline last year, according to an annual report tabled by the auditor general. 

  Politics

  Jun 28, 2018
• City dollars spent on Mercedes Sprinter vans ‘unjustified’ in many cases: auditor general

  The city's decision to replace and beef up its vehicle fleet with Mercedes Sprinter vans wasn't cost-effective – and in some cases, unjustified, an audit concluded. 

  Politics

  Jun 28, 2018
• Auditor general issues damning audit of city’s Springhill landfill contract

  The contract struck with the Tomlinson Group to operate the Springhill landfill site in Osgoode has been a terrible agreement for the city of Ottawa, Auditor General Ken Hughes says.

  Politics

  Jun 14, 2018
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• Alberta PC Ken Hughes won’t run in 2016

  A cabinet minister who served in former premier Alison Redford's government says he will not run in the 2016 Alberta election.

  Politics

  Sep 11, 2014
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• McIver vows to remain in Alberta PC leadership race

  MLA Ric McIver says he's staying in the race to be the next leader of Alberta's Progressive Conservative (PC) party despite reports that he's being pressured to drop out.

  Politics

  May 13, 2014