Michael Ferguson
Phoenix pay fiasco: Union demands money for new pay system in upcoming budget
Civil servants this month are marking three years since the initial roll-out of Phoenix, which resulted in more than half of all federal employees being overpaid, underpaid or not paid at all. Continue reading
Parliamentarians pay tribute to ‘indefatigable’ auditor general Michael Ferguson, dead at 60
Michael Ferguson, 60, served in the role for seven years before his death from cancer on Saturday. Continue reading
Canada’s auditor general Michael Ferguson dead at 60
Ferguson served as Canada’s auditor general for seven years. Continue reading
Roy Green: Australia’s old jets are not Canada’s first experience with military cast-offs
Should Canada buy used military jets from Australia? Roy Green looks at how things went when Canada bought used submarines from the U.K. Continue reading
Liberals buying fighter jets, but don’t have enough pilots to fly them: auditor general
Auditor general Michael Ferguson said the air force doesn’t have enough people to fly the planes it already has. Continue reading
Auditor general stands by stinging criticism of Phoenix pay system
The Phoenix system has resulted in thousands of federal civil servants being under-paid, over-paid or not paid at all. Continue reading
‘An incomprehensible failure’: Auditor general slams Phoenix pay system rollout
The auditor general’s second, more detailed report into what went wrong with the Phoenix system was released on Tuesday morning. Continue reading
Edmonton woman told she owes $43K as result of Phoenix pay system errors
By Kim Smith Reporter
An Edmonton woman said she’s at her wit’s end after being told she owes $43,000 as a result of Phoenix-related pay errors. Continue reading
Royal Military College commandant defends value of education at the institution
By Mike Postovit Videographer
Canada’s auditor general says RMC costs twice as much as other universities and turns out graduates that are lacking in military education and leadership skills. Continue reading
Phoenix-related pay errors affected more than half of all federal public servants: auditor general
The auditor general warns it could cost over $1 billion to resolve issues with the government’s pay system, which was meant to save money. Continue reading