The Office of the Auditor General of Canada will conduct an audit of the Investing in Canada plan

The Office of the Auditor General of Canada will conduct an audit of the Investing in Canada plan

Ottawa, 14 February 2020—The Office of the Auditor General of Canada has informed the House of Commons of its intention to audit the federal government’s “Investing in Canada” plan. This decision comes in response to a motion adopted by the House of Commons on 29 January 2020 calling on the Auditor General’s office to undertake such an audit.

In his response to the Speaker of the House of Commons, Interim Auditor General of Canada Sylvain Ricard stated that the Office will endeavor to present its report to Parliament no later than 1 year following the adoption of the motion, as requested by the House.

Once tabled, the report will be available on the Office of the Auditor General of CanadaOAG’s website.

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