Oops - 3.1 Billion- not missing- just not accounted for???
Not again Tony..................
Point- Buy stock in Ontario Gazebos is what I say.
Auditor General report says feds can’t account for $3.1-billion | Canada | News | National Post
Tony Clement says although auditor general can’t find $3.1B allocated to anti-terrorism, no money ‘misspent’
Federal departments and agencies spent about $3.1-billion less on public safety and anti-terrorism activities than they were allocated, and no there was no explanation for the gap.
In a report released Tuesday, Michael Ferguson revealed that the Harper government has been unable to explain why so much money set aside in recent years for the anti-terrorism initiative has simply gone missing.
Furthermore, he found the government did not have a clear handle on whether it had met the strategy’s objectives of keeping terrorists out of Canada, and deterring attacks.
Treasury Board President Tony Clement told reporters the missing $3.1-billion could be the result of the lack of “whole of government assessment of spending.”
He said all government spending is accounted for.
“There is no indication by the Auditor-General that any funds have gone missing, that any funds have been misappropriated or that any funds have been misspent,” Mr. Clement said.
Clement also said that some of the spending — 2001 through 2006 — came under the previous Liberal government.
The revelation, which comes just days after Parliament passed anti-terrorism legislation and the RCMP made arrests in an alleged plot to derail a Via Rail train, is bound to focus attention on the government’s capability to guard against terrorist attacks.
Ferguson’s auditors examined the Public Security and Anti- Terrorism (PSAT) Initiative, which was established in 2001 after the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on the United States.
As part of the plan, the government promised to distribute billions of dollars to various departments and agencies to reach five objectives: keep terrorists out of Canada; deter detect, prosecute and remove terrorists; facilitate relations with the U.S.; support international initiatives; and protect Canada’s infrastructure.
However, his auditors found that only about $9.8-billion was spent on anti-terrorism activities during that period — about $3.1-billion less than allocated.
The auditors asked the government for information to explain the $3.1-billion difference between what was set aside and what was actually spent.
However, no records were “available” to explain the shortfall, Ferguson was told.
As for whether the anti-terrorism funds were well spent, Ferguson said departments and agencies prepared annual reports and evaluations on the matter.
In fact, projects accounting for 89% of spending were subject to an evaluation and were deemed to be consistent with the initiative’s objectives.
Not again Tony..................
Point- Buy stock in Ontario Gazebos is what I say.
Auditor General report says feds can’t account for $3.1-billion | Canada | News | National Post
Tony Clement says although auditor general can’t find $3.1B allocated to anti-terrorism, no money ‘misspent’
Federal departments and agencies spent about $3.1-billion less on public safety and anti-terrorism activities than they were allocated, and no there was no explanation for the gap.
In a report released Tuesday, Michael Ferguson revealed that the Harper government has been unable to explain why so much money set aside in recent years for the anti-terrorism initiative has simply gone missing.
Furthermore, he found the government did not have a clear handle on whether it had met the strategy’s objectives of keeping terrorists out of Canada, and deterring attacks.
Treasury Board President Tony Clement told reporters the missing $3.1-billion could be the result of the lack of “whole of government assessment of spending.”
He said all government spending is accounted for.
“There is no indication by the Auditor-General that any funds have gone missing, that any funds have been misappropriated or that any funds have been misspent,” Mr. Clement said.
Clement also said that some of the spending — 2001 through 2006 — came under the previous Liberal government.
The revelation, which comes just days after Parliament passed anti-terrorism legislation and the RCMP made arrests in an alleged plot to derail a Via Rail train, is bound to focus attention on the government’s capability to guard against terrorist attacks.
Ferguson’s auditors examined the Public Security and Anti- Terrorism (PSAT) Initiative, which was established in 2001 after the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on the United States.
As part of the plan, the government promised to distribute billions of dollars to various departments and agencies to reach five objectives: keep terrorists out of Canada; deter detect, prosecute and remove terrorists; facilitate relations with the U.S.; support international initiatives; and protect Canada’s infrastructure.
However, his auditors found that only about $9.8-billion was spent on anti-terrorism activities during that period — about $3.1-billion less than allocated.
The auditors asked the government for information to explain the $3.1-billion difference between what was set aside and what was actually spent.
However, no records were “available” to explain the shortfall, Ferguson was told.
As for whether the anti-terrorism funds were well spent, Ferguson said departments and agencies prepared annual reports and evaluations on the matter.
In fact, projects accounting for 89% of spending were subject to an evaluation and were deemed to be consistent with the initiative’s objectives.
