Six years after Senate expense scandal erupted, some Senators frustrated it still has no oversight body

The issue had been 'studied at length' for months, says Conservative Sen. Housakos and it's time for action, while Independent Senators Group facilitator Yuen Pau Woo says the committee working on it is moving at the right pace.

Taxpayers deserve ‘assurance’ that Senate spending is responsible, says Conservative Senator David Wells, who appeared at the Upper Chamber's Rules Committee on Nov. 6. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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BY CHARELLE EVELYN

November 7, 2018

While the Senate’s public reputation may have improved in the years since a headline-grabbing spending scandal that erupted in 2012, the Chamber’s slow pace on a key auditor general's recommendation three years ago could fuel continued public perception that it’s not serious about fiscal respo...

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