New audit committee will bolster Senate accountability, transparency

The aim of this committee is to provide effective oversight of the Senate’s expenditures and it will do this in a way that respects the taxpayer and meets the expectations of Canadians for a modern institution.
The Audit and Oversight Committee is a strong step forward to provide long-needed oversight of the Senate’s full budget, which is in excess of $100-million, writes Sen. David Wells.
Earlier this month, Senators unanimously agreed to create a new committee on audit and oversight that will be responsible for reviewing and publicly reporting on the Upper Chamber’s spending. The Senate’s Audit and Oversight Committee (AOC) was created in response to the auditor general (AG) re...

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