Feds report $326.1-million in lost revenue, public money, property in 2020-21

Stolen or vandalized federal property in 2020-21 included 63 cellphones, 211 Crown vehicles or other transports, 29 combat uniforms, and 3,689 cases involving materials, tools, or supplies.

Parliament Hill, as seen in April 2020. The 2021 Public Accounts, detailing federal spending and losses that were incurred or discovered during the 2020-21 fiscal year, were tabled in the House of Commons on Dec. 17, 2021. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT

January 11, 2022

The federal government reported a total of $326.1-million in lost federal revenue, public money, and public property due to fraud, accidents, or offences in 2020-21, up 34.7 per cent compared to 2019-20, according to the most recent Public Accounts. While COVID-19 played a part in some of these los...

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