‘Unfortunate errors’ in Global Affairs contracts were ‘administrative oversight,’ MPs hear

'There's nothing in here that signals any kind of wrongdoing, misuse of funds … nothing to actually indicate that we weren't able to provide value for money for Canadians,' says Shirley Carruthers, assistant deputy minister and chief financial officer at Global Affairs.

Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly might be invited by a parliamentary committee to testify on the findings of a Global Affairs Canada internal audit on government contracting.The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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BY IREM KOCA

May 16, 2024

The contracting issues found in Global Affairs Canada's internal audit were a result of “administrative oversight,” and had no indication of "wrongdoing,” according to senior department officials.

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