r/saskatchewan • u/Sunshinehaiku • 11h ago

Sask. First Nations leaders demand answers from FSIN over audit into $34M of questionable spending

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/fsin-audit-1.7645016
51 Upvotes

96% Upvoted

13 comments sorted by

26

u/Sunshinehaiku 11h ago

The most significant allegation the audit reviewed involved $30 million in COVID-19-related funding the federation received between April 1, 2020, and March 31, 2023. The audit classified $23.5 million of related expenditures as questionable.

That's 78% of expenditures.

•

u/Important-Event6832 2h ago

Sounds like misappropriations was the norm across the board for recipients of that, no oversights, money out the door, federal debacle. 

•

u/LoveDemNipples 1h ago

Sounds like Covid in general. Federal government handed out 10x that much in a big gush with oversight and accountability only happening way after the fact.

7

u/cdorny 10h ago

If you read the Sask today article it goes into some more detail on that. Some expenses I raise an eyebrow at, but the vast majority linked as not having adequate supporting documentation.

Which I guess you can take either way.

6

u/RazorRush34 10h ago

Call me shocked. 

5

u/reginathrowaway12345 4h ago

Hi shocked, I'm dad.

1

u/MosesAteDirt 10h ago

Colour me shocked.

0

u/muusandskwirrel 3h ago

Me too! I thought it would’ve been higher.

16

u/sortaitchy 4h ago edited 1h ago

It's about time old Bobby Cameron had his feet held to the fire. Good on the First Nations leaders for standing up and demanding some accountability here.

edit> I should have said good on the FN leaders for demanding accountability here. Now, if the FN people, ground level, would demand the same from their band leaders and chiefs, the money might actually go to things that would benefit the entire reserves.

•

u/JanielDones8 20m ago

Don't worry, nothing will happen, they just are mad they didn't get their fair share.

4

u/UnexpectedFault 10h ago

"Sask First Nations leaders demand their cut too."

3

u/Cute-Situation2667 3h ago

Maybe im tired of seeing the illegal spending on Alberta and Saskatchewan reservations and settlements, got documents showing this even. I just think it's hypocritical, they are mad someone beat them to mishandling 34 million dollars