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Auditor General Report on Sponsorship Scandal |
Auditor General Report on Sponsorship Scandal
In February 2004, federal Auditor General Sheila Fraser released a report
on government finances, with particular attention to the government's Sponsorship
Program. The government-wide Report was initiated following the Auditor General's
findings in the Groupaction case in 2002. The Auditor General concluded that
from 1997 to 2001 the federal government ran the Sponsorship Program in
a way that showed little regard for Parliament, financial legislation, rules
and regulations, and value for money. The Auditor General highlighted the payment
of approximately $100 million to communication agencies during this period.
The Report findings have had negative consequences for Prime Minister Paul
Martin and the Liberal Party of Canada.
This Spotlight examines the Auditor General's Report on the Sponsorship Program.
Specific topics examined include:
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- This section provides background on the purpose, history, position and responsibilities
of the Office of the Auditor General of Canada.
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- This section provides background on the government's Sponsorship Program,
including its origins and mandate, its links to communications agencies, and
the Groupaction scandal and events leading to the Auditor General's Report.
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- This section summarizes the Auditor General's report's findings on the Sponsorship
Program, as well as further findings on other government departments.
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- This section provides a summary of political responses to and impacts of the
Auditor General's Report. It includes the public responses of Prime Minister
Paul Martin and Opposition parties, actions taken by the current government,
the RCMP criminal investigation, and the impact of the Report on the Liberal
Party of Canada.
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- Relevant internal and external links. Including government, Auditor General,
legislation, political party, and research links.
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