Auditor general's office fires two employees for taking government contracts on the side
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The office of Canada's auditor general confirms it fired two employees after discovering they were making extra money from federal contracts on the side.
Two employees at the office of the Auditor General of Canada (OAG) have been fired for making money from federal contracts while working for federal auditor Karen Hogan.
A third employee is still under investigation after failing to disclose the contracts to their managers, Hogan's office confirmed to CTV News.
According to a statement, the OAG found out about one case in January of 2023 and another in June of that same year.
Neither of the two were a manager or an auditor in the department.
"Based on the results of the investigations, the OAG revoked the individuals' security clearance and terminated employment," said senior communications adviser Natasha Leduc, in a statement.
In January both cases had been referred to the RCMP but were then referred to the Ottawa Police Service, a month later, on advice from the RCMP.
"We have seen that procurement processes and contract processes within the public service are sometimes unacceptable," said Prime Minister Justin Trudeau when asked about the revelations.
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