Canada's Auditor General, Karen Hogan, is releasing a report on contracts awarded to GC Strategies for the controversial ArriveCan app. The probe investigated whether contracts and payments aligned with government policy and provided value for taxpayers' money. GC Strategies, a two-man team, received $100 million in federal contracts since 2011, with nearly a third of the ArriveCan project's $60 million cost, often through non-competitive processes. Hogan's previous report found the app did not deliver best value and federal departments disregarded policies. Other reports released today include F-35 fighter jet purchases, public servant office space, and the National Adaptation Strategy.
Findings of ArriveCan app probe by auditor general set to be released
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TL;DR: Key points with love ❤️Canada's Auditor General, Karen Hogan, is releasing a report on contracts awarded to GC Strategies for the controversial ArriveCan app. The probe investigated whether contracts and payments aligned with government policy and provided value for taxpayers' money. GC Strategies, a two-man team, received $100 million in federal contracts since 2011, with nearly a third of the ArriveCan project's $60 million cost, often through non-competitive processes. Hogan's previous report found the app did not deliver best value and federal departments disregarded policies. Other reports released today include F-35 fighter jet purchases, public servant office space, and the National Adaptation Strategy.
Trending- 1 2011: GC Strategies began receiving federal government contracts.
- 2 September (unspecified year): House of Commons requested Auditor General probe into ArriveCan contracts.
- 3 March 2024: GC Strategies had received $100 million in federal contracts since 2011.
- 4 Last week: GC Strategies banned from federal contracts for seven years.
- 5 Today: Karen Hogan's report on ArriveCan contracts released; Hogan also tabled reports on F-35 jets and office space; Jerry DeMarco tabled reports including National Adaptation Strategy audit.
- GC Strategies banned from federal contracts for seven years
- Previous findings of disregarded policies and lack of value for taxpayers
- Public scrutiny of government spending and contracting
What: Canada's Auditor General, Karen Hogan, released a report on contracts for the ArriveCan app, specifically focusing on GC Strategies.
When: Today (report released), September (House of Commons requested probe), March 2024 (GC Strategies' total contracts), last week (GC Strategies banned), 2011 (GC Strategies' contracts began).
Where: Canada, House of Commons.
Why: To determine if contracts and payments for the ArriveCan app were in line with government policy and provided value for taxpayers' money, following previous findings of disregarded policies and lack of value.
How: The Auditor General conducted a probe into contracts awarded to GC Strategies.