Canada lost track of $3.1 billion in security and anti-terrorism funds since the September 2001 attacks in the United States, the auditor general said Tuesday.
Between 2001 and 2009, about $12.9 billion was allocated to 35 government departments and agencies to fund public security and anti-terrorism initiatives.
According to Auditor General Michael Ferguson, nearly one-quarter of the allocated funds are unaccounted for.
“The funding may have lapsed without being spent,” Ferguson said in a report to parliament.
“It may have been spent on PSAT (public security and anti-terrorism) activities and reported as part of ongoing programs spending. It may have been carried forward and spent on programs not related to the initiative.”
In his spring audit, Ferguson also pointed out a lack of information provided to parliament on how $3 billion in foreign aid was spent in fiscal 2010-2011. The funds were distributed through multilateral organizations.
Canada can't account for $3.1 bln in anti-terrorism spending
