So Called 'Fiscal Conservative' Gov't Won't (or) Can't Explain Where Missing $3.1 Billion Tax Dollars Are!
"Federal departments and agencies spent about $3.1-billion less on
public safety and anti-terrorism activities than they were allocated,
and no there was no explanation for the gap. In a report released Tuesday, Michael Ferguson revealed that the
Harper government has been unable to explain why so much money set aside
in recent years for the anti-terrorism initiative has simply gone
missing. Furthermore, he found the government did not have a clear handle on
whether it had met the strategy’s objectives of keeping terrorists out
of Canada, and deterring attacks."
"Ferguson found that between 2001 and 2009, the Treasury Board
allocated about?$12.9 billion to 35 departments and agencies to fund
activities related to public security and anti-terrorism. However, his auditors found that only about $9.8-billion was spent on
anti-terrorism activities during that period — about $3.1-billion less
than allocated. The auditors asked the government for information to explain the
$3.1-billion difference between what was set aside and what was actually
spent. However, no records were “available” to explain the shortfall, Ferguson was told"
I hope we're not delving into Washington-style "black projects" spending. That said I can see it would appeal to Harper's fetish for manipulative secrecy.
I really do think Harper is as bent as a 3 penny nail.
You raise a good point about possible 'black projects'. Maybe this has been used to try and hide the Billions of tax dollars wasted in Afghanistan. I can see Harper rationalizing that as 'fighting terrorism'. Thanks!
I like this Micheal Ferguson guy.
Posted by
Michel |
4:12 pm, April 30, 2013
"Corrupt" (or) "Incompetent" ... I wonder which??
Posted by
leftdog |
8:40 pm, April 30, 2013
I hope we're not delving into Washington-style "black projects" spending. That said I can see it would appeal to Harper's fetish for manipulative secrecy.
I really do think Harper is as bent as a 3 penny nail.
Posted by
The Mound of Sound |
2:15 pm, May 01, 2013
You raise a good point about possible 'black projects'. Maybe this has been used to try and hide the Billions of tax dollars wasted in Afghanistan. I can see Harper rationalizing that as 'fighting terrorism'. Thanks!
Posted by
leftdog |
6:23 pm, May 01, 2013