Politics Briefing: Audit report on ArriveCan spending finds ‘glaring disregard’ for basic management

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Hello, Auditor-General Karen Hogan’s report into federal spending on the ArriveCan app has found a “glaring disregard for basic management” and concluded that IT staffing firm GCStrategies was directly involved in setting narrow terms for a $25-million contract that it ultimately won. Monday’s audit report is in response to a motion approved in the House of Commons in November, 2022, shortly after The Globe and Mail first revealed the cost of the app for international travellers had climbed to at least $54-million. The Canada Border Services Agency’s earlier price tag included many in-house costs, such as $6.1-million for work by...