The Short Report – November 23, 2022: $1.2 billion for Oceans Protection Plan projects; Ontario’s AI sector growing; Attabotics raises US$71 million; feds failing on cybersecurity risks; and more
Organization: Auditor General of Canada
Auditor General slams weak oversight of foundations
The Auditor General of Canada (AG) wants auditing powers over private foundations and “other delegated arrangements”, many of which have been established to support research. In its latest report, it charges that funds and foundations are “not answerable to Parliament” and “have been placed beyond the reach of effective ministerial oversight and parliamentary scrutiny”. It…