Audit finds Department of Foreign Affairs fraught with fraud

While the exact loss to taxpayers from misconduct was not detailed, the audit noted routine instances where managers violated Treasury Board rules by splitting large expenses to avoid scrutiny.

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Millions of dollars in foreign aid to Kenya have been linked to fraud following an audit of the Department of Foreign Affairs, which found that corruption was common practice due to “uneven regulatory enforcement.”

According to the Audit of Management Practices at Missions: Nairobi, the Embassy’s $12.5 million annual budget revealed “inconsistent application of established processes across programs which weakens overall control effectiveness and oversight reliability.”