Early audit of McKinsey contracts shows ‘no evidence of political interference’ – National
An early audit of the contract given to McKinsey & Company by the federal government found “no evidence of political interference,” the Canadian Ministry of Finance said.
However, the Finance Commission’s executive branch said Friday it found that “specific administrative requirements and procedures were not consistently followed” in relation to the work orders.
Canadian Treasury Secretariat (TBS) Said on March 24th At the request of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, the finance committee’s president and procurement minister said he is currently reviewing the contract with McKinsey.
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The House Government Operations Committee has been investigating federal contracts awarded to McKinsey and other consulting firms since 2011. The commission has launched an investigation into McKinsey’s federal contracts. This is because McKinsey’s operations in Ottawa have expanded rapidly since the Trudeau Liberal government. He took power in 2015.
Since 2015, McKinsey has been paid $116.8 million, according to data shared by Public Services and Procurement Canada.
According to documents recently filed in the House of Commons in response to questions from Conservative MPs, the deal amounted to at least $62 million between March 2021 and fall 2022.
Outsourcing to such companies has increased in recent years across the government. Some researchers say this trend is reducing the ability of federal employees to do their jobs.
Friday’s internal review complements the committee’s work and other investigations already underway in the auditor’s office and the procurement ombudsman, TBS said.
We asked departments to identify and conduct internal audits of their contracts with McKinsey to verify that the procurement process remains consistent and in compliance with the Finance Committee’s policies and frameworks.
“Based on TBS’ preliminary observations of audit results from the department, the audit revealed no evidence of political interference and broadly adheres to our values and ethical commitments,” TBS said in a news release. .
“However, there are indications that certain management requirements and procedures were not consistently followed. The department has developed a management action plan to address each audit recommendation.”
TBS added that the investigation is ongoing and will produce a final report by June 30.
— Using files from The Canadian Press
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