Canada Auditor General Sheila Fraser released her long-awaited audit of the government's spending on Monday, criticizing the Department of Indian and Northern Affairs for failing to meet its responsibilities to First Nations.
Fraser said the department was not fulfilling land claim settlements with First Nations in the Northern Territories. She said there was no effort to ensure the government was holding up its end of multi-million dollars deals affecting land, self-government and other rights.
The audit said there was little tracking of how $900 million in settlement money was spent. There were no accountability or performance measures, Fraser reported.
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