Audit Reveals Spending Irregularities at Canada’s Senegal Embassy

Auditors have identified spending irregularities at Canada’s embassy in Dakar, Senegal, during a review that spanned from 2019 to 2022. The audit, released under the title “Audit of Management Practices of Missions: Dakar,” revealed a need for enhanced controls in contracting practices. The mission is Canada’s second-largest of its kind in Africa, with an annual budget of $9.4 million. The inquiry, first reported by Blacklock’s Reporter, was conducted in the same timeframe as Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s visit to Senegal as part of a campaign that unsuccessfully sought a seat for Canada on the United Nations Security Council, costing $8.9 million....