An audit of the Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations in Saskatchewan has identified more than $34 million in expenses deemed ineligible, questionable and unsupported expenses. KPMG was charged with the task of performing a forensic audit after Indigenous Services Canada received allegations about lack of transparency and inappropriate expenditures.

KPMG says the audit covered the period of April 1, 2019, to March 31, 2024. KPMG suggests there is lack of transparency in the FSIN in the areas of COVID 19 expenditures, travel expenditures, increases in pay for the FSIN executive, payments made to a former employee, purchase and sales of fleet vehicles, use of administration fees, procurement from certain vendors and FSIN’s new office building.

You can view the summary report of findings and recommendations here.