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The fear of an audit by the AG may be based on the revelations and consequences of the MPs' expense scandal in Britain.
On May 13, 2010, the House of Commons all-party Board of Internal Economy—after considering the matter for over a year—decided that the auditor general of Canada would not be permitted to do a "performance audit" of the Commons, including MPs' expenses. This decision has been universally condemned by columnists, editorials, and in public opinion polls. Party leaders and many MPs are weakening, however, and it seems likely that the AG will get her wish eventually.
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Anatomy of MPs' expenses scandal in Britain, 2009-2010
The fear of an audit by the AG may be based on the revelations and consequences of the MPs' expense scandal in Britain.
On May 13, 2010, the House of Commons all-party Board of Internal Economy—after considering the matter for over a year—decided that the auditor general of Canada would not be permitted to do a "performance audit" of the Commons, including MPs' expenses. This decision has been universally condemned by columnists, editorials, and in public opinion polls. Party leaders and many MPs are weakening, however, and it seems likely that the AG will get her wish eventually.
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