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From the report:

• Premier Redford and her office used public resources inappropriately.
• Premier Redford used public assets (aircraft) for personal and partisan purposes.
• The Department of Treasury Board and Finance has not explained to Albertans why it believes the extra cost over alternatives to owning a fleet of aircraft is judged to be worthwhile.
• How could this have happened? The answer is the aura of power around Premier Redford and her office and the perception that the influence of the office should not be questioned.
• We observed a tendency to work around or ignore rules in order to fulfill requests coming from the premier’s office in ways that avoided leaving the premier with personal responsibility for decisions.
• Other areas of government were wary of challenging decisions made in the premier’s office.
• All of the failings might have been prevented or detected earlier with oversight designed to provide substantive challenge.
• No public servant, not even a premier, should be excused from vigilant oversight of their compliance with policies and processes designed both to protect the public interest and themselves from bad judgment.

http://www.calgarysun.com/2014/08/07...edfords-travel