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Originally Posted by flamesfever
My RCMP brother-in-law was head of a detachment in Saskatchewan, and had to get after one of the FN leaders for the above. He discovered that the leader and his family were taking trips to Vegas, and drove new expensive vehicles.
It sounds like a good suggestion to have the bands manage their own financial affairs, but without accountability, many will suffer.
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I've gotten pretty close and gleaned some interesting insights into the audits of First Nations finances. There are several additional issues.
There's often not strong or robust controls in place. Even if they're in place, people skirt them. Part of it also is a distrust of the outside and not having qualified professionals to guide them inside.
An audit basically only points out that the financial information is unreliable and there's possibly risks. Accountability wise, if no one reads the report and implements change, the audit is basically useless. It sounds good on paper because of the work that must be done, but it's not exactly what some think is occurring. That being said, having an audit done is still better than not getting it done.
I was in Regina when the emergency alert went off. It was a little wild for a little bit and a personal because I had been driving the Arcola location mentioned and visiting a friend a few minutes from there only 15-20 minutes prior to the notice. It took a little convincing to the spouse and in-laws that there wasn't some dude just waiting to chase down and stab Alberta residents in the area. Then the day after, that it would be safe because the notices out and people being aware, plus there's no way there's be a stabbing incident without a good old fashioned ass kicking because of high traffic from Rider and Blue bomber fans wandering around.