Calgary contract corruption?
Allegations of mismanaged City of Calgary contracts have prompted CTF Alberta Director Scott Hennig to call for a five-year audit. It is also possible that criminal charges could be forthcoming. The City of Calgary had $750 million contracted out in 2009 alone.
More media:
- Accounting Anarchy Exposed (Calgary Sun column)
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We all know that corruption is one of the major problem of our country right? The fact that the government revenue is the first victim. I've found more articles at www.cairnsweb.net about corruption. Misty Navarro cairnsweb.net
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The Taxaholics at Calgary City Hall must be stopped. Linda Fox Mellway has been there 15 years and has always supported increased taxation.
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red ink and blue taxpayers
The unfolding audit scandal at Calgary City Hall, continues to dismay Calgary taxpayers. It is apparent that political oversight was either lacking or worse. I warned of this many times when I was on Council in the late '90's - these problems were entirely predictable in my mind. I also introduced legislative initiatives that would have likely gone a long way towards preventing such issues, and I did that at both the Municipal level and also at the Provincial level ( Bill 207 Municipal Councilors Disclosure and Protection Act, Qui Tam (Whistleblower Reward) legislation, Motions on Ethics, Governance, Corporate procurement procedures).
At the time, the notion that fraud might be occurring within Government, was scoffed at. I don't think anyone is so certain now. How tragic for hard-pressed taxpayers, now caught up in serious recession, to have been so let down by the people they elected. If anything, this only serves to prove how important it is to take more time to really select political candidates with care. Financial abilities clearly should rank at the top of what is needed now.
Jon Lord
Candidate for Mayor, Calgary 2010
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