"[The reimbursement of spousal expenses] was permitted by the Corporation but did not ensure the sound management of public funds," the auditors wrote. "In the course of this special examination, we noted reimbursement of at least $11,000 for spousal expenses for the period from January 2016 to February 2017." The change to the directives in 2015 also led to confusion about spousal expenses, because the directive was silent on the question, said Lemire. The report was also critical of the way the pilotage authority was monitoring vessels in the area under its jurisdiction. Lemire said a change to the law in 2012 "overwhelmed" the pilotage authority for two to three years, but it's now clear sailing.

Source: CBC News March 16, 2018 19:52 UTC