OTTAWA — A Conservative senator is pushing back against criticism that a proposal for keeping tabs on senators’ expense claims amounts to asking them to mark their own homework. Harder is pushing instead for creation of an independent committee that includes members from outside the Senate. Wells said the proposed committee was unanimously recommended by his sub-committee, which included members of the Conservative, independent Liberal and independent senators’ caucuses. However, auditor general Michael Ferguson recommended an independent oversight body after examining the expenses of more than 100 current and former senators over a two-year span. Among other things, he said 100 per cent of each senator’s expenses are now posted online for anyone to review.

Source: National Post November 15, 2018 22:07 UTC