The Office of the Auditor General of Canada issued unmodified audit opinions for the government's 2025-26 consolidated financial statements and 69 other federal organizations. The report highlights that Shared Services Canada made limited progress in strengthening information technology general controls, increasing the risk of unauthorized data access. Public Services and Procurement Canada failed to clear the backlog of pay transactions older than one year by the March 31, 2026 deadline. Additionally, the government recorded a $4.5 billion write-off of COVID-19 benefits receivables during the 2025-26 fiscal year.
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