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    4114 SENATE SENAT. nen ‘THURSDAY, MAY 9™, 2013, Le sEupi9i Le Sour somite ation ‘The Audit Subcemmittee of the Stunding {4 Sour-comit ne Commitee on Interal Economy, Bodgets and poms Pan pe ria ‘Administration has the honour to presea its FIRSTREPORT Op February 7, 2013, the Ancit ‘Subcommitte met 9 review Yaious matters. Recent media reports with respect to S Michael ‘Duffy's living allowances in. tha ‘National Capital Region (NCR) were a of discussion. The Senate Admini faked to provide a ammary ror clothe was asked to review Senator ravel calms and. supporting entation to daermine whether the travel tubjct to consideiion and detemination by the Standing Commitee on Intemal Economy, Budgets and Adminstration; as well as 10 assess where the primary residence was located fr Senator Day Delite was provided with all documentation internal othe Sense that could be relevant to ite dit. In addition, Deloitte requested documentation diredy from Senator Dally and/or hi couneel. Tis request vas not met n February 22,2013, Senator Duffy wrote to Senator Tkachuk in his capacity a8 Chir of the Standing Senate Commitee on lneral Beonomy, Budgets and Administration He sid that he had filled out the Senate forms in {good faith, but that he “may have been ‘istaken.” He stated his intent to “repay the housing allowance that T have colleded to at." Senator Duffy asked tobe provided with the amount to be repaid in order to sete this ‘matter in full" Repayment was subsequently ‘made in the amount of $90,172.26 Following repayment, Deloitte reitented request for documentation and for a meting to ‘covmeel for Senor Duffy on March 218 (A leer was ceived. from Ms me, io longer needed” 115 Delaite completed its report (attached as an Appendix) based on available. infomation, including Senator Duffy's travel claims, which provided. third party proof of travel from commecial caries, and Senate feleconmunicatons invoices for the Senate ‘mobile phone assigned to Senator Duffy. Deloite was abe to confirm within 94 percent fccuracy and. another” 3 percent kethood Senator Duffy's wheresbouts during the period of review, ie, Otawa versus his declared primary residence, PEL This information is Findstental to. our determination regarding Senator Duffs primary residence Deloite noted that, prior tothe adoption ofthe Senators’ Travel Policy on June 5, 2012, 8 defintion of primary residence did nt appear fin Sento policy instruments Deoite further noted chat, “The regulations and guidelines applicable during the period of our review do ot include criteria for determining primary residerce." Given this, Deloitte reported tha they were unable “to assess the stats of the primary residence declared by Senater Duffy fgainst existing regulations and guiddngs However, they did conclude that“ Rot be in Otawe if it were no for the g) tine they are Senators who must attend “Senate busines, may be reimbursed additional ‘expenses incurred for accommodations while in (Otiaws to attend Senate busines. The Declaration of Primary and Secondary ‘nsrument requires Senators to afizm whether their primary residence is “within 100 4ié kilometres ftom Parliament Hill” cr is “more than 100 kilometres from Parliament Hil.” To claim living expenses inthe NCR, any fesidence owned or rented by a Senior must be ‘secondary residence, for use by ihe Senator ‘while in the NCR for Senate business. Your Subcommittee considers this language t be ‘unambiguous and, plainly, if @ Sensor resides primarily inthe NCR, he or she shuld not be ‘liming living expenses forthe NCR. Deloite’s report has informed our etermization uf he appropriatnces of the living expense clio filed by Senator Duly Senator Duffy wat found to have spent spproximately 30 percent or 164 of the 549 day in the period of review at his declared primary residence. Additionally, Senator Duffy's travel patems were consistently (Onavea-PEI-Ottava, demonstrating that Otawa was his primary or defult location. Farther, your Subcommitee was sware tht Senator Duffy register his Ottawa eddress fr sever official purposes daring the period of review. 1k ie therefore the conclusion oA thi Saboommitte that, based on the presented inthe audit report, 8 {that Senator Duffy ows a and ¥ te therefore recommends: the repayment of living expenses ffom Senator Duffy dating back tothe time of his eppointement was properly ‘eimbursed by him; 2, That living and tavel expese claims tubmited for reimbursement by Sermiur Duly Le sonitored fem the date ofthe adoption ofthis repor for 8 period nt less than one yea 117 SENATE ‘THURSDAY, May 9,2013 “The Standing Commitee on Interaal Boonomy, Budgets and. Administration has the honour present ‘TWENTY-SECOND REPORT Recent media repo with respect to Senor ‘Michael Dufiy’s living sllowances inthe National (Capital Region (NCR) wore « mute of disustion. “The Senate Adminstration was asked to provide & epost of Seotor Dus travel pater ‘between Prince Edward sland, his province of fppoiemert, and the NCR. The travel summary ‘heed concerns, whereby, on February 14,2013, {your Commits detenniged tat it should amend 8 iment contrat with Deoite for an examination ‘of two senators” claims to ineide an examination ‘of Senator Duly’ lie Delete was asked to review Senstor Duy’s ‘uavel claims and supporting documentation to termine whetber the tavel occured or could have occured; 10 categorie the claims Approprite, subject t reimbursement 10 the Receiver General, or subject to cousiecntion and determination by the. Stanting Commitee on Internal Esonomy, Budgets end Administaton; as wallet aaess whee the primary residence was looted for Senntor Duly. Deloite wat provided with all docimentaton intemal to the Senate tht ould be relevant tits framination. In addon, Delote requesed ‘documentation dizety from Senator Duffy andlor tis counect, This request was not met, (00 February 2, 2013, Senator Duffy wrote to me, in my capecity at Chair of the Standing SENAT Le JEUDLS eal 2013, Le Comité permanent de trie ineme, ds bulges ct de ladministaon & MRonaeur de prea son \VINGT-DEUXIEME RAPPORT Des reperages cots des mins concemant indent de edstnce dans I région dela capiale cation (RCN) clade pare Ein Day ont sa GGseotons. On a demande 6 'Admsnseaton oi ‘Sloat de prodake ua rapport sommalre es tes ‘arent Dull cake Feds PitcoEdoumd, province qu'il repsent, et a RN. Pace que le résumé des (Gpcements sodeait des dows, le 14 fever 2013, vot comié a dermindqu'ly avi ew de ‘moder le conta cooé a cabinet Dots mx fins de examen fes demandes de remboursement ede siowews pour y outer celes dy ‘dont Duty Deloite ae chargé d'examine os demendes e rembounement de fais de déplacement du sdonteur Duty tes pitoesjustifieatives ain de (dtemsiner si is déplicements en question valent eu lea 08 avalent pa voir le; si les ‘demandes dnet justifies, si le sénateurdevait rembourer le reseveur geal oa ie Comité ‘emanent del ene interoe, des badges et de sdinisation devaittacher; insi que Deloite a oben copie de tou Ix dosent interes uy Séoat soceptbles eine wiles &

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