Mark Arcand calls on FSIN to be more transparent following federal audit
Tribal Chief Mark Arcand, head of the Saskatoon Tribal Council, is calling on the Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations (FSIN) to be more transparent in how it handles its finances.
Indigenous Services Canada is currently conducting a forensic audit of the federation, examining the period from April 1, 2019, to March 15, 2024 after allegations around the potential misuse of public funds.
Since 2019, Indigenous Services Canada said it has provided $141,096,331.90 to the FSIN.
“The department takes allegations and complaints regarding the misuse of public funds very seriously,” the organization said in a statement released in March.