Prime Minister Stephen Harper, middle, talks to media as he is flanked by Chief of the Defence Staff Walter Natynczyk, right, and Minister of Defence Peter MacKay, left, after delivering a speech to Canadian soldiers an civilian at New Canada House at Kandahar Air Field in Afghanistan on Monday, May 30, 2011. Sean Kilpatrick / THE CANADIAN PRESSReport Slams DND For Not Spending Money Allocated To Support Troops -- Montreal Gazette
OTTAWA — Administrative incoherence, blurred authorities and a resistance to accepting managerial risks at the Department of National Defence have all contributed to the “disturbing and increasing trend” of hundreds of millions of dollars of the department’s budget not being spent, Lt.-Gen. Andrew Leslie wrote in a report that has not yet been made public, despite being circulated within the military for more than a month and not being classified as secret.
The 100-page report details the findings and recommendations of a “transformation team” that consisted of military and civilian staff. The team, which Leslie headed, was tasked with finding ways to make the Canadian Forces well-oiled, cost-effective organization.
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