CBC Article quoting David Debenham, President of the ACFI, counsel of Low Murchison Radnoff, LLP (Ottawa)
The audit that led to an Ottawa Hospital lawsuit, with explosive allegations about a fraud conspiracy involving its contractors and two hospital managers, cost taxpayers more than $500,000, according to new information obtained by CBC.
The hospital has fought CBC’s efforts to obtain information about the true cost borne by the public for a case that began in 2016 and was settled more than four years later without going to trial.
A CBC appeal under Freedom of Information legislation resulted in access only to the cost of the audit itself, however.
This likely represents only a small portion of the total cost of the suit, including legal fees and any settlements, according to lawyer and forensic auditor David Debenham.
“They spent a lot of money on this, and the question is, is it well spent?” he said. “Did they get value for money? We have no way of telling.”
Ottawa Hospital paid $500K to auditor for lawsuit that never went to trial | CBC News