The Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations (FSIN) has been ordered by Indigenous Services Canada (ISC) to repay $28.7 million in “ineligible and unsupported” expenses. FSIN is a Provincial Territorial Organization (PTO) representing 74 First Nations in Saskatchewan. While it functions as a powerful political advocacy body, it is legally incorporated as a non-profit organization. This distinction has now placed it under the microscope following a forensic audit by global accounting giant KPMG. Indigenous Services Canada (ISC) bypassed routine government bookkeepers and brought in ‘heavy artillery,’ KPMG, a firm with a century-and-a-half reputation for investigations into global corruption scandals like FIFA world soccer and Siemens AG. While $28.7 million is a significant figure for the FSIN, it is a routine day at the office for a firm used to uncovering fraud…
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