After hearing about all the negative expense reports out there. Volpe’s pizza, Dingwall’s pack of gum, etc., it is really refreshing to see an expense report like this.
Sheila Fraser and her crew are a responsible bunch when it comes to the way they spend our tax dollars. Here are a few examples.
1) Sheila spent a paltry $818.34 CDN on a 5 night stay in Oslo, Norway. Oslo, in case you did not hear, was crowned the world’s costliest city. $160 CDN a night was a steal.
2) Meals over a 5 day span was a total of $76.90. How refreshing compared to the $138 Volpe spent on a pizza lunch or worse, the $1000 limo ride from Toronto to Buffalo.
I am sure many Canadians may find something in here to nitpick over, but having worked in a travel oriented field (sales), I can assure you, at these prices, they were staying at your average hotel like a Courtyard or a Holiday Inn. These weren’t no Chateau Frontenacs.
A budget increase for the OAG is one expense I can fully support. They will save us far more than would be invested. No ifs, ands, or buts.